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Two Critically Injured in Gbagada Crash; Drunk Driver Arrested The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has formally confirmed the successful rescue of two critically injured victims—a female motorist and her male passenger—following a severe vehicular collision that transpired earlier today along the Gbagada inward Oshodi corridor of Lagos State. The distressing incident involved a Highlander Jeep (AKD 956 JY) and a Black Toyota Corolla (APP 884 JJ). The magnitude of the impact resulted in substantial vehicular damage and significant bodily injuries to the occupants of the Corolla. LASTMA operatives strategically stationed along the axis demonstrated exemplary vigilance, responding with remarkable dispatch, tactical precision and professional competence to secure the accident scene, administer immediate assistance and prevent secondary incidents. The driver of the Highlander Jeep was promptly apprehended at the locus of the collision and subsequently transferred to office...
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LASTMA OFFICER VICIOUSLY STABBED WITH BROKEN BOTTLE BY REBELLIOUS COMMERCIAL BUS DRIVER; OFFENDING VEHICLE IMPOUNDED AT OJOTA, LAGOS

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LASTMA OFFICER VICIOUSLY STABBED WITH BROKEN BOTTLE BY REBELLIOUS COMMERCIAL BUS DRIVER; OFFENDING VEHICLE IMPOUNDED AT OJOTA, LAGOS. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) over the weekend registers its strongest condemnation of a heinous and premeditated assault perpetrated against one of its officers by a defiant commercial bus driver at Ojota Interchange in Lagos. The violent involved a painted Caravelle GL Volkswagen commercial bus EKY 693 YK. The vehicle was lawfully intercepted for a flagrant contravention of extant traffic regulations, having been operated along the Ojota–Ketu corridor with its passenger door recklessly left ajar while fully laden with commuters an egregious infraction that gravely endangered passengers and other road users alike. Upon interception on the main carriageway, the driver responded with brazen insubordination, strenuously resisting lawful arrest and attempting a hazardous escape by mounting the median in a desperate bid to...
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African Leaders Renew Call for Strong Institutions at Murtala Muhammed 50th Memorial International Lecture

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African Leaders Renew Call for Strong Institutions at Murtala Muhammed 50th Memorial International Lecture   L – R: Amb. Joe Keshi, National President, Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria; Mr. Ernest Koroma, Former President of Sierra Leone; Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Former President of Nigeria; Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Former Vice-President of Nigeria; Alh. Risqua Murtala-Muhammed, Son; Dr. Ajoke Murtala-Muhammed, Wife of late Former Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed; Mr. John Kufuor, Former President of Ghana; Dr. Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode, Daughter and CEO, Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF); Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of Nigeria and Chairman, MMF; Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Federal Government, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Mrs. Joyce Banda, Former President of Malawi; Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Emir of Kano and Dr. Dionisio Fonseca, Minister, Chief of Civil House, Republic of Angola at the Murtala Muhammed International Lecture an...
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Primate Ayodele Commissions Mosque, Names It After Tinubu’s Mother

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Primate Ayodele Commissions Mosque, Names It After Tinubu’s Mother The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has commissioned a mosque he built and named it after the mother of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mrs. Abibatu Mogaji. The commissioning took place during his annual thanksgiving ceremony on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Oke-Afa, Lagos State. The event was attended by several dignitaries from the religious, traditional, political, and entertainment sectors, among others. Among the dignitaries were the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the first daughter of President Tinubu, who sent several delegates due to her unavoidable absence; the Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, represented by his Special Adviser on Islamic Matters; delegates of the Etsu Nupe, HRH Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar; the House of Representatives member representing Oshodi/Isolo Federal Constituency II, Hon. Joe Oke; the Ch...
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FEMALE MFM CHURCH WORSHIPPER FATALLY STRUCK IN A LONE VEHICULAR CALAMITY AS DRIVER ABSCONDS AT IGANDO, LAGOS.

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FEMALE MFM CHURCH WORSHIPPER FATALLY STRUCK IN A LONE VEHICULAR CALAMITY AS DRIVER ABSCONDS AT IGANDO, LAGOS. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) solemnly notifies the public of a grievous lone-vehicle accident that culminated in the tragic and untimely death of a female pedestrian at the NYSC Bus-Stop, inward Igando, Lagos. The deceased, who was peacefully en route to a worship service at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Church, Igando, met her unfortunate end when she was fatally struck by the driver of a Mercedes-Benz C-300. Reports indicate that the victim was lawfully navigating the designated pedestrian corridor when the vehicle, under circumstances yet to be definitively ascertained, veered into her pathway with devastating and irreversible consequences. Upon receipt of distress alerts, LASTMA personnel stationed along the Igando axis responded with commendable alacrity and operational proficiency. Demonstrating tactica...
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Nigerian Prophet, Primate Ayodele, to Commission Mosque on Saturday

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Nigerian Prophet, Primate Ayodele, to Commission Mosque on Saturday The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has concluded plans to commission a mosque, which he single-handedly built, on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The commissioning will also commemorate his 21-day annual thanksgiving programme, which began in January and will end on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The mosque building, which the prophet announced plans for last year, is the first of its kind, as there has never been a prominent Christian leader reported to have built a mosque before now. According to Primate Ayodele, his decision to build the mosque is not because he wants to change his religion, but rather a representation of a direction given to him by God many years ago. He explained that his church has been home to Muslim faithful, and at different times, he has been invited to preach at Muslim gatherings. Therefore, building a mosque was not difficult, especially after rece...
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Primate Ayodele Launches, Donates Third Radio Station in Lagos

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Primate Ayodele Launches, Donates Third Radio Station in Lagos The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has launched an urban radio station in Lagos, making it the third radio station he has established. The launch took place today, Friday, 13th February 2026, in commemoration of his annual thanksgiving programme, which began a few weeks ago and will end on Sunday, 15th February 2026. The event was attended by several dignitaries, including the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly; the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University of Education; the Oloto of Oto-Awori Kingdom, who donated two plots of land for the establishment; the Iyaloja of Oto-Awori Kingdom; and other prominent individuals such as Vincent Okurafor and Sunday Oladeji, among others. According to Primate Ayodele, the establishment of the radio station was driven by his passion for communication and his desire to keep people informed about current happenings in their enviro...
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