Five construction workers sustained injuries on Thursday morning when a partially completed two-storey building collapsed at No. 5, Modupe Ola Street, Onipetesi Estate, Mangoro, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it received a distress call at 5:39 a.m. and arrived at 6:24 a.m. with units from Ikeja and Agege fire stations. According…
Vehicular and business activities were disrupted on Wednesday after hours of heavy rainfall caused flash floods in several parts of Lagos State, leaving homes, shops, and places of worship submerged. Flood-prone areas including Maryland, Lekki, Ogba, and Ikorodu were worst hit, with residents lamenting yet another round of destruction. Videos shared on social media showed…
The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) hosted a send-off ceremony on Thursday, 18th September 2025, in honour of 59 retired members of staff. The event, held at the university podium, recognised employees who concluded their services meritoriously between 2022 and 2025. Representing the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), Professor…
By Babajide Fadoju Lagos, Nigeria’s vibrant economic hub, pulses with the energy of over 22 million people, all living on the edge of a precarious coastal shelf. Here, the realities of climate change, rising seas, torrential rains, and sprawling waste aren’t distant threats but daily challenges. Yet, in the face of these pressures, Lagos is…
Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), in partnership with Proganics Limited in Lagos weekend unveild plans to reduce to the bearest mimimum emissions from organic and food waste, thereby boosting recycling activities as well supporting the goals of the state’s climate action. Announcing the plans at a one-day stakeholders’ forum with the theme “Feedingthe Future:…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa has congratulated Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, OON, CON, on her 65th birthday. He described her as the ‘Mother of the Nation’ who has given so much of herself to the betterment of humanity and Nigeria through her boundless philanthropy and…
Seven victims have been confirmed dead following the fire incident at the Afriland Tower in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State on Tuesday. The victims were said to have died in hospitals across the state, where they had been rushed to after being evacuated from the high-rise building. It was gathered that doctors are battling…
The fourth edition of the Chief of Defence Staff Unity Basketball Championship, organised by the Defence Headquartres, is scheduled to hold from September 30 to October 5 at the National Stadium and Teslim Balogun Stadiums, Surulere, Lagos. This annual championship is part of the CDS’ non-kinetic approach to strengthen security and foster unity, discipline, and teamwork…
Nigerian Export Promotions Council, NEPC, played a significant role at the just concluded maiden Lagos Trade Fair. NEPC, enhanced the export capabilites of entrepreneurs at the Fair. Nancy Okpa and Olamide Olatunde, both Senior Trade Officers from NEPC, equipped the entrepreneurs with knowledge and skills necessary for international trade.The Vendors learnt the step by step…
The Lagos State Government on Monday dismantled illegal street traders at the 2nd Rainbow Junction, inward Mile 2. The demolition is part of efforts to restore order on major roads. The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who confirmed the development, shared a video of the operation on X. “Our enforcement…
