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Lagos State House of Assembly approves N4.44 trillion 2026 budget

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday approved a total of N4.44 trillion as the state's budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The approval followed the passage of a bill authori... Read More


Onakoya faults mass arrest of street kids in Lagos, as official defends enforcement

Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- Nigerian chess master and World Guinness Record holder , Tunde Onakoya, has criticised the Lagos State Government over the treatment of minors arrested during an enforcement operati... Read More


Alleged Rape: VeryDarkMan, Doris Ogala must present evidence or face prosecution- Okafor's lawyer

Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- The Senior Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor, has requested that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) prosecute social media influencers and blogg... Read More


Bus fire disrupts traffic on Third Mainland Bridge

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- A high-capacity commercial bus caught fire on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, on Tuesday afternoon, causing traffic congestion for commuters travelling towards the Iyana Oworo axi... Read More


Ex-Bauchi SSG Kashim named in EFCC's fraud charges denies allegations

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- Former Secretary to the Bauchi State Government (SSG), Ibrahim Kashim, whose name has featured in a fraud charge brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has ... Read More


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