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Outside Amuwo: Many Feared Dead as Explosion rocks Neighboring Community

The Ajeromi area neighboring Amuwo Odofin encountered heavy pandemonium on Tuesday, the 30th of April, as they witnessed a large gas explosion that rocked their streets. The explosion occurred at Ajegunle-Apapa area of Lagos, at about 1:30 pm, in an area popularly known for it gas and gas cylinder trading. The explosion was said to have been caused by a gas leakage ignited by a… Read More »Outside Amuwo: Many Feared Dead as Explosion rocks Neighboring Community

Civil Servants in Amuwo Get Workers Day Gift – FG

Civil servants across the country received good news, as the Federal Government has approved a salary increase of between 25% and 35%, on the 30th of April, 2024. We recall that those in the tertiary education and healthcare sector which involved University Academic Salary Structure and Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure for Universities had already received their increases earlier in the year, which takes effect from… Read More »Civil Servants in Amuwo Get Workers Day Gift – FG

EFCC Defends Naira, Warns Nigerians

In the continuous bid to defend Naira against other currencies such as the Dollar , The EFCC Economic Financial crimes Commission has warned establishments and business in the country against usage of dollars for payments. Business’s such as supermarkets, hotels, schools, real estate developers, were majorly mentioned and they have been seriously warned not to bill customers in dollars or any other foreign currency, vowing… Read More »EFCC Defends Naira, Warns Nigerians

Lagos Looks Forward To Seemless Commuting

Sometime last year, we recall the Lagos State Government unveiled it’s first set of public electronic vehicles -Bus Rapid Transit- to ease movement for commuters in the state. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, says the state government is planning to buy no fewer than 2,050 vehicles to ease movement, and further address queues at bus stations across the state. With the support of an oil… Read More »Lagos Looks Forward To Seemless Commuting

Lagosians Breakout In Protest

As has been seen over the weeks, the current situation of the country has forced the hands of its citizens to gather in their numbers and protest the hardship. Kano and Ibadan were one of the first states to start a protest. Today, a number of Lagosians, including male and female from different works of life took to the streets, converging under the Ojuelegba bridge,… Read More »Lagosians Breakout In Protest

Group Targets 25% Reduction in malaria cases in Festac

The International ROTARY club as part of its interventions to improve the health of pregnant women and children in Nigeria, has set out to battle heavily against malaria with the aim of reducing at least 25 percent of malaria cases amongst pregnant women and kids under 5 years of age in Festac, and three other local governments, over the next three years. The project, tagged “Little… Read More »Group Targets 25% Reduction in malaria cases in Festac

One Day Strike Called Off: NARTO

Nigeria’s fuel tanker drivers opted to begin a strike on Monday over rising operational costs due to the recent devaluation of the naira within a year and over the state of the country’s roads. The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), which groups thousands of truck owners and drivers responsible for fuel distribution, was pushing for higher freight charges from fuel marketers due to… Read More »One Day Strike Called Off: NARTO

Residential Building Businesses On Fire: See Why

A 30-day notice has been issued by the Lagos State Government to owners of residential buildings that have been illegally converted to Churches, mosques, lounges, and bars without approval for change of use. Reason For The Notice This notice came in conjunction with prior said distortions of the plan of Lagos especially in residential areas by residents who disregarded all regulations, turning residential areas into… Read More »Residential Building Businesses On Fire: See Why

Africa Value Awards Presents Award To Governor Sanwo-olu

The Lagos State Governor, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been named to receive Africa Governor of the Year 2023 award being organized by Africa Value Awards. According to Mr Kingsley J. Dakorubo the Executive Director of VARDIAFRICA, “In accordance with our annual tradition, we are pleased to announce winners of this year’s awards after rigorous vetting that produced outstanding persons and institutions in different categories. It’s… Read More »Africa Value Awards Presents Award To Governor Sanwo-olu

NDLEA Nabs Drug Baron Syndicate

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria has made a series of significant arrests and drug seizures, totaling around N13 billion in street value. In a recent statement by the police, it mentioned that the culprits including three different people were apprehended for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking, including three visually impaired individuals. In the report given, it was mentioned that these… Read More »NDLEA Nabs Drug Baron Syndicate

Sanwo-Olu Commissions Yaba Flyover Bridge

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State officially commissioned the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line Overpass Bridge at Yaba, bound to improve traffic flow within the Yaba-Ojuelegba axis into other parts of the state. The bridge takes traffic from Murtala Muhammed way to Ojuelegba Road and Vice-versa over the rail tracks. This is one of the four new bridges built by the Sanwo-Olu administration… Read More »Sanwo-Olu Commissions Yaba Flyover Bridge