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The publication follows a two-day National Convening of GBV State Coordinators hosted by Lagos State to strengthen collaboration among those working on GBV prevention and response. The post Lagos publishes nationwide directory to help GBV survivors access support appeared first o...
The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Arch. Peter Agada, has called on the National Assembly to summon the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to explain the ₦15.6 trillion cost of the 770-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Agada, who spoke in Abuja ...
A 40-foot truck has reportedly lost control and rammed into two passenger buses at Berger on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing heavy traffic. Read More: https://punchng.com/truck-rams-into-two-passenger-buses-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway/...
Iwere Engineers Forum, IEF, has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately intervene in the reported plan to divert some sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway away from the Atlantic coastline as the route approaches major Ilaje communities and the Itsekiri coastal belt. I...
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Dr Olisa Agbakoba has demanded that 2027 presidential candidates should publicly state their stance on petroleum pricing. Agbakoba made this known in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday in Lagos. The former NBA pres...
Kerrygold reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s growing baking community through its partnership with the International Cake Exploration Societe, Nigeria (ICES, Nigeria), at Cake Expo 2026, held on October 7 and 8 at All Seasons Plaza, Ikeja. The two-day expo brought together ba...
By Godwin Oritse The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has condemned the alleged assault, molestation and dehumanising treatment of a Nigerian truck driver, Mr. Rilwan Olajide, and his motor boy, Mr. Taiwo Yinusa, at the premises of Karma Agric Feed & Foods Ltd, locate...
The minister says work is progressing on the coastal highway, but reports of a presidential directive to reroute part of the corridor have raised fresh questions about the project’s alignment. The post Umahi meets Tinubu, speaks on latest controversy around Lagos-Calabar highway ...
ADC candidate Niyi Akingunola has accused the FG of violating procurement laws over the alleged rerouting of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Ondo Stat Read More: https://punchng.com/coastal-highway-rerouting-breaches-procurement-laws-adc-candidate/...
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’, has intercepted three live pangolins during an anti-smuggling operation in Ikeja, Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/customs-intercept-three-live-pangolins/...
By Efe Onodjae The Lagos State Government has evacuated roadside refuse bins along Ago Palace Way through the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), following a Vanguard report highlighting the waste situation along the busy road. A visit by a Vanguard correspondent to the are...
Sporting Lagos midfielder Victor Umoh reveals why he wears his late father’s name, Clifford, on his jersey to honour his memory in the NPFL. Read More: https://punchng.com/sportings-umoh-opens-up-on-wearing-late-fathers-name/...
Works Minister David Umahi has dismissed reports that the 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has been abandoned, insisting the original alignment is intac Read More: https://punchng.com/umahi-insists-coastal-highway-intact-amid-realignment-controversy/...
A Lagos High Court has struck out an application by Euracare hospital seeking to stop the coroner’s inquest into the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son. Read More: https://punchng.com/chimamandas-son-court-rejects-euracare-bid-to-stop-inquest/...
Fellows of the MTN Media Innovation Programme visited Huawei’s facilities in Lagos to examine 5G, smart city, and network management technologies. Read More: https://punchng.com/mtn-fellows-explore-huaweis-5g-network-infrastructure/...
Lagos Innovates, a state initiative, has supported over 1,200 startups and trained 3,000 tech talents since 2018 to expand employment in the sector. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-innovates-backs-startups-targets-more-tech-jobs/...
Table water producers in Lagos State have denied reports of a strike, assuring residents of water availability during a sanitation exercise in some zones. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-sachet-water-producers-deny-strike/...
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has clarified that at no time did President Bola Tinubu issue an instruction that the 750km dualised Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway be “discontinued to the East-West Road from Edo State”. He said that the 400km of East-West Road from Edo ...
“Water is not a commodity. It is a human right,” Mr Olusesan said. The post Lagos govt water privatisation will deepen inequality, coalition warns appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nigeria’s Super Eagles could host Tanzania at the newly renovated Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos in their next home fixture of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The Lagos-owned stadium recently underwent renovation ahead of the National Intermediate Games. Accor...
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has announced that 11 vessels carrying petroleum products, food supplies and other goods are expected to arrive at the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos between October 12 and 20. The authority disclosed this in its Daily Shipping Position...
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has pledged to work towards a steady electricity supply across Nigeria and reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to settling legacy debts owed to power generation companies (GenCos) in 2027. He made this known recently at an energy co...
The Federal Government says construction of the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is progressing as planned, dismissing reports that the project had been abandoned for the East-West Road. Sen. Da...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu brought him into government in his 30s, giving young people room to grow. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-brought-me-into-govt-in-my-30s-sanwo-olu/...
The EFCC has arraigned a Nigerian-American, Oluwatobi Adegoke, before a Lagos court over an alleged $680,000 vehicle import scam. He pleaded not guilty. Read More: https://punchng.com/efcc-arraigns-nigerian-american-over-680000-vehicle-import-scam/...
Videos and photographs shared with PREMIUM TIMES show workers at the facility, along with construction equipment, including a concrete mixer and a drilling machine, on site. The post Months after PREMIUM TIMES report, work begins on health facilities in Lagos flood-prone communit...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, said President Bola Tinubu decided to link the next phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to the existing East-West Road to address the effects of climate change and create a more durable route. Umahi said the move became necessary due to ...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain changes to the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, demanding a full account of contract payments and clarification of an alleged plan to borrow up to $20 billion for paym...
…Akingunola alleges route change breaches procurement rules By Dayo Johnson AKURE: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Ondo East/West Federal Constituency, Hon. Niyi Akingunola, has questioned the alleged rerouting of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway away from On...
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over the announced rerouting of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway amid uncertainty surrounding a planned $20 billion loan. Atiku spoke in a statement...
Former Big Brother Naija season 11 housemate, Flora, has said she does not own a car or a house, warning people against expecting her to live a lavish lifestyle because she appeared on the reality show. The reality star, who said she was new to Lagos, made the remarks while cauti...
He said the decisions concerning the Ondo section were based on sound engineering considerations and aimed at ensuring the successful delivery of the project. The post FG has no regrets over Lagos-Calabar coastal highway decisions – Umahi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
A Lagos High Court has struck out an application by Euracare Hospital seeking to stop the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Esege, Chimamanda Adich Read More: https://punchng.com/court-strikes-out-hospitals-bid-to-stop-adichie-sons-inquest/...
*Minister cites 100-metre-deep pits, high construction costs behind route change By John Alechenu, Abuja The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended the Federal Government’s decision to divert the Ondo section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, saying the original route c...
To: all telecommunication operators, mobile network operators (mnos), licensed value-added service (vas) aggregators and vas providers facilitating lottery, betting and gaming services in lagos state The Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (“the Authority”), being the stat...
It added that 19 vessels were currently discharging various consignments at the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports. The post 11 vessels expected at Lagos ports with petroleum products, food items, others – NPA appeared first on Premium Times N...
