•BRT buses The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has released the revised fare structure for Bus Rapid Transit and standard route services following the approval of a 13 per cent increase across services under the Bus Reform Initiative. The new fares, announced today, will take effect from Monday, March 2, 2026, reports The PUNCH. It...
•BRT buses at a park The Lagos State government has approved a 13 per cent increase in fares across all Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) schemes, including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and standard routes. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), in a statement yesterday, said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the approval following a pa...
•Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab The Lagos State government has announced a partnership with MTN Nigeria for the redevelopment and renaming of Obalende under-bridge to Y’ELLOW Bus Park. In a statement on X today, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the move will ...
•Christian pilgrimage Lagos State government has outlined strict guidelines for Christian pilgrims travelling to Israel and Jordan, urging them to remain spiritually focused and uphold discipline throughout the pilgrimage. According to the government, pilgrimage to holy lands isn’t leisure period but time to renew their faith and remain closer...
•Squatters under Obalende bridge, Lagos The Lagos State government today handed an immediate quit notice to all squatters operating under the Obalende bridge/motor park to vacate the place. The government said the park is to be redesigned into an environmentally sustainable and functional space. Addressing journalists after an inspection tour ...
•Chimamanda Adichie A Nigerian health professional has called on the Lagos State government to broaden the composition of the panel investigating the death of Chimamanda’s son by including pharmacists and nurses, warning that the absence of these cadres could undermine the credibility and outcome of the inquest. In an open letter addressed to ...
•Governor Sanwo-Olu and the deadly fire incident Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed that eight people lost their lives in the devastating fire that engulfed the Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) House on Lagos Island. The fire broke out on December 24, 2025 at the 25-storey high-rise located at 47/57 Martins Street. Rescue and ...
•Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Lagos State, Gboyega Akosile, has rubbished a notification alleging that kidnapping incidents along the Gbagada Expressway are on the rise. According to Akosile, the notification, contained in a flyer, claimed to have been issued by the Lagos State governm...
•Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State The Lagos State government, through the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, has launched the Lagos State Indigeneship Automated Certificate. The unveiling, which was organised by the Ministry, was done at the Alausa Secretariat, today, with the theme: “Lagos State Indigeneship...
•Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and the Nigeria Senate The Lagos State Government has accused the National Assembly of attempting to subvert the Nigerian Constitution and a binding Supreme Court judgment through the proposed Central Gaming Bill, warning that the move could plunge the country into a fresh constitutional crisis. Speaking at a...

