#Lagos
10 articles tagged “Lagos”
Sixteen Die on the Jos-Lagos Run: How a Tired Driver and an Unforgiving Bridge Turned the Lokoja-Okene Highway Into a Morgue
Sixteen people are dead and six others are fighting for their lives after a commercial Toyota Hiace bus plunged off a bridge on the Lokoja-Okene …
Carter Efe Defeats Portable in Celebrity Boxing Clash to Win ₦50m Prize
Nigerian skit maker and internet comedian Carter Efe has dethroned Portable as Nigeria's celebrity boxing champion, winning by unanimous decision at the Chaos in the …
FEC Approves $2.99bn Contracts for Lagos Green Line, Kano Metro, and Kaduna Light Rail.
Nigeria's Federal Executive Council has approved contracts worth $2.99 billion for three major rail projects across Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna states. The approval, announced by …
From Landfills to Billions: LAWMA Seeks Strategic Investment to Transform Lagos Waste Crisis into a $2.5 Billion Circular Economy
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is actively courting domestic and international investors to fund a sweeping overhaul of the state’s waste management infrastructure one …
Sanwo-Olu Endorses Deputy Hamzat as APC’s Lagos Governorship Candidate for 2027 in Emotional Succession Ceremony at Marina
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday, April 27, 2026, publicly endorsed his Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Kadri Hamzat, as his preferred successor and the …
Nigeria’s Export Engine Accelerates: Lilypond Customs Command Processes $925.8 Million in Q1 2026, Records 38.68% Surge as Manufactured Goods Emerge as New Growth Driver
The Nigeria Customs Service Lilypond Export Command has announced a landmark first quarter performance for 2026, processing goods worth $925.84 million between January and March …
A Rare Honour: Dangote Inducted as Only the Sixth Distinguished Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering
On Friday, April 24, 2026, Africa’s richest man and industrialist Aliko Dangote was inducted as a Distinguished Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering …
Wanted Cult Leader Nabbed in Akwa Ibom as Police Recover Human Skull, Bones and Weapons
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a notorious kidnapper and cult figure, Ubong Michael, alias “Ubong Boy,” who had long evaded capture while …
Double Joy for the Okoyas: Shade Turns 49 as Daughter Olamide Weds Imran Gobir
Saturday, April 25, 2026 brought a rare convergence of milestones for one of Nigeria’s most prominent families the Okoyas of Eleganza Group as businesswoman and …
Lagos Streets Fall Silent as Reintroduced Monthly Sanitation Exercise Returns
For the first time in nearly a decade, Lagos came to a standstill on Saturday morning, April 25, 2026, as the state government’s reintroduced monthly …