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Lagos Trains 2,000 Corps Members in Business, Finance
Advertisements More than 2,000 National Youth Service Corps members in Lagos have received training in entrepreneurship and financial literacy as
Lagos Accelerates Infrastructure Projects
Advertisements The Lagos State Government is intensifying its infrastructure push, with authorities accelerating work on roads, bridges and other strategic
ENTERTAINMENT
THE COURTS
Okocha, Not Ronaldo or Messi, Is Football’s Greatest – Burna Boy
Advertisements Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has revealed that former Super Eagles captain Jay Jay Okocha is his
Lagos Court Imprisons Eight Residents For Indiscriminate Dumping
Advertisements By Felix Kuyinu The Magistrate Court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, has sentenced eight Lagos residents to one month
JUDICIARY
Lagos Judges Get 8-Day Vacation For Easter Festivities
Advertisements By Felix Kuyinu Judges in Lagos State have been given an eight-day Easter vacation to celebrate the 2026 Easter
Lagos Rescues 57 Victims Of Child Abuse In One Year
Advertisements By Felix Kuyinu In a bid to ensure sustenance of the Child Right Law, the Lagos State Government has
EDUCATION
PTDF Trains Journalists to Strengthen Energy Reporting
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has reinforced its commitment to promoting informed reporting in Nigeria’s energy sector by equipping
How Lagos Families Are Coping with Rising School Costs
By 4:45 a.m., while much of Lagos is still asleep, 41-year-old commercial bus driver Ibrahim Salisu is already on the
HEALTH TIPS
World Hepatitis Day 2026: The Legends Intensifies Campaign Against Silent Killer, Urges Nigerians To Get Tested
As the world marks World Hepatitis Day 2026, The Legends Support 4 Community Initiative has intensified its campaign
Lagos Sounds Red Alert on Lassa Fever, kicks off Statewide Awareness Campaign
Lagos State Government has issued a public health alert over rising cases of Lassa fever across Nigeria, launching a
MINISTRIES
Garlands For The Guardian Of The Mines At 69
By Kehinde Bamigbetan Today, 6 October 2025, the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Henry Dele Alake
E-Call Up System To Tackle Rising Truck Traffic On Lekki-Epe Corridor – LASG
By Saheed Afolabi The Lagos State commissioner for transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi has disclosed a technology driven E-Call
AGENCIES
Lagos Arrests 27 Over Alleged Vandalism Of Festac-Alakija Bridge
By Saheed Afolabi Lagos State has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums for allegedly vandalising critical components of the newly constructed
NDLEA Arrests Lagos Businessman Over 3.3kg Cocaine Shipment Bound for UK
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 55-year-old Lagos businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, over an alleged
POLITICS
Tinubu Embarrassed by EFCC’s Freeze on Osun Accounts, Orders Immediate Reversal
Tinubu Embarrassed by EFCC’s Freeze on Osun Accounts, Orders Immediate Reversal President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed embarrassment over the
Ayinde Sees 2027 Youth Surge in APC Network
Lagos Chief of Staff Describes APC Youth Network West Africa as a Political Movement, Not Just a Campaign Structure
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How P-Square’s Elder Brother, Jude Okoye, Landed in EFCC Trouble Over Alleged ₦1.38 Billion Money Laundering
For years, Jude Okoye was regarded as the quiet force behind one of Africa’s biggest music groups. While his younger
The Making Of St. Janet – The Woman Who Made Every Party Come Alive
There are entertainers who perform on stage, and there are entertainers who become the stage itself. St. Janet
