...news, reports, issues... about Lagos
Following a recent criticism and condemnation from members of the public over the report of N42 million as school fees per annum for each primary school student and N2 million as a non-refundable registration fee at the Charterhouse, a private-owned British school which is newly opened in Lagos and its first in Africa, the management […]
Despite the persistent appreciation of Naira against international currencies, especially the dollar, prices of food items are still surging, LEADERSHIP learnt. The Naira has appreciated since the beginning of this month following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s recent intervention in the forex market. However, the value of the local currency continued to rescind its […]
More than two months after they were declared wanted, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested three members of an organized criminal organization which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America. “This followed the recent seizure of the single largest consignment of heroin at the […]
By Dele Sobowale “Yes, we will do anything for the poor man; anything but get off his back.” — Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. IF the first year of Tinubunomics is an indication of what is in store for the middle class and the poor people of Nigeria, then, it is time to abandon hope. Information available […]
Several years ago, Nigeria and Ethiopia were two African countries identified as long-term markets for imported wheat owing to their rapidly growing population and low local production. Today, the difference between both countries is that Ethiopia is ramping up wheat production to transform itself from a net importer of the grain into a regional breadbasket that produces […]
The supply of diesel from Dangote oil refinery is expected to bring to an end the importation of the product from European refiners estimated at 2.5 billion litres annually, BusinessDay’s findings have revealed. For decades, European refiners have enjoyed a lucrative market in Nigeria as the unreliable power supply from the national grid forced companies across Africa’s fourth biggest […]
A grandmother, Fatimo Ganiyu is now in police custody for allegedly locking up three infants in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday at about 4:00 p.m. A video sent to our correspondent by a resident in the area showed how malnourished the male and female infants […]
Motorists and traders have raised concerns about the illegal dumping of refuse into a drainage opposite Adebola Idowu Street in the Kosofe Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Thursday, observed that the canal was clogged with refuse consisting mostly of disposable Styrofoam and plastics. It was also observed […]
The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated a compensation verification committee saddled with the responsibility of reviewing, evaluating and compensating landowners affected by the construction of the N15tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, who inaugurated the panel, also directed the committee to complete all verification and begin remuneration in 10 days ending […]
Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos has imposed a three-month community service sentence on a 57-year-old teacher, Oteka Azikiwe, for unlawfully dealing in various banned substances. Justice Bogoro also ordered Azikiwe to pay an additional fine of N800,000 after he pleaded guilty to a three-count charge of unlawful dealing in illicit […]
