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By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has warned residents and property developers against building on wetlands and drainage channels, saying their destruction is worsening flooding and coastal erosion in the state. The governor also said the sta...
The Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) is targeting more transparent petroleum pricing, stronger competition and improved investment decisions following its licensing to facilitate trading and clearing of petroleum liquids in Nigeria. The post NMDPRA licence: Lagos Com...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has warned residents against building on wetlands and drainage channels to prevent flooding and coastal erosion. Read More: https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-warns-lagos-residents-against-building-on-wetlands/...
An APC group, the Youth Network West Africa, has announced plans to inaugurate its Lagos secretariat to mobilise young Nigerians for President Tinubu’s 202 Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-apc-group-mobilises-youths-for-tinubu/...
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, was sworn in on Friday for his second term in office. The ceremony was attended by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Imo Sta...
“For profiteers, control of water is becoming the new petroleum,” he said. The post CAPPA, activists, labour group reject Lagos water privatisation, metering, demand public investment appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has defended the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, faulting Donald Duke’s criticism of the project’s cost and feasibility. Read More: https://punchng.com/coastal-highway-murray-bruce-faults-dukes-criticism-backs-tinubu/...
Lagos commuters share experiences of injuries and torn clothes from rickety commercial buses (danfo) with sharp seats, missing doors, and rusted parts. Read More: https://punchng.com/danger-on-wheels-lagos-commuters-trapped-in-daily-danfo-safety-nightmare/...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has started a probe after a Triton Aviation aircraft lost its door mid-air shortly after departing Abuja for Lagos Read More: https://punchng.com/nsib-begins-probe-as-aircraft-loses-door-mid-air/...
US Consul General, Brandon Hudspeth, hosted Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy in Lagos to discuss expanding collaboration between US and Nigerian creative ec Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-us-consul-general-hosts-burna-boy-in-lagos/...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has launched an investigation into the separation of an aircraft door involving a Challenger 604 operated by Triton. In a statement, the Bureau said the aircraft, with registration number T7-SEI, was flying from Abuja to Lag...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has set a target of increasing food self-sufficiency from 20 per cent to 40 per cent of the state’s demand through innovation, infrastructure development and strategic partnerships. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government will begin a 35-day rehabilitation of Ozumba Mbadiwe Road on Monday, October 19, 2026, prompting the release of alternative routes to ease traffic during the construction period. The rehabilitation will cover the stretch from the Ad...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc says it has secured a favourable judgment at the Federal High Court in Lagos in its long-running dispute with Stallion Group and the Vaswani brothers over an alleged N156 billion debt. The post UBA wins judgment against Stallion Group, Vaswani bro...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc says it has secured a favourable judgment at the Federal High Court in Lagos in its long-running dispute with Stallion Group and the Vaswani brothers over an alleged N156 billion debt. The post UBA claims court victory in N156 billion debt dispute...
By Dickson Omobola Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, has commenced an investigation into an occurrence involving a Challenger 604 aircraft, registration T7-SEI, operated by Triton. The aircraft departed Abuja for Lagos at 16:12 UTC. At three nautical miles, passing 3,50...
Newly appointed Inter Lagos interim head coach, Olusanjo Olutayo, has vowed to turn around the club’s fortunes following their disappointing start to life in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, DAILY POST reports. Olutayo was appointed on Thursday following the resignation...
Former federal lawmaker, Ben Murray-Bruce, has challenged the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, 2027 presidential candidate, Donald Duke, for describing the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal road project as unbuildable. DAILY POST reports that Duke, a former governor of Cross River Stat...
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has urged residents to report illegal waste dumping to curb environmental and public health risks in the state Read More: https://punchng.com/2273837-2/...
By Bayo Wahab Former senator Ben Murray-Bruce has faulted Donald Duke over his description of Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri as a “local champion” in the debate over the feasibility of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Murray-Bruce said Diri was speaking as a statesman who re...
The backlash followed Davido’s announcement of a three-night Lagos residency, as critics revived his previous remarks against APC supporters in Osun. The post Fans threaten to boycott Davido’s December concerts over Adeleke’s support for Tinubu appeared first on Premium Times Nig...
The Ijaw Youth Council has urged President Tinubu to direct Works Minister David Umahi to retain the original route of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Read More: https://punchng.com/coastal-highway-iyc-urges-tinubu-to-retain-original-route/...
Lagos, Imo and Ondo are the Nigerian states with the highest food inflation rates in September 2026. This is according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in its recently published September 2026 Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report. The data showed t...
Donald Duke accuses Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri of regionalism over his defence of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, questioning the project’s feasibility, affordability, and necessity in the face of Nigeria’s competing development priorities. The post Why Diri’s defence of Lago...
The Lagos State Government has announced a 35-day rehabilitation of Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, with work scheduled to commence on Monday, October 19, 2026. The rehabilitation will cover the stretch from Adetokunbo Ademola Street/Civic Centre to Samuel Manuwa Street/BJ, with motorists a...
A Professor of Estate Management at the University of Lagos, Prof. Timothy Gbenga Nubi, has warned that Ogun State risks becoming a dumping ground and dormitory for Lagos if its proximity to the nation’s commercial capital is not properly planned. Nubi gave the warning on Thursda...
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria, AUATON, Lagos State Council, has suspended the four-day industrial action by e-hailing drivers in Lagos. It, however, urged them to uninstall the inDrive application. The union’s Lagos State Chairman, Jaiyesimi Azeez, po...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged 1,800 newly trained law enforcement officers to uphold professionalism and avoid unprofessional condu Read More: https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-warns-1800-trained-officers-against-unprofessional-conduct/...
The viral images of scavengers allegedly dismantling pillars of bridges in Lagos should alarm every responsible citizen. Any person who vandalises public infrastructure must face the law. But the disturbing conduct of some scavengers should not become an excuse for criminalising ...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) to commence immediate road reconstruction and rehabilitation across the state, taking advantage of the dry season to address deteriorating infrastructure. The Ge...
A foundation has warned households and food vendors in Lagos against dumping food waste in drains, urging proper sorting and disposal to curb pollution. Read More: https://punchng.com/foundation-warns-against-dumping-food-waste-in-lagos-drains/...
The Lagos State Government has announced a three-day traffic diversion on Independence Bridge in Lagos Island as the Federal Ministry of Works begins urgent repairs on the bridge from Friday, October 16, to Sunday, October 18, 2026. The government said in a statement that the rep...
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has warned residents against consuming or buying groundnut oil spilt from a fallen tanker due to contamination r Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-warns-against-consuming-groundnut-oil-from-fallen-tanker/...
By Adegboyega Adeleye Former Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Kolawole Taiwo, has attributed the state’s growing population and pressure on public infrastructure to its perceived success, saying people continue to move to Lagos because “things are working...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a N170 million contract suit instituted by Micheleti & Tal Ltd against the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment and Zenith Bank over the award of a contract for the rehabilitation of the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, dat...
The delegation will be led by CAF’s Head of Safety and Security, Christian Emeruwa, and will arrive in Lagos on Friday afternoon The post CAF sends 15-man team to Nigeria for final inspection ahead of General Assembly, awards appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria has honoured Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for Lagos State’s investment in workforce development. Read More: https://punchng.com/cipm-honours-sanwo-olu-commends-lagos-workforce-development/...
By Adegboyega Adeleye Former Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Kolawole Taiwo, has argued that Peter Obi’s performance as governor of Anambra State cannot be compared with the achievements of successive administrations in Lagos, insisting that the oppositi...
The Lagos State Government has trained 1,800 law enforcement officers from seven agencies to strengthen professionalism and improve service delivery in the Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-trains-1800-law-enforcement-officers/...
By Ozioruva Aliu, Beni City Tragedy struck in Oluku, Ovia Noth East local government area around the Benin-Lagos Highway on Thursday as a tanker laden with petrol exploded in the afternoon, consuming four people, including military personnel, while several persons suffered variou...
The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversions on Independence Bridge on Lagos Island as the Federal Ministry of Works begins urgent asphalt repairs on Friday, October 16, 2026. The post Lagos announces Independence Bridge traffic diversion for repairs from October 1...
Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri has rejected former Cross River Governor Donald Duke’s claim that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is unbuildable because of the Niger Delta’s swampy terrain, citing roads and bridges constructed in similar conditions in Bayelsa. The post Diri counter...
The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion on the Independence Bridge from Oct 16-18, 2026, for urgent asphalt repairs by the FMW. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-announces-independence-bridge-diversion-ahead-of-repairs/...
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has described Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri as a “local champion” following the governor’s criticism of his position on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Duke, a former governor of Cross River State, ...
Olusanjo Olutayo has been named the new head coach of Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Inter Lagos, DAILY POST reports. Olutayo replaced Shakiru Giwa who was resigned from his position on Tuesday. The young tactician will take charge of the team on interim basis. Oluta...
The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion for repair works on the Independence Bridge. In a statement issued on Thursday morning, the Lagos State Ministry of Works said “traffic will be diverted on the Independence Bridge in Lagos Island as the Federal Mi...
Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion on Independence Bridge in Lagos Island as the Federal Ministry of Works begins urgent repairs on the bridge. The repair works, which will involve asphalt resurfacing, are scheduled to begin at night on Friday, October 16, 202...
By Rosemary Iwunze Stakeholders in the insurance and pension sectors have urged operators to deploy funds raised through recapitalisation to improve services, develop innovative products and strengthen customer confidence. They made the call in Lagos during a panel discussion at ...
Pistis Foundation is holding a free medical and surgical outreach for underserved communities in Lagos from October 19 to 23, offering various services. Read More: https://punchng.com/foundation-takes-free-medical-outreach-to-lagos/...
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) plans to install surveillance cameras at strategic locations across Lagos State to strengthen monitoring and curb illegal waste dumping. The post LAWMA to deploy surveillance cameras across Lagos to curb illegal dumping appeared first ...
A tanker carrying 33,000 litres of groundnut oil overturned on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near Abiola Garden, inward Toll Gate, Lagos, on Wednesday, causing a traffic gridlock. The incident reportedly occurred at about 2pm, spilling the tanker’s contents onto the road and disrup...
Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has called for increased investment in Africa’s digital infrastructure to scale innovations into sustainable solutio Read More: https://punchng.com/hamzat-seeks-more-investment-in-africas-digital-infrastructure/...
New appointees to be inaugurated Thursday By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Olatunbosun Sunday Ogunbanwo and five others as permanent secretaries in the state civil service. Ogunbanwo, a media relations and publ...
A major disaster was averted after a truck conveying 33,000 litres of ethanol fell at the Second Rainbow Bridge in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, with no casualties. Read More: https://punchng.com/disaster-averted-as-33000-litre-ethanol-tanker-falls-in-lagos/...
The grand finale will feature comedy, music, culture and fashion, with FirstBank as the lead sponsor. The post Gbenga Adeyinka to end Laffmattazz tour in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nigeria's gold prices are steady at N178K per gram despite a strengthening Nigerian currency and the US central bank's hawkish tilt. Gold sellers in the main gold markets in Nigeria, Lagos, Kano, and Abuja, usually charge a domestic premium of 5%–10% above the spot rate. The post...
The Federal Government has said four-year degree programmes must be completed in four years, as it moves to prevent strikes in tertiary institutions. Read More: https://punchng.com/four-year-courses-must-end-in-four-years-alausa-tells-varsities/...
…Management denies 45-patient cap as staff blame workforce shortage By Florencemary Nwabueze LAGOS — More than 30 pregnant women seeking antenatal care at the Mother and Child Hospital, Ogombo Road, Lekki, were left stranded on Tuesday over an alleged policy limiting registration...
Operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Tuesday, uncovered a large-scale counterfeit alcoholic beverage operation at the Zamfara Plaza, BBA Trade Fair Complex, along the Badagry Expressway, Ojo, Lagos State. A statement by the A...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit alcoholic beverages valued at more than N2 billion during a raid at the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos. The post NAFDAC seizes counterfeit alcoholic beverages worth over N2...
