Medical services at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, were yesterday disrupted, as doctors began strike over unresolved salary deductions and welfare issues. It was observed that the usually bustling medical facility was deserted, with many wards and consulting rooms under lock and key, reports The Nation. No patien...
•The protesters Members of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos are currently staging a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly, demanding the removal of the party’s state chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi. Protesters, believed to be representatives from all 57 Local Council Development Areas, were seen carrying placards with inscripti...
•Femi Falana and Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has strongly criticised the ongoing trend of renaming streets and public spaces in Lagos, describing the actions as unlawful and undemocratic. Falana condemned recent instances, including the renaming of the popular “Charly Boy B...
•Blackout Electricity consumers in Lagos State will experience ‘intermittent’ blackout, as Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will today begin a 25-day maintenance of Omotosho–Ikeja West 330kV power line. TCN in a statement on its ‘X’ handle said Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and National Independent System Operator (NIS...
•Single-use plastics Some days into the enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics (SUPs) that are less than 40 microns thick, confusion still reigns across Lagos. Despite the Lagos State government’s firm stance, many residents, traders, and business owners directly affected by the policy remain reluctant or unwilling to comply, reports Sa...
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•Eko Atlantic City land in Lagos The cost of acquiring land in Lagos’ premier coastal development, Eko Atlantic, has skyrocketed from about N180 million in the early 2000s to over N2 billion per plot, according to the latest findings from the State of Lagos Housing Market report. The third edition of the report, published by […]
The Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State has announced that its legal team is set to challenge the process, conduct, and outcome of the recent council elections in court. LP chairperson, Pastor Dayo Ekong, disclosed this during a news conference held at the party’s secretariat today in Lagos. She stated that the party would not […]
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has announced that the 2025 Universal Basic Education (UBE) Placement Test via Continuous Assessment Scores (CAS) for Primary Six pupils will take place on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. prompt. Mrs. Abiso...
•U.S. Consul General Rick Swart The United States (US) Mission has announced the arrival of its new Consul General, Rick Swart. He arrived in Lagos Wednesday, July 16. In a statement, the mission said, “As Consul General in Lagos, Swart is the senior U.S. Government representative to the Nigerian people throughout the 17 states in […]...

