Tag: Lagos
How Lagos is competing with African countries – Sanwo-Olu’s aide
“This is what a lot of people don’t take note of when they are comparing. They don’t compare Lagos with…
Forgotten Lagosians: Agony of residents of Nigeria’s commercial capital (1)
Truly, some of the claimed achievements of the Lagos State Government are verifiable. But there are Lagosians who say they…
Nigerians change fashion styles as prices soar
“Business has not really been encouraging for some months, due to the increase in the prices of tailoring accessories."
Again, aircraft skids off Lagos Airport runway
The aircraft, it was learnt, had 52 passengers and crew members on board before it took off from Abuja to…
Motorists, commuters groan as fuel scarcity persists in Lagos, Abuja, other cities
Some motorists told our reporter that they had to painstakingly endure the unending queues and jostling for sometimes six hours.
Air Peace speaks on emergency landing of its plane in Lagos
Olisa who is the airline’s Corporate Communications Lead explained that some minutes before landing, the Captain noticed a fire warning…
Man reignites Lagos ‘no man’s land’ debate with new proposal
The proposal has generated serious controversy on the social media platform with many who are opposed to his view condemning…
AMCON refuses to obey Supreme Court judgment on Best Western Hotel, Lagos
Suru Worldwide Ventures Limited , owners of Best Western Hotel, had served on AMCON notice of its claim for compensation…
Lagos actress Omoseyin jailed 6 months for spraying, stepping on naira notes
A Lagos-based actress Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for spraying and stepping on the new Naira…
Lagos – Where the Streets Still Decide the Sound
Lagos has always been the final authority on Nigerian pop culture. Long before radio programmers, streaming algorithms, or brand endorsements…
FAAN defends decision to move headquarters from Abuja back to Lagos
She added that in the interim, FAAN will continue to manage its old buildings in Lagos which could accommodate all…
Oba of Benin, ancestors and Lagos
Lagos has had more than its fair share of socio-political changes imposed from outside. None of the outsiders should ever…
Restore sanity on Lagos roads, APC chieftain tells Sanwo-Olu
The APC chieftain said that the massive influx of people from other regions due to the rural-urban migration “of the…
Relief as FG concludes palliative repairs on Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Controller in of Works had on Thursday, announced a 24-hour closure of the bridge to allow for repairs…
Uber Bolt drivers lose 4 members, 7 cars to deadly gunmen in 2 days
The Union also called on the governor of Rivers state, FCT minister and the police authority to facilitate investigation and…
Lagos ranks 4th worst City to live in the world
In the report, Lagos ranked 170 of 173, making it the fourth worst city to live, in the world. Lagos…
Campaign posters still litter Lagos weeks after election (Photos)
"The agency in charge needs to intervene fast, so as to restore the beauty of Lagos," a resident lamented.
Don’t lead us to war, group tells Nigerian politicians
“Political decisions should not lead us to war. Going through this election, we have seen dynamics in Lagos being thrown…
Saturday’s violence: 23 suspects arrested in Lagos
Hoodlums and unknown gunmen allegedly attacked some polling units and disrupted the elections in the Mafoluku area and burnt ballot…
Lagos residents praise INEC over Saturday’s polls
Mr Laja Omolaja, another resident of Lagos who resides in Ikorodu, attributed the success of the Feb. 25 elections to…
Lagos govt sends message to commercial drivers
The Lagos State Government said the demands of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) are currently being evaluated…
Lagos inducts 210 students as SGBV ambassadors
The newly inducted ambassadors were awarded certificates and identity cards to validate their induction into the club.
Lagos residents face more hardship as drivers begin strike (photos)
Lagos residents faced an increase in the costs of transport fares on Monday as some driver withdrew their services.
Lagos to host discourse on health security, biological threat
The conference will help develop a biosecurity road map and increase Africa continent resilience towards building capacity to deal with…
Lagos blazes the trail, leads other states with N753 billion IGR collection
Lagos State collected the highest Internally-Generated Revenue (IGR) of N753.46 billion, followed by the FCT which collected N131.92 billion.
Lagos impounds 150 commercial motorcycles, arrests 10 persons
The Lagos State Environmental Enforcement and Special Offences Unit impounded 150 motorcycles for violating traffic rules in the last week.
RCCG’s Pastor Oluokun jailed 2 years for issuing $1.6m dud cheque
Oluokun was charged alongside his company, Peak Petroleum Industry Nigeria Ltd., on an amended six-count charge bordering on issuance of…
Lagos govt. launches “Q4 Lagos Initiative”
The initiative would be launched in collaboration with stakeholders in the tourism, hospitality, and creative subsectors. It was also meant…
Over 900,000 PVCs still uncollected in Lagos — INEC
According to him, the total number of uncollected old PVCs in the state is 928,362 as at 5th Sept. 5…
Lagos leads as fresh COVID-19 cases surge in Nigeria
The Centre said that the latest cases have increased the country’s infections to 257,290, while the fatalities still stood at…