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Lagos

December 6, 2025

Lagos: Obasa announces plan to create agency to monitor private health facilities

Lagos assembly speaker, Mudasiru Obasa, has announced plans to establish a regulatory body to oversee private healthcare facilities and ensure they meet operational standards.

Speaker Mudashiru Obasa
December 6, 2025

Cocaine: Customs intercepts 25.5kg of coke from Brazilian ship

The Apapa command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it uncovered cocaine weighing 25.5kg onboard a Brazilian ship, MV San Anthonio, in Lagos on Saturday.

December 6, 2025

Dangote: Dantata & Sawoe has settled $1.4 million debt to avoid liquidation, lawyer says

The judge had, on Wednesday, appointed a liquidator for Dantata & Sawoe over its failure to pay the $1.4 million project debt.

December 5, 2025

Aggrieved residents ask court to reject NICON town suit, seek full trial

After hearing arguments from the parties, Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi adjourned the matter until February 19, 2026.

A building used to illustrate this story
December 4, 2025

Sanwo-Olu reaffirms commitment to safer Lagos communities

He said the administration aims to ensure no community is excluded in the pursuit of a greater Lagos.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu
December 4, 2025

Security expert urges collaboration to tackle crime, terrorism

“Rather than addressing criminal activity, people sometimes cover for offenders because of shared ethnicity,” he said.

Armed Nigerian Police
December 4, 2025

20 suspected Aye cultists nabbed for killing police officer

The command’s spokesperson, CSP Umma Ayuba, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday.

Arms recovered from suspects
December 3, 2025

Lagos lawmaker provides free eyeglasses to 750 constituents

He also urged his constituents to take advantage of the services being offered through the initiative.

Temitope Adewale's Health and Wellness Initiative
December 3, 2025

Lagos to acquire 500 tricycle compactors to tackle waste challenge

He said that the state had limited space to open new landfill sites due to its aquatic nature.

Muyiwa Gbadegesin
December 3, 2025

LASTMA talks tough as one-way driver kills firefighter

Mr Bakare-Oki said that such conduct had repeatedly resulted in needless tragedies and immeasurable anguish.

LASTMA