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Political Context
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is constitutionally barred from a third term in 2027. The race to determine his successor is now fully active inside the All Progressives Congress. The Lagos Governance Advisory Council, known as the GAC, is the most influential internal decision-making...
Akwa Ibom group in Lagos backs Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno ahead of 2027 polls
A group of Akwa Ibom indigenes resident in Lagos has declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Akwa Ibom...
Lagos APC denies candidate imposition plot, insists on internal democracy
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations of a plot to impose candidates ahead of forthcoming...
2027 LAGOS GOVERNORSHIP SUCCESSION RACE
Political Context
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is constitutionally barred from a third term in 2027. The race to determine his successor is now fully...
2027 LAGOS GOVERNORSHIP SUCCESSION RACE
Political Context
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is constitutionally barred from a third term in 2027. The race to determine his successor is now fully active inside the All Progressives Congress. The Lagos...
Hamzat meets GAC ahead of 2027 Lagos governorship race
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has commenced preliminary political consultations with the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, in what observers see as early positioning ahead of the 2027...
Ambode’s former aide, Taiwo Ayedun, declares for House of Reps in Oshodi-Isolo
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, political activity is gradually gaining momentum in Lagos State as aspiring candidates begin to signal interest in various elective positions.
Among the early entrants...
The politics, tragedies, and urbanisation drives that put Lagos in the spotlight in 2025
From political tension at the Lagos State House of Assembly in January to fatal fires, transport accidents, and demolition threats in December, Lagos was a scene of dramatic events and intrigues in 2025.
Lagos...
Akwa Ibom group in Lagos backs Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno ahead of 2027 polls
A group of Akwa Ibom indigenes resident in Lagos has declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno ahead of the 2027 general...
Forum opposes Lagos rep’s fourth-term bid, cites zoning, equity concerns
Political tension is building in Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State ahead of the 2027 general elections, as a civil society organisation, the Justice Forum, has openly rejected the reported fourth-term...
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TRANSPORT CRIME: ONE-CHANCE ROBBERIES AND STREET ATTACKS
Breaking Incident — LASU Road, Ojo (April 18, 2026)
On the morning of Friday, April 18, 2026, a gang of approximately 15 armed men stormed the Iyana School and First Gate communities along LASU Road...
CRIME SITUATION: CULTISM AND GANG ACTIVITY
Overview
Lagos State Police Command conducted a coordinated statewide crackdown on April 17, 2026, arresting 23 suspected cultists and recovering 5 firearms across six local government zones simultaneously:...
2027 LAGOS GOVERNORSHIP SUCCESSION RACE
Political Context
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is constitutionally barred from a third term in 2027. The race to determine his successor is now fully active inside the All Progressives Congress. The Lagos...
TRANSPORT CRIME: ONE-CHANCE ROBBERIES AND STREET ATTACKS
Breaking Incident — LASU Road, Ojo (April 18, 2026)
On the morning of Friday, April 18, 2026, a gang of approximately 15 armed men stormed the Iyana School and First Gate communities along LASU Road...
CRIME SITUATION: CULTISM AND GANG ACTIVITY
Overview
Lagos State Police Command conducted a coordinated statewide crackdown on April 17, 2026, arresting 23 suspected cultists and recovering 5 firearms across six local government zones simultaneously:...
Hamzat meets GAC ahead of 2027 Lagos governorship race
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has commenced preliminary political consultations with the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, in what observers see as early positioning ahead of the 2027...
Ambode’s former aide, Taiwo Ayedun, declares for House of Reps in Oshodi-Isolo
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, political activity is gradually gaining momentum in Lagos State as aspiring candidates begin to signal interest in various elective positions.
Among the early entrants...