...news, reports, issues... about Lagos
...news, reports, issues... about Lagos
The Lagos state government borrowed around N196 billion via the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intervention funds for the Redline and Blueline rail projects across the state. This is contained in the CBN development finance report detailing the intervention disbursement by the apex bank in the last four years. According to the report, Lagos state […]
Recall that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu had earlier stated that the “Ounje Eko” food markets would sell food items at discounted prices in the five divisions of the state from Sunday, March 17. Some residents of Lagos State have claimed that the food items being sold at the discounted market recently launched by the […]
LAGOS- Save A Soul Initiative, a non-governmental organization, has given an award to Mr. Babatunde Yahya in recognition of his humanitarian service to Lagos residents and other Nigerians. Speaking at event at the event, the founder of the initiative, Mr James Nwakamma, said that the organisation gives out awards to people who have provided humanitarian service […]
The eleven Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria obtained a credit facility totalling N273.34 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria which was allocated to purchase 414,000 meters and enhance their distribution capacity nationwide. This is contained in a report from CBN covering a detailed assessment of the N10.3 trillion developmental finance between 2015 to […]
In these days of artificial intelligence, AI, where consumers are faced with information overload on many products and services which may turn out to be false or less than what is promised, the Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Hajia Fatima Aliko Dangote, has said the consumers have the right to know […]
Motorists and users of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have lamented the violation of traffic laws by drivers and motorcyclists driving against traffic on the highway. The road users told PUNCH Metro on Thursday that impatient motorcyclists and drivers were fond of using ‘one-way’ in order to beat traffic, endangering their lives and other commuters using the road. When […]
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria has said voice and data services affected by the cut in the undersea fibre optics along the coasts of Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal will be completely restored on Tuesday (today). The Chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, made this disclosure in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Monday. Last […]
GiftedHands_OFR, a user on X (formerly Twitter), has recounted how officers of the Special Tactical Team from the Ijegun Police Station unjustly arrested two of his friends and a dispatch rider at a restaurant located at the Iyana-School bus stop on Saturday. In a post on Sunday, the X user said that one of the […]
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has enjoined Nigerians to be focused and steadfast in prayers for the nation to successfully overcome its current economic challenges. Mr Sanwo-Olu gave this charge during the annual Ramadan public lecture (1445 A.H) held at the Lagos Central Mosque, Lagos Island on Saturday. The theme of the lecture was: […]
WhatsApp is blocking billions of its users from taking screenshots of profile pictures. Engineers at parent company Meta have seemingly flipped a switch and started to roll out the feature globally, despite no official announcement. The block leverages the same privacy-focused functionality used by banking software and streaming services like Netflix to prevent screenshots. WhatsApp […]
