In a major crackdown on infrastructure vandalism, the Lagos State Government has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums for allegedly removing critical structural components under the bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija along the Lagos-Badagry Transnational Highway. The bridge was said to have been constructed five years ago. According to a statement by the Commissioner for Environment …
WTO DG backs state's $100 million investment fund and urges focus on industrialisation, special economic zones and the blue economy. Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has declared that Delta State has the potential to emerge as Nigeria's next major industrial and economic hub alongside Lagos, urging the state to …
The Works Minister says the Coastal Highway is not responsible for Lagos flooding Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged Lagos residents to stop dumping refuse in drainage channels, insisting that it contributes significantly to flooding in parts of the state. The minister firmly denied that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is responsible for the …
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), has expressed concern about worrying surge in road accidents involving dispatch riders and commercial motorcyclists, saying the trend is becoming a major threat to road safety across the metropolis. The warning came during a strategic road safety and regulatory stakeholders’ engagement organised by LASTMA for courier and dispatch …
Ahead of the 2027 governorship election, the Lagos For Prosperity Group (LPG) has endorsed Prince Adelaja Adeoye, popularly known as Laja Adeoye, as its preferred candidate to lead Lagos State. This endorsement marks an early but significant development in the race for Alausa, positioning Adeoye as a formidable contender challenging the long-standing APC dominance in …
A Nigerian computer engineering graduate, Oluwagorom Smyth Alasonye Nosike, has recounted a harrowing five-year imprisonment for crimes he insists he did not commit. He shared his story on Facebook, highlighting how a single night in 2019 changed the course of his life. After relocating to Lagos in 2019, Nosike moved in with a former schoolmate …
American online sensation Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known globally as iShowSpeed, celebrated his 21st birthday in Lagos on January 21, 2026, by live streaming his first full day in Nigeria. The YouTube and Twitch star’s arrival was part of his ambitious “Speed Does Africa” tour, a 28-day, 20-country journey that began in Angola on December …
Fire gutted a one-storey commercial building in Ikeja’s Computer Village, Lagos, early Tuesday, destroying property worth millions of naira. The blaze, which broke out around midnight on Somoye Street, affected a building housing dealers of computers and computer accessories. No casualties were reported, though a Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service official sustained minor injuries …
A fuel-laden tanker carrying petroleum motor spirit (PMS) overturned on Monday at Tincan Liverpool Bridge in Apapa, Lagos, prompting residents to collect the spilt fuel. A viral video online shows people dangerously scooping petrol from beneath the overturned tanker, despite the high risk of explosion. The Special Assistant on Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of …
The Lagos State Government has expressed concern over the collapse of a bungalow classroom block at Odokekere High School, Ikorodu, while assuring parents and the public that no lives were lost in the incident. In a statement, the Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS) described the development as unfortunate, saying it received reports …
