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Lagos Assembly Proposes Relocation Of Makoko, Other Waterfront Residents To Epe

NewsDeskNgMar 11, 2026March 11, 20260

Lagos State House of Assembly has proposed relocating residents of Makoko, Oko-Agbon and Sogunro waterfront communities to Agbowa in Epe. The Lagos State House of Assembly has proposed the relocation of residents of Makoko, Oko-Agbon and Sogunro waterfront communities to Agbowa in Epe Local Government Area following the demolition of...

Flights Resume As FAAN Reopens Lagos Airspace, Activates Remote Tower After Terminal Fire Containment

NewsDeskNgFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

FAAN restores Lagos airport operations, deploying remote tower after MMIA Terminal 1 fire was contained. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reopened Lagos airspace following a brief closure due to a fire at Terminal 1 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Henry Agbebire, FAAN’s director of public affairs, confirmed...

Tinubu Backs Lagos International Financial Centre, Sanwo-Olu Reveals At UK Investment Forum

NewsDeskNgFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

Sanwo-Olu says Tinubu supports Lagos International Financial Centre initiative to position Nigeria as global financial hub. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu was excited about the establishment of the proposed Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC). A statement signed by Gboyega Akosile, who is Sanwo-Olu’s...

Travel Disrupted After Fire At Lagos Airport Terminal 1

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Fire breaks out at Terminal 1 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos; no casualties reported as authorities work to contain blaze. A fire outbreak has disrupted operations at Terminal One of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos after flames engulfed sections of the fourth and fifth floors. The blaze...

Lagos Unveils Wealth Fund Architecture To Drive Infrastructure, Tech Investment

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

The Lagos State Government has described the proposed Lagos State Wealth Fund (LSWF) as a blueprint for sustainable investment, fiscal stability and long-term wealth creation for the state, as well as a strategic investment vehicle to safeguard Lagos State’s future and secure the prosperity of generations yet unborn. Speaking to...

BudgiT – Lagos institute got N5b for road, N1.5b for streetlights

NewsDeskNgSep 25, 2024September 25, 20240

BudgIT, the civic-tech non-profit organisation, has raised alarm that the Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research, Lagos, got an allocation of over N5 billion to construct roads in the 2024 budget. It also stated that the same institution is constructing streetlights with N1.5 billion. In a post on its...

Lagos Poly Was Converted To TVC -Jandor

NewsDeskNgJan 10, 2023January 10, 20230

The Lagos Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor, has claimed that the location of the Television Continental station used to be a Lagos State Polytechnic campus. He made this known on Your View programme on the same TVC on Monday. The governorship candidate asked if it is...