Monday, October 19, 2026

Lagos

October 17, 2026

APC gushes over Sonayon-James as Lagos deputy governorship candidate, confident of her intellect

According to the party, the significance of Mr Sonayon-James’s emergence also lies in the opportunity it creates for stronger female participation in leadership and governance.

Damilola Sonayon-James
October 16, 2026

LASEMA inspects demolition of distressed GNI House

The permanent secretary said the demolition would continue in a slow, steady and professionally controlled manner.

LASEMA
October 16, 2026

Lagos Trade Fair board condemns use of facility for counterfeit production

Ms Ndanusa said using the board’s facility for illegal activities contradicted its longstanding commitment to promoting genuine trade.

Counterfeit alcohol production at Trade Fair
October 16, 2026

Lagos to divert traffic for Ozumba Mbadiwe Road rehabilitation from October 19

The commissioner implored motorists to plan their movement, obey traffic officials, and cooperate with the interventions put in place to ease traffic.

Traffic on Ozumba Mbadiwe Road in Victoria Island is blocked due to an ongoing demonstration.
October 15, 2026

LAWMA begins clearing Iyana Oworo’s black spot waste

Mr Gbadegesin said LAWMA was investigating the source of the illegal dumping at the location.

Waste evacuation in FCT
October 15, 2026

Customs hands over seized cannabis worth over N2.26 billion to NDLEA

The controller attributed the success to intelligence-led enforcement, modern technology, and collaboration among security agencies.

October 15, 2026

Ibeju-Lekki council advises security operatives on crime prevention

The Ibeju-Lekki LG boss charged operatives of the Community Security Intelligence Network to strengthen intelligence gathering and ensure effective crime prevention.

Abdullahi Sesan-Olowa
October 15, 2026

Lagos APC tackles SDP presidential candidate for knocking Tinubu’s plan to skip campaign rallies

“If you are too tired to campaign, you are too weak to govern. The excuse of bowing out of the 2027 campaign is a cowardly smokescreen,” said Mr Adebayo.

Adewole Adebayo
October 15, 2026

NSE, AGESI sign MoU to advance Nigeria’s climate-resilient engineering, sustainability leadership

The NSE-AGESI partnership gives Nigerian engineers globally aligned tools and evidence frameworks to address the climate crisis and infrastructure fragility.

NSE chairman Olufemi Dare
October 15, 2026

LASEMA begins demolition of distressed GNI building

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it will begin the controlled demolition of the distressed Great Nigeria Insurance House on Lagos Island on Thursday.

GNI building