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Kara bridge repairs: Gridlock shuts down Lagos, jerks up transport fares
•Lagos, Ogun govts set up joint enforcement operations •Repairs due for completion today— Lagos govt By Olasunkanmi Akoni & James Ogunnaike MOTORISTS and commuters were stranded for several hours along Lagos Ibadan Expresswayyesterday, due to the ongoing rehabilitation works on K...
Amuta pays homage as he returns to familiar places, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, family and friends of Dr. Chidi Amuta converged at the Mövenpick Hotel Ikoyi Lagos, for the presentation of his latest literary offering, HOMAGE: Return To Familiar Places. It was, indeed, an august gathering in the month of September. Though it w...
Lekki Port stakeholders decry worsening traffic congestion
Stakeholders at Lekki Port lament worsening traffic congestion, blaming the Lagos State Government for failing to enforce traffic rules for truck movement. Read More: https://punchng.com/lekki-port-stakeholders-decry-worsening-traffic-congestion/...
Taskforce vows tougher enforcement against Lagos road violators
The Lagos State Taskforce has vowed to intensify enforcement against road violators to improve public safety and environmental best practices in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/taskforce-vows-tougher-enforcement-against-lagos-road-violators-2/...
King’s College row: FG rules out concession of other unity colleges
The Federal Government has clarified that the proposed management arrangement for King’s College, Lagos, will not be extended to other Federal Unity Colleges across the country. The post King’s College row: FG rules out concession of other unity colleges appeared first on Nairame...
King’s College deal won’t affect other unity colleges — FG
The Federal Government has clarified that the proposed management deal for King’s College, Lagos, is an isolated case and will not be extended to other sch Read More: https://punchng.com/kings-college-deal-wont-affect-other-unity-colleges-fg/...
Sports Fiesta 5.0 uses sports to deepen youth evangelism in Lagos
Participants, mainly teenagers aged 13 to 19, competed under four houses The post Sports Fiesta 5.0 uses sports to deepen youth evangelism in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
‘Olu Jacobs was one of Nollywood’s respected fathers’ — Sanwo-Olu mourns
By Adegboyega Adeleye Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the death of veteran Nollywood actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, as a great loss to Nigeria’s creative industry and the country. Jacobs died at age 84, and his son, Olusoji Ja...
LAGOS-IBADAN GRIDLOCK: Counter-flow drivers worsened crisis – FRSC
By Dickson Omobola Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has blamed drivers who engaged in counter-flow driving for worsening the gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Lagos State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Kehinde Hamzat, said the action of recalcitrant drivers had compounded t...
Great men do not die, Lagos gov’s aide mourns Olu Jacobs
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Tourism and Culture, Idris Aregbe, has mourned veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs, describing him as a towering figure whose contributions helped shape Nigeria’s film and theatre industry. Aregbe, in a statement issued on Wednesd...
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: When Repairs Leave Commuters Caught In A Traffic Storm
For most workers, an eight-hour workday is already demanding. But for commuters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, hours are now being spent not at their desks but trapped in traffic. The busy corridor has endured repeated bouts of severe congestion in 2026, with repair works, ov...
VeryDarkMan blasts igbo traders over ‘Chinese must go’ protest
Social media activist, VeryDarkMan, has blasted some Igbo traders in Lagos State over their protest against Chinese traders, questioning their demand for the foreigners to leave the market. The traders had reportedly protested the presence of Chinese traders in some Lagos markets...
600 supporters march for Tinubu in Lagos
A political group, Azerbaijan Movement, has staged a 600-man solidarity walk in Lagos to mobilise grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 Read More: https://punchng.com/600-supporters-march-for-tinubu-in-lagos/...
Gridlock: Lagos moves to intensify enforcement along Apapa and Lekki ports.
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government is set to intensify its enforcement efforts along the Apapa and Lekki Port corridors following recent feedback and an assessment of the traffic situation in the two areas. In a strategy meeting headed by the Special Adviser to the G...
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway remains blocked
By Efe Onodjae The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway remained blocked as of 7 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, amid an ongoing traffic gridlock along the busy highway. A check by Vanguard on the social media platform X showed that the road was still impassable as of the time of filin...
Morning recap: Wike, APC govs clash over Rainbow Coalition, Lagos-Ibadan motorists trapped in 14-hour gridlock, other top stories
Read a recap of Nigeria’s top stories, including the clash between Nyesom Wike and APC governors, and a 14-hour gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-wike-apc-govs-clash-over-rainbow-coalition-lagos-ibadan-motorists-trapped-in-14-ho...
Sanwo-Olu to opposition: You have no ideas
…Says Lagos spirit has driven democracy, governance, development …Yoruba Tennis Club reaffirms commitment to heritage, excellence at centenary anniversary The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has challenged opposition parties to put forward credible ideas capable o...
Lagos Assembly passes 2026 Budget Amendment Bill, approves N200bn bond
Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the 2026 Appropriation (Amendment) Bill into law, paving the way for the reordering of budgetary priorities and faster implementation of major capital projects across the state. The passage followed the consideration of a letter from Gover...
Nutrition: Shettima raises alarm as 41% of Nigerian children stunted
… Only 6% of pregnant women complete iron supplementation By Chioma Obinna Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday in Lagos raised the alarm over Nigeria’s nutrition crisis, saying it poses a serious threat to the country’s human capital, as latest data show that 41.1 per cent ...
Donors renovate LASU Law Clinic
A group of donors has renovated the Lagos State University Law Clinic in honour of its former Chancellor, retired Justice George Oguntade. Read More: https://punchng.com/donors-renovate-lasu-law-clinic/...
Lagos Assembly passes N4.45tn 2026 revised budget
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the 2026 Budget Reordering Bill presented by Governor Sanwo-Olu, raising the state’s total budget to N4.445tn. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-assembly-passes-n4-45tn-2026-revised-budget/...
2027: Sanwo-Olu challenges opposition to match APC ideas
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has challenged opposition parties to present alternative policies capable of competing with the APC’s record for the 2027 Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-sanwo-olu-challenges-opposition-to-match-apc-ideas/...
N130m land fraud allegation politically motivated – Ex-Lagos deputy gov
Former Lagos Deputy Governor, Sinatu Ojikutu, says the N130m land fraud allegation against her was politically motivated and arose from an agent’s error. Read More: https://punchng.com/n130m-land-fraud-allegation-politically-motivated-ex-lagos-deputy-gov/...
ASUU-LASU declares indefinite strike
By Elizabeth Osayande LAGOS — The Lagos State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-LASU) has declared a total and indefinite strike over what it described as the failure of the government to implement the 2025 ASUU/FGN Agreement. The union announced...