As Lagos residents prepare to vote in Saturday’s local government elections, tension continues to mount following weeks of controversy over the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, protests by aggrieved aspirants, and security concerns over a statewide lockdown order issued by the police. The polls, covering 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development…
The Lagos State Government has explained reasons behind the increased flooding ravaging some areas across the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. As explained in the statement posted on his official X handle, the increased flash flooding was attributed to…
The Lagos State Police Command has issued a public notice restricting vehicular movement from 3am to 3pm for the Lagos Local Government Elections. There will be a total Lagos elections movement ban across the entire state on Saturday, 12 July 2025. According to a statement by the Command, the restriction applies to all roads and waterways within…
…As Lagos Railway Corporation and Ibile Energy Corporation bills scale second reading Ahead of the local government elections holding Saturday, July 12, across the state, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa met with candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), from the Lagos State West Senatorial District at the…
Lagos has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing emerging technology ecosystem in 2025, according to a new report by renowned data analytics firm, Statisense. The ranking places Nigeria’s commercial capital ahead of global contenders including Istanbul, Pune, Mumbai, and Riyadh. The Statisense report, published on social platform X, evaluated cities based on metrics such as enterprise…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Obasa has declared unequivocally that Lagos State and, by extension, Nigeria’s economy have benefited immensely from the progressive, proactive, and productive legislature under his watch. Obasa made this declaration at The Expatriates Business Awards (TEBA) held Sunday, July 6, at the Grand Ballroom…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the Senate committee reviewing the 1999 Constitution to recognise the state’s 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) created in 2003. Sanwo-Olu made the call at the South-West Zonal Public Hearing on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, on Friday in Lagos. The public hearing, according to reports, provides…
On July 1, 2025, the Lagos State Government began full enforcement of its long-announced ban on single-use plastics less than 40 microns in thickness. These included styrofoam food packs, polystyrene cups, plastic straws, and thin carrier bags. This was not just another policy roll-out. It marked a significant environmental turning point for one of Africa’s…
The Lagos State Government has sealed off Purple Mall, a popular retail and lifestyle destination in Lekki, following the death of a 28-year-old man who reportedly fell from the mall’s multi-level car park on Thursday, June 26. The deceased, identified as Obinna, was a regular patron of a gym located within the mall. According to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a businesswoman, Adekemi Folorunsho, before a Lagos Special Offences Court in Ikeja, for allegedly defrauding $700,000 and stealing N190 million under the guise of operating a bureau de change. Folorunsho was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, conspiracy to obtain…
