Some businesses and traders may be taking advantage of the newly introduced tax laws to arbitrarily increase the prices of goods and services in different parts of the country, findings have shown. Since the commencement of the new tax laws in January, the federal government has maintained that the laws would reduce certain taxes and […...
•Fire Razes Shops in Lagos Market Traders yesterday counted losses running into millions of naira following the fire outbreak that gutted a section of Arena Market in the Bolade area of Oshodi, Lagos State, on Monday evening. It was reported that the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, in a statement by its Controller-General, Margaret [&hell...
•Arena Market fire Traders at the popular Army Arena Market in Oshodi, Lagos, were thrown into a frenzy yesterday evening as a devastating fire broke out, engulfing several sections of the market in flames. The fire reportedly started around 6 pm yesterday. From videos shared on X, formerly Twitter, yesterday evening, our correspondent observe...
•Tinubu and food market Nigeria’s inflation has fallen again, the sixth month in a row, down to 18.02 percent in September, its lowest level in more than three years. On paper, it looks like relief. But at Oyingbo Market in Lagos, where our correspondent visited, that story sounds different, reports Channels TV. Nigerian traders say […]...
The Kogi State government is mourning the death of victims of the boat accident which occurred on the River Niger. According to reports, the traders were travelling from the Ibaji Local Government Area of the state to Ilushi market in Edo State, on the evening of yesterday, Tuesday, September 30, 2025, when the incident occurred. […]
No fewer than 19 buildings were, yesterday, demolished at the New Mandela Plaza, within the popular Trade Fair Complex, in Lagos, as the Lagos State government moved in with heavy security to enforce the exercise. The demolition was carried out under tight security, with convoys of trucks from the Lagos State Task Force, Rapid Response [&helli...
•Mandillas market and knife with blood stains More details have emerged about the violent clash that claimed the life of a trader, Sodiq Ibrahim, in the Mandillas area of Lagos Island on Wednesday. Our correspondent gathered yesterday that Ibrahim was allegedly stabbed to death by his colleague, Ebuka Adindu, during a dispute over the sharing ...
Traders at the popular Alaba Rago Market in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State have appealed to the state government for compensation over the losses they incurred following the demolition of the market. The exercise marks the second demolition to hit the 45-year-old food, livestock, and scrap metal market, reports Daily Trust. In May [&...
•Entrance of Arena market Goods worth millions of Naira were destroyed on Monday night when a fire broke out at the popular Arena Market in Oshodi, Lagos. The incident, which began around 9 pm, ravaged several stalls stocked with electronics and other items, reports Nigeran Tribune. Despite the prompt response of the Lagos State Fire […...
•Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State Traders occupying the entire building of Jos Main Market staged a protest around the market today in response to the relocation notice issued by the Jos Main Market Authority management. The protest followed the directive to relocate from the old building to a newly designated area within the market, [...
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