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Lagos Loses N4trn Yearly to Traffic – Govt

The Lagos State Government says traffic congestion costs the state around N4 trillion every year. Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Sola Giwa, said this during a TVC News interview. He explained that from June 16, 2025, trucks entering...

Tinubu, Fubara Hold Private Meeting in Lagos

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday met with suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara at his residence in Lagos as part of efforts to resolve the political crisis in the state. Although details of the meeting remain unclear, it comes amid...

Tinubu Travels to Lagos for ECOWAS at 50, Eid Celebration

President Bola Tinubu is heading to Lagos today for the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS and the Eid-el-Kabir festivities. The Lagos event will revisit the 1975 founding of ECOWAS at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, with President Tinubu—who chairs the...

Dangote Cuts Petrol Price Again

Dangote Refinery has reduced the price of petrol by N15, bringing it down to N875 per litre in Lagos. Prices vary by region, with N885 in the South West, N895 in the North West and Central, and N905 in the South East, South South, and North East. The...

El-Rufai: We’ll Send Tinubu Back to Lagos, But Keep His Minister

Former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says the opposition is building a coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 — but will retain his Minister of Communications, Bosun Tijani. Speaking at an event in Katsina, El-Rufai praised Tijani’s performance, saying,...

Fake Female Profile: Man Scams Over 30 Men

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 22-year-old Malik Opeyemi for using fake female profiles to blackmail men online. Opeyemi confessed to posing as a woman to lure men into sending nude photos and videos, which he used to extort...

EFCC Nabs 120 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Lagos

The EFCC has arrested 120 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. In a statement on Monday, the anti-graft agency said its Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 carried out the operation following credible intelligence. The suspects — 95 men and 25 women — were...

Suspect Jumps Off Eko Bridge With Stolen Hair Worth N20m

A 32-year-old man, Austine, has been arrested after jumping off Eko Bridge while trying to escape with stolen hair products worth N20 million. Police say the suspect and others stole a large sack of female hair attachments from a moving...

Truck Falls Off Lagos Bridge, Crushes Two Buses

A fully loaded truck fell off the Pen Cinema Bridge in Agege, Lagos, and landed on two commercial buses around 11 a.m. on Saturday. The accident left both buses badly damaged. Officials from LASTMA, FRSC, and LASEMA quickly responded to...

Protesters Defy Police, Storm Streets in Abuja, Lagos

Despite police warnings, protesters under the Take It Back Movement marched through parts of Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt on Monday. In Abuja, activist Omoyele Sowore and lawyer Deji Adeyanju led the march, resisting efforts by police to stop them. In Lagos,...
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Israel and Iran Trade Deadly Blows as Tensions Escalate

Israel and Iran have exchanged direct attacks over the past two days, marking one of the most dangerous escalations...
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