End truck drivers harassment by hoodlums, manufacturers tell Sanwo-Olu

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has called on the Lagos State Government to bring an end to the incessant harassment of manufacturers by louts, popularly called agberos. The Director-General of the Association, Segun Ajayi-Kadir stated this during his remarks at the Annual General Meeting of the Ikeja Branch of the Manufacturers Association. According to him, […]

Lagos task force to crush over 130 seized motorcycles

The Lagos State Task Force has said it would crush no fewer than 130 motorcycles seized from commercial bike operators in the Alakija, Second Rainbow area of Lagos State. The Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Agency, Shola Jejeloye, disclosed this on Friday, adding that the enforcement was a result of the […]

Spike in Cost of Drugs Widens Social Gap, Lack of Access to Healthcare

In recent times, Nigerians have had several outcries on the exponential rise in the cost of drugs and other pharmaceutical consumables following the exit of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) from Nigeria in August 2023. One of the most touching outcries was posted by an Instagram user identified as ‘roki_foods’. She shared a video showcasing two asthmatic patients, […]

Nigerian Nurse In UK Sacked, Deported Over Prayer For Dying Patient

A Nigerian healthcare worker in the United Kingdom (UK) has been fired and deported after she was reportedly seen praying for a dying elderly patient. In… A Nigerian healthcare worker in the United Kingdom (UK) has been fired and deported after she was reportedly seen praying for a dying elderly patient. In a post shared on social […]

Motorists lament as truckers block Oshodi-Apapa Expressway 

DESPITE the inauguration of the Lagos State Trucks and Cargo Operation by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to tackle traffic gridlock and restore sanity to the ports’ access roads and Apapa environs, truck drivers, yesterday, blocked the Mile 2-Oshodi expressway, causing untold hardship to motorists and commuters. Though the expressway had witnessed a brief respite, trucks and tankers, […]

Demolition: We won’t succumb to propaganda, blackmail, threat – Lagos vows

The Lagos State Government on Thursday vowed not to succumb to any propaganda, blackmail and threat in enforcing its environmental laws which has seen several buildings demolished. The demolished buildings in Lekki and other areas were erected on drainage channels. The government said it wants to avert flood by all means and so the buildings […]

Demolition not targeted at any group in Lagos – Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, said the ongoing demolition in the state is not targeted at any group. Olumide stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday. The minister refuted claims that the ongoing demolition by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration was targeted […]

More teaching hospitals risk shutdown over exodus of medical professionals

More teaching hospitals might shut down due to shortage of nurses and doctors on account of their massive relocation abroad, president of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Dele Abdullahi, has indicated. The fear follows reports that the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, has shut five wards, with 150 beds capacity over the […]

Sanwo-Olu seeks collaboration with African leaders in harnessing continent’s investment potential

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged African leaders, policymakers, intellectuals and all Africans, to think through the strategies that will deliver balanced and equitable development that leaves no one behind. The Governor made this call at the CFA Institute Africa Investment Conference themed “The Emergence of Africa: A Rethink or A Restrategizing?” held today […]

Celestial Church head condemns Portable, Pasuma’s invitation to praise night

The Shepherd-in-charge of the Celestial Church of Christ International Headquarters in Ketu, Olatosho Oshoffa, has expressed strong disapproval of the invitation extended to Fuji singer Pasuma and Portable to perform at one of the church’s branches praise nights. A social media uproar ensued on Wednesday when an event flyer announcing Pasuma and Portable’s participation at the church’s […]

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