...news, reports, issues... about Lagos
Residents of Mende Estate Villa in the Maryland area of Lagos State have decried the recent demolition of their multimillion naira houses in the area by the Lagos State Government while seeking compensation for a new shelter. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Sunday, observed how the estate’s homes were destroyed and how the […]
Back to the basis and consumers are kings Sunday evening, spotted a post on social media on a consumer dissatisfaction. Spirits stirred, felt something must be done, went clandestine… End result? A supermarket selling expired products was sealed. This amongst many made Lagosians prick their ears, there is a man called Afolabi Solebo and an […]
Do you know there is a fencing permit?Do you know that fixing portions of a leaking roof requires approval?How aware are you of the difference in remodeling and renovation? These and many more were the issues the LASBCA-ELP INTERACTIVE SESSION shed light on.The Arc. Gbolahan Oki-led Lagos State Building Control Agency has been a champion […]
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,365 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,320 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,402.67 per dollar. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,402.67 per dollar from N1,390.96 per dollar on Tuesday, […]
A disagreement over a bet started a clash in the Ile-Epo area of Lagos State between Wednesday and Thursday morning, and many people are said to have lost their lives. Inside the Ile-Epo popular market located in Oke-Odo, Orile Agege, the clash that started like a harmless disagreement between a betting agent and a customer, […]
The Boat Passengers Manifest meant to carry the necessary details of commuters at the Ikorodu Ferry Terminal is laden with omissions and inaccuracies, FIJ can report. FIJ monitored the passengers’ manifest for about a week of daily boat trips from Ikorodu to Victoria Island and found that the details hardly matched the actual commuters many […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC said the organised labour took into consideration all the necessary indices before arriving at N615,000 as the new minimum wage The NLC also said that any figure below the N615,000 will become what it described as “a starvation wage” adding that it will condemn Nigerian workers and their families to […]
A healthy diet is out of reach in a country with the second highest burden of stunted children in the world. Soaring prices of fish, meat and eggs pushed the daily cost of a healthy diet for an adult close to N1,000 in March, rising faster than general and food inflation, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics revealed on Thursday. […]
As fuel scarcity continues to bite harder in different locations, the Federal Government says it has begun a 15-day emergency fuel supply to ensure the commodity circulates across the length and breadth of the country. The government also disclosed that vessels importing Premium Motor Spirit would continue to berth at the shore to discharge petrol […]
Against the backdrop of surging inflation and the escalating cost of living, pregnant women across Nigeria are urging the government to alleviate the economic strain on the populace, particularly in light of the exorbitant prices of medical care and essential baby items. Expressing their concerns, approximately 400 pregnant women voiced their grievances during a health […]
