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Despite Lagos having the highest internally generated revenue in the country, PUNCH Healthwise investigations show its oldest hospital is still operating in old structures and facilities decades after establishment, JANET OGUNDEPO reports One would not expect to see within the premises of the oldest General Hospital in Lagos State, the sight of an elderly patient […]
The Lagos State Ministry of Housing has warned all prospective homebuyers eyeing the Harmony Court Apartments in Lagos to exercise extreme caution when dealing with the real estate developer, ‘House Height Limited.’ In a recent statement, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola disassociated the government from the said developer. This was revealed […]
Telecommunications services’ subscribers may soon start paying higher for calls and data as operators “earnestly” seek the federal government’s nod to increase telecom tariffs in the country. If the telcos’ request is granted by FG, Nigerians will pay between 10 and 15 per cent more than the current tariffs, sources at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) disclosed on Friday that it intercepted combat-ready Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, alongside military hardware. Speaking to reporters in his office regarding the command’s activities in 2023, the Customs Area Controller, Compt. Charles Orbih, also revealed that the command generated N30.5 […]
A consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri, has explained the signs of mental health issues to watch out for and when to see a doctor for medical advice. He urged people to be more proactive in seeking help on mental health, warning that even subtle changes in mood or behaviour could signal a need for support. […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday passed N2,267,976,120,869 as the 2024 budget size of the State at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. The Assembly jacked up the budget by N21 billion. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s original budget presented to the House was N2.246 trillion, but the lawmakers made it […]
The Youth Wing of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union has condemned the arrest of four youths originally from Kaduna residing in Lagos State seeking enlistment into the Nigerian Army. The union’s National Coordinator, Isaac John, in a statement on Friday, said the constitution defines Nigerian citizenship, and the Nigerian Military outlines specific requirements and eligibility […]
Anger was the word, yesterday, as the Nigerian Army, NA; Lagos State Government; Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area; former Minister of Communications, Maj. Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju, retd; and other stakeholders reacted to a viral video of some northerners seeking recruitment into the Army as Lagos indigenes. Among the stakeholders, who spoke, yesterday, were the Middle-Belt Forum, […]
The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of part of the Third Mainland Bridge for rehabilitation beginning from Tuesday, 9 January, 2024. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi on Thursday said the closure of part of the bridge was in line with the earlier notifications. “The Lagos State Government wishes […]
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority have arrested two suspected armed robbers at the Abule-Egba area of the state on Thursday while the accomplice escaped arrest. This was disclosed in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro by the Public Relations Officer, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Thursday. According to the statement, they were arrested in […]
