...news, reports, issues... about Lagos
• Deforestation may worsen as cooking gas soars by 164% in five years• Waivers to cost govt N10.5 billion in revenue loss• N250b CBN intervention fund fails as import continues• Stakeholders seek new interventions to halt importation Nigerians spend about N1.5 trillion on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) yearly, an amount that may be exceeded next […]
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has hiked the registration fees for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board in series of posts on its X handle said the registration fee for UTME is now N6,200 as against the former which was N4,800. JAMB also increased the fee for those wanting to […]
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the current tax revenue accruing to the State is a far cry from actual projection, noting that the State has not fully optimised its tax potential. The Governor said Lagos had the capacity to widen its tax base and enhance efficiency in collection mechanism, but noted that the […]
Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence to conduct thorough research on potential victims, the National Information Technology Development Agency has disclosed. The agency noted that this enabled them to create personalised messages to effectively deceive victims into divulging sensitive information. It revealed this in a recent advisory on the dangers of phishing. It explained that phishing […]
A yet-to-be identified husband allegedly murdered his wife in the Olota area of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos over her failure to cook his meal last Thursday. PUNCH Metro learnt that trouble started when the husband, who was said to have returned from work, discovered that the wife only prepared noodles rather than his […]
