Lagos
5 Nov
In the bustling metropolis of Lagos, you cannot escape the sight of faces etched with scars, chipped teeth, and an air of menace. They are street touts, often referred to as ‘agberos’. These individuals have earned a notorious reputation for intimidating passengers, terrorising neighbourhoods and collecting unofficial taxes. The tales of their actions are often…
3 Nov
The Lagos State Government has sealed eight commercial lockup shops on Dosunmu Street in Lagos Island that were storing firecrackers in unsafe conditions.
3 Nov
On the 25th of November 2023, technology founder and CEO of Kippa, Kennedy Ekezie is set to host the second edition of "The Roundtable" at The Lekki Coliseum in Lagos, Nigeria. This groundbreaking event is unlike any other, aiming to humanize the learning experience, providing a supportive setting where attendees feel empowered to take their…
29 Oct
The insurgency and banditry in the north of Nigeria have led to the death of many and displaced millions of others.
28 Oct
The Lagos State Government has reopened the Alaba International Market and some markets in the Trade Fair Complex, which are all located in the Ojo Local Government Area.
23 Oct 2023
Two managers of a restaurant, Kingfisher, located in Lekki, will be charged in court for breaking the seal that the Lagos State government used to shut the facility.
20 Oct 2023
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Sector Command, says it recorded 353 road traffic crashes which claimed 79 lives in the state between January and August 2023.
20 Oct 2023
. Long queues at stations as price soars above N1000/litre at black market . Operators lament lack of forex to run businesses, mismanagement of subsidy removal The scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popular known as petrol, which again, resurfaced in some parts of the country, noticeably Abuja and Lagos, yesterday, may have further compounded…
19 Oct 2023
The Lagos State Governor's Cup inter Schools 7 A-Side Rugby Festival finals would hold today at the CMS Grammer School,Bariga ,Lagos .
13 Oct 2023
The Lagos State government has sealed up the Mile 12 International Market and Owode Onirin Market over non-compliance with environmental laws.
7 Oct 2023
After 30 rounds of scrabble games in Lagos, Abuja and Benin City, the grand finale of the Mind Games Scrabble Premier League (MSPL) will hold today at Golf View Hotel Ikeja, Lagos. Before this weekend grand finale, Tekena Drones are currently leading the top of the league log in Division A after winning 19 games,…
28 Sep 2023
Lagos and 11 other cities around the world have been picked among the 300 cities that competed to participate in the Carter Centre's Inform Women, Transform Lives" Campaign Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this, yesterday at a press briefing. Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin,…
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