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Lagos fire affects recycling site, bungalow, church in Abule Egba

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- A fire outbreak on Monday affected a recycling site, a residential building and a church in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said. The ag... Read More


The politics, tragedies, urbanisation drives that put Lagos in spotlight in 2025

Nigeria, Jan. 3 -- Lagos State remains Nigeria's most diverse and cosmopolitan city, with many positives and negatives, including being economically ambitious, administratively assertive, yet persiste... Read More


Sanwo-Olu orders demolition of burnt-out GNI building, as fire death toll rises to eight

Nigeria, Jan. 3 -- Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the demolition of the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Martins Street, Lagos Island, following a deadly fire t... Read More


Yuletide Losses: How fire razed three major Lagos markets in one week

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- At least three major markets in Lagos have been affected by separate fire outbreaks within one week during the Yuletide season, causing heavy losses to traders and renewing concerns... Read More


Two killed, six injured in New Year's Day road crashes in Lagos

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Two people were killed and at least six others were injured in separate road traffic crashes recorded across Lagos on New Year's Day, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (L... Read More


NJC denies media reports on "integrity" screening of judicial nominees

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday denied reports claiming that 34 lawyers failed an "integrity test" and were dropped from consideration for appointment as judges of t... Read More


Court refuses to stop implementation of new tax laws

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected a request to halt the implementation of Nigeria's new tax laws, clearing the way for the federal govern... Read More


NBA anti-corruption panel warns unresolved cases eroding trust in the justice system

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- The Nigerian Bar Association Anti-Corruption Committee (NBAA-CC) has warned that unresolved corruption allegations involving lawyers are undermining public confidence in Nigeria's j... Read More


PROFILE: Oyedepo Rotimi, the crack prosecutor to lead Nigeria's criminal accountability

Nigeria, Dec. 31 -- When President Bola Tinubu appointed Rotimi Oyedepo as Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation (DPPF) on Tuesday, he moved a long-time Economic and Financial Crimes Commi... Read More


Group petitions IGP over conflicting police investigations on Enugu teen's death

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- A civil society organisation, Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), has petitioned Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police (IGP), calling for an independent review... Read More