TheNewsGuru

Tag: Lagos Government

  • Lagos govt shuts down Cubana Chief Priest’s restaurant

    Lagos govt shuts down Cubana Chief Priest’s restaurant

    The Lagos state government has sealed off DONALD Restaurant, owned by celebrity barman,  Pascal Okechukwu better known as Cabana Chief Priest.

    TheNewsGuru reports that the restaurant located in the Lekki area of Lagos was sealed off after two of its staff were apprehended dumping refuse by the roadside

    The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer at Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who disclosed this on his X handle, said in the early hours of Saturday, 18th May 2025, the Chairman of the Lekki Estate Residents Association alerted his agency of an incident involving the illegal dumping of refuse along Durosimi-Etti Street in Lekki Phase 1.

    ‘’A white Ford van with Abuja registration plates GWA 136E was caught in the act of indiscriminately discharging waste. The vehicle was traced to DONALD restaurant, a nightlife establishment located on Road 14 within the estate. The suspects were apprehended on the scene by LERA’s Chief Security Officer and taken into custody at the LERA Secretariat. It was reported that the individuals attempted to bribe the security team with ₦100,000—an offer that was firmly declined.’’Gbadegesin said

    He mentioned that the agency then deployed the Monitoring and Compliance team to the location. He said the team took custody of the suspects and immediately sealed the premises of DONALD restaurant for gross environmental violations, in breach of the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law, 2017.

    He added that the suspects will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

    ‘’LAWMA remains resolute in its commitment to enforcing environmental regulations across Lagos and urges all residents and businesses to adhere strictly to proper waste management practices. A clean and livable city is everyone’s responsibility.’’ he added.

  • Lagos govt reopens Cubana Chief Priest’s restaurant

    Lagos govt reopens Cubana Chief Priest’s restaurant

    The Lagos State government  has re-opened a restaurant owned by celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest.

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Lagos State commissioner for environment Tokunbo Wahab had on Sunday announced the closure of the food outlet which was launched in August, named Donald’s.

    Wahab via the microblogging platform, X formerly Twitter, said restaurant was shut down due to noise pollution and other environmental infractions.

    Sharing the photos, the Commissioner said, “After several warnings and abatement notices, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency @LasepaOfficial sealed Donald’s Fast Food on Adebayo Doherty Street, Lekki 1 over noise pollution and other environmental infractions.”

    However, in a post on Tuesday, Cubana Chief Priest, shared a video on Instagram of the bar being re-opened.

    “Good Morning Lagos. It’s A Beautiful Day Already, God Go Make Us Higher,” he wrote on Tuesday.

  • Lagos govt seals popular nightclub

    Lagos govt seals popular nightclub

    Lagos State Government on Saturday sealed Quilox Night Club over Environmental and Safety infractions.

    The Quilox Club was sealed by the enforcement team of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and the Lagos State Safety Commission (LSC) in contravention of environmental and safety infractions

    In a press release on its X page, the Lagos agency said the club failed to comply with its directives despite several warnings.

    The statement reads; “Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) seals Quilox Club for environmental Infraction, despite several warnings from the agency.

    “The General Manager, LASEPA, Dr Babatunde Ajayi said the Agency will not hesitate to take necessary actions against any establishment that fails to comply with environmental regulations, urging  all businesses to take responsibility for their environmental impact and work with the State government to create a sustainable and better future for Lagos residents.”

  • Lagos govt shut down popular food market

    Lagos govt shut down popular food market

    The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has closed down the well-known Ile Epo Market, which ranks as the state’s second-largest food market, following Mile 12 for the second time this year.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) understands that the market was shut down on Monday by officials from (LAWMA)

    According to reports, several trucks from LAWMA were operating within the market on Monday despite the gates being closed to both sellers and buyers.

    The specifics of the violation committed by the market have not been disclosed.

    However, a confidential source disclosed that the market was shut down due to severe cleanliness issues.

    “The market is very, very dirty and the state government doesn’t want to take anything to chance with the spread of cholera that is why LAWMA was directed to move in and shut the market. You can also see heaps of refuse around here. This, I think, was why the market was shut,” a source told our correspondent on the condition of anonymity,” Daily Trust quoted the source saying.

    However, the Ministry of Environment at the state level has not yet released any official statement regarding the closure.

  • Lagos government demolishes illegal structures on Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway

    Lagos government demolishes illegal structures on Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway

    The Operatives of the Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance Department of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, on Sunday commenced the demolition of illegal structures on Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos state, Nigeria.

    The demolition began as soon as the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab gave the orders.

    Mr Adekunle Adeshina, Director, Public Affairs of the ministry, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday.

    He said that the illegal structures were converted to living abodes and depots for street traders.

    Adeshina added that the structures were positioned on the highway setback along the Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway, by the Transmission Company of Nigeria.

  • Lagos state govt. officials pay condolence visit to Mohbad’s mum (Video)

    Lagos state govt. officials pay condolence visit to Mohbad’s mum (Video)

    A delegation of Lagos state government officials led by the deputy governor of Lagos state, Dr Obafemi Hamzat paid a condolence visit to the mother of Ileri Oluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad today.

    Officials who were also part of the delegation are the chief of staff to the governor, Mr Tayo Ayinde, commissioner for youth, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, commissioner for information, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, special adviser on tourism, Mr Idris Aregba.

    The deputy governor once again assured the family that justice will be done on this matter and that the DSS will join the police for a thorough investigation.

    The deputy governor also announced that the government will assist the family and that Mohbad’s child will be well taken care of.

    See video below:

     

  • Lagos government demolishes parts of Alaba market

    Lagos government demolishes parts of Alaba market

    The Lagos State Government on Friday began the process toward removal of distressed buildings in the Alaba International Market in Ojo Local Government of the state.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the enforcement team of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the Lagos State Task Force embarked on the joint exercise.

    The team which went round to re-seal several buildings that had been marked with previous multiple quit seal notices by LASBCA, said the measure was to prevent disaster.

    They advised occupants on the need to move out of the structurally defective buildings which they said had become too dangerous for habitation.

    A NAN correspondent on the delegation observed that some of the buildings undergoing reconstruction were tilted.

    Conducting journalists round, the enforcement director pointed out some storey buildings that were already sinking but being extended with additional floors.

    The front row of shops of one of the sinking plazas was beautifully adorned with tiles and other materials while the back was tilted on marshy land.

    Some of the traders who spoke with journalists alleged that they had made some payments toward obtaining building approvals before embarking on renovations.

    Responding to the situation, the General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr Gbolahan Oki, told journalists that the government was going to demolish it to save lives.

    Oki said he usually panicked every time it rained because of the likelihood of any such buildings collapsing to cause mayhem.

    He said the government valued the lives of residents which were more precious than the cost of any property.

    According to him, the government was taking a proactive step and will demolish about 17 of the buildings which were not part of the 349 widely publicised for demolition.

    Oki said the occupants had been served a series of notices since 2016 to carry out some necessary actions but they had been adamant and resorted to harassment of enforcement officials.

    He added that the agency had to seek the help of the Lagos State Task Force because the occupants constantly used thugs to assault LASBCA officials whenever they embarked on enforcement.

    The general manager said he had suddenly developed a phobia for rain because of the constant fear of defective buildings collapsing hence the proactive step to save lives.

    “All those buildings are going to go down between now and Monday. LASBCA has given them enough notice.

    “Everybody that lives in Lagos State, their lives are worth more than the cost of any building or the cost anybody is going to make on it .

    “This is because when a building is going to come down, it is not going to give you a notice that I am coming down,” he said.

    Oki ,however, said all the identified buildings were beyond redemption while listing attributes of distressed buildings to include those already tilting at very bad angles as well as those with different kinds of cracks.

    He stated that the government had made the process of obtaining building approvals easy by establishing LASBCA district offices across all divisions.

    He advised Lagos residents with valid land documents and building plan approvals to visit or write LASBCA offices for authorisation to commence construction.

    Oki said this would ensure effective monitoring and supervision.

  • (PHOTOS) Many feared dead as train runs into Lagos BRT Bus

    (PHOTOS) Many feared dead as train runs into Lagos BRT Bus

    A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) with registration no 04A- 48LA, carrying Lagos State Government staff, was on Thursday morning crushed by a moving train at PWD, Ikeja area of Lagos.

    The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the accident in a statement.

    “The accident recorded many casualties as the staff bus is fully loaded with govt staff going to the office this morning,” the statement added.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) gathered that the BRT Bus was crossing the track when the speeding train hit it.

    BRT is a high-quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast, comfortable, and cost-effective services at metro-level capacities. It does this through the provision of dedicated lanes, with busways and iconic stations typically aligned to the center of the road, off-board fare collection, and fast and frequent operations.

    Because BRT contains features similar to a light rail or metro system, it is much more reliable, convenient and faster than regular bus services.

    With the right features, BRT is able to avoid the causes of delays that typically slow regular bus services, like being stuck in traffic and queuing to pay on board.

    BRT Corridor

    A BRT corridor is a section of road or contiguous roads served by a bus route or multiple bus routes with a minimum length of 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) that has dedicated bus lanes.

    The BRT Standard is to be applied to specific BRT corridors rather than to a BRT system as a whole because the quality of BRT in cities with multiple corridors can vary significantly.

    See the photos below

    Many feared dead as train runs into Lagos BRT Bus, rescue operations ongoing (PHOTOS) Many feared dead as train runs into Lagos BRT Bus, rescue operations ongoing (PHOTOS) Many feared dead as train runs into Lagos BRT Bus, rescue operations ongoing (PHOTOS)

  • Lagos government set to build new airport in Lekki

    Lagos government set to build new airport in Lekki

    The Lagos State Government has announced that it will start building a new  airport in the Lekki-Epe area of the state in order to reduce pressure on the present one.

    The decision to build a new airport was made known via the official Instagram handle on Friday, adding that the project would begin in 2023.

    Jubril Gawat, who is the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on New media, confirmed this on Friday in a series of tweets.

    Quoting Ope George, Special Adviser to Sanwo-Olu on public private partnerships (PPPs), Gawat said the project is expected to begin in 2023 and would be constructed on a 3,500 hectares of land.

    Gawat added that the state government, led by the governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu, had already obtained all necessary approvals from the federal government and that the new airport would be constructed on 3,500 hectares of land in the Lekki-Epe area.

    Gawat noted that the architectural and aeronautical designs were ongoing adding that strategies, funding and other logistics are being looked into at the moment, saying that the project would take off completely.

    He said  that the “Sanwo-Olu-led government has sought and obtained approval from the federal government for the construction of the new airport in Lagos.

    “The project is expected to take off in the year 2023, it will be constructed on 3,500 hectares of land, master plan and aeronautical designs are in place; while studies are ongoing about strategies, funding and other issues, after which the project will be taken to the marketplace.

    “The special adviser also stated that the airport, which is expected to cater to a minimum of five million people yearly, will be constructed in partnership with local and foreign investors.”

    He also disclosed that the master plan and aeronautical designs were in place adding that studies were ongoing about strategies, funding and other issues, after which the project would be taken to the market place.

  • Lagos suspends approval of structures above three floors in Ebute Metta

    Lagos suspends approval of structures above three floors in Ebute Metta

    In a bid to prevent further collapse of building structures in the state, the Lagos State government on Wednesday ordered the immediate suspension of approval for building construction above three floors in Ebute-Meta East and West.

    Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in the state, Dr Idris Salako, revealed that the move followed an audit of buildings in the area.

     

    He explained that the low-lying nature of Ebute-Metta and its negative impact on some of the buildings, most of which showed serious defects, made it mandatory for the government to apply special measures to save lives and property.

    “The soil and topography, the low water level and effects, as well as the inability of structures in this area to bear loads above three floors were considered in arriving at this decision” the commissioner was quoted as saying in a statement by a spokesperson for the ministry, Mukaila Sanusi.

    According to him, the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has been directed going forward to stop taking applications for approval above three floors in the area.

    “To guarantee the safety of lives and property by ensuring that we put a halt to lives being cut short by incidents of building collapse, the government has been compelled to invoke the relevant sections of the Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law 2019, as amended, to address the crisis,” Salako stated.

    He called for the understanding of stakeholders in the state, saying the decision was taken in the best interest of the people.

    NewsGuru.com reports that about 24 persons were rescued while 10 died in a building collapse in Ebute-Meta on the 1st of May

    The building collapse was the second in the last three month in Yaba-Ebute Meta area.

    Recall that a three-storey building had collapsed in the Ebute Metta recently killing several persons in Lagos state.