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Lagos turns to digital mapping to take control of its growing city
Lagos State is moving to institutionalise the use of geospatial data in managing land, infrastructure and urban development as the government grapples with the growing scale and complexity of the state. The post Lagos turns to digital mapping to take control of its growing city a...
Lagos woos private investment at energy summit
The Lagos State Government will use its second energy summit to attract private investment into the state’s electricity market and promote sustainable solu Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-woos-private-investment-at-energy-summit/...
Court fixes hearing in Oga Sabinus €40,750 contract suit
A Lagos High Court has fixed a hearing date in a suit filed by 22BET against comedian Oga Sabinus over an alleged breach of a €40,750 marketing deal. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-fixes-hearing-in-oga-sabinus-e40750-contract-suit/...
2027 Hajj: Sokoto PWA seeks state passport offices
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, PWA, has called for the decentralisation of passport offices from Abuja and Lagos to states across the country, saying the current arrangement is creating administrative bottlenecks in the processing of travel d...
VIDEO: Femi Adebayo unveils new modern film studio hub in Lagos
Nollywood actor Femi Adebayo has opened Euphoria360 Hub, a multi-purpose creative facility in Lagos for film production, post-production, and training. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-femi-adebayo-unveils-new-modern-film-studio-hub-in-lagos/...
N70,000 minimum wage fails decent living — Labour
By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Omotola Aremo LAGOS The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, on Wednesday said the N70,000 national minimum wage was inadequate to guarantee decent living for Nigerian workers. The union described the wage a...
U.S. Celebrates Key Construction Milestone at New Consulate Compound in Eko Atlantic City
The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos on October 6 celebrated a key milestone in the construction of the New Consulate Compound at Eko Atlantic City with a Topping Off Ceremony that marked the completion of the highest structural point of the building. The New Consulate Compound st...
Lagos to review private investment in electricity market in November
Lagos State Government is set to review private investment opportunities and private-sector participation in its electricity market in November as it assesses developments under the state’s 2024 electricity law. The post Lagos to review private investment in electricity market in...
Lagos Life game crosses 2 million users – here’s how to play
Lagos Life game, a Nigerian-made browser-based life simulation game inspired by everyday experiences in Lagos, has crossed 2 million players just days after its launch, as its creator expands the virtual world to Abuja and Port Harcourt. The game, created by Nigerian developer Sh...
US Consulate: New Lagos building to inject $95m into Nigerian economy
The United States Mission in Nigeria has disclosed that the construction of its new Consulate Compound in Lagos will inject more than $95 million into the Nigerian economy. The US Mission made this known in a statement on Wednesday following the topping-off ceremony held on Tuesd...
Group seeks support to empower blind persons through skills
The Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind seeks support for visually impaired persons through its upcoming Independence Ball and fundraising event in Lagos Read More: https://punchng.com/group-seeks-support-to-empower-blind-persons-through-skills/...
Moonshot by TechCabal unveils 2026 theme, “Courage & Conviction — Building for a New World”
TechCabal has revealed the theme for the fourth edition of Moonshot by TechCabal, its flagship pan-African technology conference: “Courage & Conviction — Building for a New World.” The two-day conference returns to the National Theatre in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 28 and 29, 202...
Ikoyi Club 1938 ends 88th anniversary celebrations
Ikoyi Club 1938 has concluded its week-long 88th anniversary celebrations, themed “Legacy in Motion”, with a gala night and awards for members and entertai Read More: https://punchng.com/ikoyi-club-1938-ends-88th-anniversary-celebrations/...
LAWMA withdraws waste operators’ licences over poor service
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six private waste collectors over their failure to meet standards. Read More: https://punchng.com/lawma-withdraws-waste-operators-licences-over-poor-service/...
Lagos opens toll-free line to report fake products
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has launched a toll-free helpline for residents to report fake, expired, and adulterated products in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-opens-toll-free-line-to-report-fake-products/...
Lagos to deepen creative industry support — Hamzat
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has pledged continued government support for the creative industry through skills development, expanded training opportunities and provision of infrastructure to drive the sector’s growth. Hamzat spoke on Tuesda...
Disorder on Lagos-Calabar Highway
Punch Editorial argues against the FG’s threat to shut the Lagos-Calabar Highway over vandalism, urging for security and enforcement, not closure. Read More: https://punchng.com/disorder-on-lagos-calabar-highway/...
NPFL: Yusuf named Sporting Lagos’ Player of the Month for September
Sporting Lagos have named Sodiq Ayoade Yusuf as their Player of the Month for September, DAILY POST reports. The club announced Yusuf as the winner of the award on its X account. The defender has been a key figure in Sporting Lagos’ defence since the start of the season. Yusuf ha...
What I’ll do with my ₦90m cash prize — BBNaija season 11 winner Temi Nkem
She shared details in an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES in Lagos on Tuesday. The post What I’ll do with my ₦90m cash prize — BBNaija season 11 winner Temi Nkem appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
TenTrade brings traders and mentors together to build a community of shared learning in Lagos
TenTrade is bringing traders and mentors together in Lagos to build connections around a shared goal: developing the next generation of online traders. Its “One Community, One Future” gathering on November 7th will create a space for traders to learn directly from experienced pro...
Lagos withdraws licences of six PSP waste operators
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators over their lack of capacity to effectively deliver waste collection services in their respective areas. The p...
FAAN targets December opening for MMIA overhead bridge
By Dickson Omobola Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has said the overhead bridge linking Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, is nearing completion, with the facility expected to be ready for use by December. The bridge...
BBNaija S11 winner Temi Nkem gets N90m, new SUV
Big Brother Naija Season 11 winner, Temi Nkem Chigbue, has officially received her grand prize, including N90m cash and a brand-new Hyundai SUV in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/bbnaija-s11-winner-temi-nkem-gets-n90m-new-suv/...
IVD introduced Blessing CEO to drugs – VeryDarkMan on why she defrauded people [VIDEO]
Nigerian social media critic, VeryDarkMan has accused celebrity Lagos-based auto dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna better known as IVD of introducing Blessing CEO to drugs. VeryDarkMan made the allegations in a video shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday while informing the public of h...
BBNaija Season 11 Winner Temi Nkem Receives SUV, ₦90m Cash Prize
Big Brother Naija Season 11 winner, Temi Nkem, has taken delivery of the Hyundai SUV and ₦90 million cash prize that formed part of her ₦160 million grand prize package. The handover took place on Tuesday at the Multichoice studio in Lagos, two days after the 21-year-old was crow...
Lagos seals 14 properties for discharging untreated sewage into public drains
The Lagos State Government has sealed 14 properties across Ikotun, Ikoyi, Isheri-Osun, Lagos Island, Ikorodu and Amuwo-Odofin for allegedly discharging untreated sewage into public drains and carrying out other wastewater management violations. According to the statement by the L...
The 4th Vanguard Mental Health Summit is Here!
THEME: Advancing Youth Mental Health in Nigeria through Access, Action and Advocacy SUB-THEME: Mental Health in a Digital Age: Navigating Social Media, Technology and Wellbeing Friday, October 9, 2026 9:00 a.m. Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos FEATURING LEADING VOICES Join po...
LAWMA withdraws licences of six waste operators in Lagos
An official said the Lagos government found that the five companies lacked the capacity to continue providing waste collection services in their assigned areas. The post LAWMA withdraws licences of six waste operators in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu to honour Olusi at 90th birthday celebration
Lagos State Government is set to honour an elder statesman of the state, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, with a three-day programme of activities to mark his 90th birthday. The programme, which will be hosted by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will receive President Bola Tinubu an...
LAWMA terminates licences of six waste operators in Lagos
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation, PSP, operators over concerns about their inability to provide effective waste collection services in their assigned areas. The Managing Director and Chief Execut...
Report fake, expired products via toll-free line, Lagos agency tells residents
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has launched a toll-free helpline for residents to report fake, expired, and counterfeit products in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/report-fake-expired-products-via-toll-free-line-lagos-agency-tells-residents/...
LAWMA Withdraws Licenses Of Six ‘Erring’ PSP Operators
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators following concerns over their inability to deliver waste collection services within their respective service areas. The Managing Director/Chief Ex...
NURTW member shot dead at Lagos bus stop
A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Kamoru Omokoye, has been shot dead by suspected cultists at Abijo Bus Stop in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/nurtw-member-shot-dead-at-lagos-bus-stop/...
Customs auctions 22,175 litres of seized petrol in Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service has auctioned 22,175 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, seized along the Lagos-Ogun border corridor during operations to curb the smuggling of petroleum products across Nigeria’s borders. The auction was held on Monday at the Customs Training College...
Fuel subsidy removal unlocks $500m aviation infrastructure funding
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo says fuel subsidy removal helped the Tinubu administration raise $500m for Lagos airport reconstruction and other projects. Read More: https://punchng.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-unlocks-500m-aviation-infrastructure-funding/...
Beyond diversification of ports
The Federal Government’s approval for the comprehensive modernisation of Onne, Delta and Calabar ports, alongside establishment of six new deep seaports, is laudable. It is a potentially transformative attempt to dismantle the excessive concentration of Nigeria’s maritime commerc...
Why Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway (3), by Eric Teniola
This week continues the narrative on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. No doubt that region has contributed a lot to modern-day Nigeria. Their leaders too, some of whom are alive while some are deceased, have served to make this country a great one. I think we owe them a debt of gra...
Medical directors demand stronger infection control in hospitals
The Guild of Medical Directors has called for stronger infection prevention and control in hospitals after a survey of 415 Lagos facilities found 48.8% ina Read More: https://punchng.com/medical-directors-demand-stronger-infection-control-in-hospitals/...
Tinubu returns to Abuja after six-day in Lagos [VIDEO]
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after spending his six days in Lagos upon his return from working vacation in Europe. Recall that the President arrived in Lagos on Tuesday, September 29, after his annual vacation in London and Paris. Tinubu, while in Lagos, addressed ...
Fuel subsidy removal: Keyamo reveals $500m Lagos airport funding, says investors rushing into Nigeria
The Minister of Aerospace and Space Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has said savings from the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration provided the $500 million used for the reconstruction of the Lagos airport and other critical aviation infrastruc...
Tinubu arrives Abuja after Lagos engagements
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu on Monday evening arrived in Abuja after spending a few days in Lagos following his return to Nigeria from a working vacation in Europe. The President’s aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...
Tinubu meets Defence Minister Musa in Lagos over national security
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday held a strategic meeting with the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), at the Presidential Residence in Lagos. This was contained in a statement issued by Leah Katung-Babatunde, Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Def...
EFCC hands over N107m recovered from property fraud to Lagos victim
The EFCC said its investigation led to the recovery of N107 million, which was returned to the petitioner on 30 September. The post EFCC hands over N107m recovered from property fraud to Lagos victim appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
FG, Lagos begin 24/7 power pilot with joint technical committee
The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government have agreed to work together to deliver stable and reliable electricity to the Lagos corridor under the 24/7 Energy Zones pilot approved by President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement from the Ministry of Power, the agreem...
Tinubu returns to Abuja after five weeks
The Nigerian leader arrived in Abuja on Monday evening from Lagos, where he arrived following his working vacation in the UK and France. The post Tinubu returns to Abuja after five weeks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Tinubu meets Defence Minister in Lagos, reviews counter terrorism operations
By Kingsley Omonobi President Bola Tinubu has received the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), OFR, in a high-level strategic meeting at the Presidential Residence in Lagos. A statement by the Ministry of Defence on Monday said the strategic engagement cen...
Ola Of Lagos: From ₦18,500 Salary To Luxury Influencer
Waris Akinwande Olayinka, popularly known as Ola of Lagos, has opened up about the struggles, pain and hardships he endured while earning ₦18,500 a month, revealing how those experiences shaped the man he has become today. Ola of Lagos, who disclosed that he once slept under a La...
Tinubu returns to Abuja after six days in Lagos
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a six-day stay in Lagos, where he delivered the Independence Day broadcast and visited the Oba of Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-returns-to-abuja-after-six-day-in-lagos/...
2027: I have no issues with Obi; Atiku my presidential candidate - Rhodes-Vivour
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Lagos State governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said he has no issue with former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, despite the political differences between Obi and the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Rhodes-Vi...
Atiku is my presidential candidate – Rhodes-Vivour
The ADC Lagos governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has reaffirmed his support for Atiku Abubakar as his presidential candidate. Read More: https://punchng.com/atiku-is-my-presidential-candidate-rhodes-vivour/...
Stable Power: FG, Lagos govt move to drive 24hrs electricity
By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Shekinah Ijile The Federal Government and Lagos State Government have agreed to establish joint committees to coordinate interventions aimed at improving electricity supply and working towards 24-hour power availability in Lagos. The decision was reached ...