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Sanwo-Olu Orders 24-Hour Waste Evacuation As Refuse Crisis Worsens Across Lagos

NewsDeskNgJun 18, 2026June 18, 20260

Sanwo-Olu has ordered round-the-clock waste evacuation operations as mounting refuse heaps continue to blight Lagos roads. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and other relevant agencies to intensify waste evacuation efforts across the state as growing heaps of refuse continue to...

Lagos Reassures Residents Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2026May 25, 20260

Lagos says no Ebola case recorded, activates surveillance and emergency response systems across the state. The Lagos State Ministry of Health has reassured residents that there is no cause for alarm over the evolving Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa, stating that the state’s biosecurity infrastructure remains fully activated...

Desmond Elliot Withdraws From Lagos Assembly Primary, Alleges Intimidation

NewsDeskNgMay 21, 2026May 21, 20260

Desmond Elliot said intimidation across several zones forced his withdrawal from Lagos State House of Assembly primary for Surulere Constituency I. Lagos State House of Assembly member, Desmond Elliot, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election, surulere constituency 1,alleging intimidation and obstruction of his supporters during the...

Lagos Targets Q1 2027 Completion For Blue Line Phase II

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

Lagos transportation commissioner says second phase of the state’s Blue Line Rail System will become operational by the first quarter of 2027. Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Monday , disclosed that the second phase of the state’s Blue Line Rail System will become operational by the...

NISO Explains Lagos Blackout, Cites 614MW Drop At Egbin Plant

NewsDeskNgMay 1, 2026May 1, 20260

NISO blames Lagos blackout on Egbin’s 614MW generation loss and transmission faults, triggering load shedding to stabilise the national grid. The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) on Thursday attributed the ongoing reduction in electricity supply to Lagos and its environs to a major generation loss at the Egbin Power Station,...

150 Lagos Schools Complete Registration For ChessMasters 2026 As Tournament Countdown Begins

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2026April 25, 20260

All 150 school slots for ChessMasters 2026 are filled, with 750 students set to compete at Eko Hotels May 2nd. A week to go before Nigeria’s premier inter-school chess tournament commences, ChessMasters 2026 has hit a significant milestone — every single one of its 150 school places is filled, and...

Lagos TUC Accuses National Leadership Of Undermining Democracy, Imposing Leaders

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2026April 25, 20260

Union crisis deepens as Lagos TUC council insists elected executives are legitimate while rejecting parallel leadership structure. The Lagos State Council of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has accused the national leadership of attempting to subvert internal democracy by attempting to impose leadership, warning that the ongoing leadership...

After 10 Years, Lagos Reintroduces Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Lagos state governor Sanwo-Olu reintroduces monthly sanitation from April, urging residents to take collective responsibility for keeping Lagos clean. The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally approved the reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, which he said will kick off in April. The reintroduced sanitation will take...

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...