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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

See What IGP Says For Gunshot Victims

Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Olukayode Egbetokun, gave a directive to medical personnel’s across the country to treat gunshot victims without asking for a Police report as they used to before. This directive was issued while urging health workers to sensitize Nigerians about this. The directive was based on the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act, 2017, contained in a Police… Read More »See What IGP Says For Gunshot Victims

LAWMA Crackdown On Waste Management

The Lagos State Waste Management in conjunction with the Lagos State Task Force team has been on a massive crackdown on market cleanliness in Lagos state recently. Three markets around Amuwo-Odofin environs were affected by this move, Alaba International Market, Tradefair, and Alaba Rago. The traders of the Trade Fair and Tradefair Market were met with a surprise on Monday the 23rd of October as… Read More »LAWMA Crackdown On Waste Management

NDLEA Nabs Multi-Million Naira Drug Baron, See Details

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, after weeks of intelligence-led operations across the country and outside Nigeria, have taken into custody two wanted heads of a criminal organization with multi-million-naira worth of illicit drugs and assets seized from them. The arrest of the drug lords Okafor Ikechukwu Williams aka Jantu and his wife, Okafor Ifeyinwa Grace on the 5th of October, came… Read More »NDLEA Nabs Multi-Million Naira Drug Baron, See Details

Tinubu Is The Legal Man- Tribunal

On the 6th of August, the whole of Nigeria stood still for a couple of hours in anticipation of the Tribunals ruling over the case of the elections held earlier in the year. The tribunal made up of five judges, headed by Haruna Tsammani, ruled that Tinubu was returned as duly elected president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, after more than nine hours of… Read More »Tinubu Is The Legal Man- Tribunal