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LAWMA "s Clearance Of Alaba Rago Based On Zero Tolerance For Environmental Nuisance, Says Dr Gbadegesin
24+ min ago (338+ words) Independent Newspaper Nigeria LAWMA "s Clearance Of Alaba Rago Based On Zero Tolerance For Environmental Nuisance, Says Dr Gbadegesin The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has described the clearance of illegal traders, squatters, and unauthorised structures from the Alaba Rago…...
Lagos Govt Warns Over Consumption Of Rottening Tomatoes
34+ min ago (166+ words) The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), has warned residents against the consumption of spoiled or fungus-infested tomatoes popularly known as "Ata Esha," citing serious health risks associated with such products. The General Manager of…...
2026 Law Dinner: Legal Luminaries, Industrialist Applaud Caleb University's Rising Profile " Independent Newspaper Nigeria
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (639+ words) The College of Law, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, has celebrated its pioneer graduating class at a grand Law Dinner held in Lagos. At the high profile event, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Honourable Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba, and the…...
Senate Condemns Students" Abduction In Borno, Oyo, Promises State Police Soon
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (474+ words) ABUJA " Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, on Sunday, condemned in absolute terms the abduction of 87 students and teachers in Borno and Oyo states within 24 hours despite $30 million globally raised in 2014 to secure public and private schools across Nigeria....
FG Reiterates Commitment To Supporting Insurance Industry Reforms, Inaugurates IPPF Committee
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (132+ words) LAGOS "The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to support reforms that would strengthen insurance industry and position it to live upto its billings, promote public confidence in the sector and financial stability as well as enhance financial inclusion project…...
How Lagos Is Rewriting Mass Transit, Cutting Commuters" Burden, Building A Model For Urban Mobility
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (1240+ words) For decades, transportation in Lagos has symbolised both the promise and the pain of Africa's largest city. Millions of residents leave home before dawn daily, battling endless traffic congestion, chaotic bus stops, rising transport fares and the uncertainty of moving…...
Analysts Warn CBN Rate Hikes Risk Choking Investment, Productivity Growth " Independent Newspaper Nigeria
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (510+ words) LAGOS "Analysts warned that with inflation risks still tilted upward due to high energy prices and supply disruptions, further Central Bank of Nigeria tightening could slow private sector expansion and weigh on investment and productivity growth. According to the National…...
MPC: Analysts Split Over Rising Inflation, Weakening Growth
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (1107+ words) LAGOS " The upcoming meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Ni'geria (CBN) scheduled for May 19"20, 2026, is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched policy decisions this year as economists and financial market…...
re Naira- For-Jet Fuel Policy May Spark Fresh Aviation Crisis
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (1550+ words) Marketers Warn Policy Threatens Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Sector May See New Wave Of Disruption, Rising Ticket Prices LAGOS " Fresh tension is brewing in Nigeria's avi'ation industry over the extension of the Federal Government's naira-for-crude initiative to aviation fuel, with…...
Gwarzo Boils Over Insecurity, As Youths Set Government Building Ablaze
18+ hour, 28+ min ago (263+ words) KANO -Tension erupted in Gwarzo, the headquarters of Gwarzo local government, on Sunday following a violent protest over worsening insecurity, as angry youths allegedly set part of a government building ablaze. The protest, which began as a peaceful demonstration, was…...