...news, reports, issues... about Lagos
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos, on New Year’s Day, intercepted a consignment of colorado, a very strong strain of cannabis, concealed in boxing kits imported from the United States of America. The spokesperson for the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, revealed that a weeklong intelligence-led […]
The naira has depreciated by 38.9 percent against the United States dollar at the official I&E window of the Central Bank of Nigeria in the past three months, according to findings by The PUNCH. Data obtained from the FMDQ Securities Exchange revealed that the local currency fell from N745.19/$ on October 3, 2023, to N1035.12/$ […]
There’s nothing worse than feeling like everyone around you is coughing, sneezing, and sniffling and catching a cold is inevitable. You may rely on a few strategies to avoid getting sick or to treat a cold once you’re ill because you’re still following advice you’ve absorbed over the years from your parents, grandparents, or other fonts of folk wisdom. […]
The government of Ireland has perfected plans to entice Nigerians and other foreign workers with work permits. The potential beneficiaries are those with critical skills who require permission to work in the country. According to the Citizens Information Board, the scheme under the name ‘Critical Skills Employment Permit’ applies to countries outside the European Economic […]
Against the backdrop of the promise made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his New Year address that his administration will implement a “national living wage” this year, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised a team to negotiate with the government. The subsisting minimum wage, negotiated in 2018, expires in April 2024. Each agreed […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has expressed concern over the electricity load rejection by power distribution companies despite the blackout witnessed in many parts of Nigeria. It threatened to enforce appropriate regulatory actions against Discos that fail to meet the key performance targets for electricity offtake, stressing that the disparity between available power capacity and customer […]
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 […]
