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PORTS AUTHORITY POLICE (WESTERN) COMMAND PARTICIPATES IN 2026 NATIONAL POLICE DAY CELEBRATION The Ports Authority Police (Western) Command under the leadership of CP Oluwatoyin Agbaminoja, psc, mnips, is set to actively participate in the 2026 National Police Day Celebration, a week-long series of activities aimed at strengthening police-community relations, promoting public safety, and honoring the dedication and sacrifices of officers of the Nigeria Police Force. The theme for this year's celebration is "Community Partnership: Building Trust" In line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, the Command has outlined a comprehensive programme of events within its Area of Responsibility to commemorate the occasion. Activities will commence on Monday, 30th March 2026, with community-focused outreach programmes, including sanitation exercises and the cleaning of selected public spaces across port environments. Police pers...

MISCREANTS, STREET URCHINS SET FAGBA RAILWAY CORRIDOR ABLAZE TO EVADE ARREST. ........The Agency clears railway corridor of shanties, slum settlements and criminality.  In continuation of its ongoing clean-up enforcement operations to rid Lagos State of criminal elements, the Lagos State Taskforce has recorded a major incident at the Fagba Railway Corridor, where suspected miscreants and street urchins,  call girls, prostitutes and “Boller Boys,” set parts of the corridor ablaze in a desperate attempt to resist arrest and evade law enforcement. The railway corridor, which has increasingly become a haven for criminal activities, had earlier been flagged for serious offences including robbery, rape, cultism, drug peddling,  illegal brothel parading teenagers as strippers and the stoning of moving trains and their passengers. In response to these growing concerns, the Agency carried out a targeted raid to restore order and safety in the area. The operation, which...

LSSTF CEO, Ogunsan says "Investment in Human Capacity as Critical as Security Infrastructure" • As Lagos moves to train over 1,000 security operatives In a decisive move to strengthen security coordination and professionalism, the Lagos State Security Trust Fund LSSTF has commenced a statewide training programme targeting 1,000 operatives across multiple agencies, as part of a 10-month capacity-building initiative. This initiative marks one of the most comprehensive multi-agency security trainings ever completed in Nigeria’s history.  Declaring open the programme, which is the first of the 10-month series, the Executive Secretary/CEO, Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, said the initiative reflects a strategic shift towards intelligence-driven, ethical, and collaborative security operations in Africa’s largest city. “Modern security challenges are becoming more sophisticated, dynamic and interconnected,” Ogunsan said. “Addressing them requires not only equipment, but well-trained personnel ...

Hon. Rasaq Ibrahim Olamilekan Declares Candidacy for Lagos State House of Assembly By Dr. Champion Mike  Surulere, Lagos — March 21, 2026 Hon. Rasaq Ibrahim Olamilekan (RIO), the immediate past Executive Chairman of Coker-Aguda Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has officially declared his candidacy for the Lagos State House of Assembly, seeking to represent Surulere Constituency II. The declaration, held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Surulere, drew a broad coalition of community leaders, youth groups, and political stakeholders. The event marks Hon. Olamilekan’s transition from local government administration to state-level legislative engagement, with a focus on people-centered policies and grassroots-driven development. Track Record of Inclusive Governance Hon. Olamilekan enters the race with a strong record of public service, having led Coker-Aguda LCDA with an emphasis on inclusive and “detribalized” governance. His administration prioritized infrastructure r...

LASTMA SWIFTLY SECURES CRASH SCENE AS TRUCK DRIVER ABSCONDS AFTER KILLING DISPATCH RIDER ON APAPA–OSHODI EXPRESSWAY, LAGOS. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today expeditiously responded to a tragic road traffic crash in which a dispatch rider lost his life after being struck by fully loaded HOWO diesel tanker (RBC 38 XF) under the Cele Bridge corridor of the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway. Security reports revealed that the tanker, while in motion violently rammed into the dispatch motorcycle, causing the rider trapped underneath the tanker and died instantly. LASTMA personnel stationed along the axis acted with prompt precision, instantly  cordoning off and securing the crash site with cones and cautionary red tape. This swift intervention was undertaken to forestall secondary collisions and to safeguard other commuters navigating the busy expressway. The offending tanker was subsequently impounded by LASTMA officials, although the driver absconded upon perceiving t...

COMMANDER CORPS OF SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT COMMENCES SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT CONFERENCE TO REVIEW OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AT NIGERIAN ARMY SCHOOL OF SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT BENIN CITY The Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport (CCST), Major General Nansak Danjuma Shagaya, has commenced a two-day conference with the theme “Optimising ST Capabilities Towards Providing Effective Service Delivery to Nigerian Army Operations in All Missions”. The Conference is aimed at reviewing the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport in ongoing military operations across the country. The conference, which began on 24 March 2026 at the Muhammadu Buhari Auditorium, Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport (NASST), Benin City, Edo State, will also dovetail into a Pulling-Out Ceremony and Gala Night in honour of esteemed retired Generals of the Corps on Thursday, 26 March 2026. The CCST noted that the conference further serves as an important st...