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By-Election Wins Show Nigerians Back Tinubu

The Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says Saturday’s by-election victories are a show of support for President Bola Tinubu’s government. APC won 12 out of 16 seats nationwide, including the Edo Central senatorial seat and key House...

Abuja Overtakes Lagos as Nigeria’s Top Investment Hub

Abuja has emerged as the leading destination for foreign capital inflow into Nigeria, overtaking Lagos for the first time, according to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The FCT attracted $3.04 billion in the first quarter...

Lagos Faces 25-Day Power Outage

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will begin maintenance on the Omotosho–Ikeja West 330kV transmission line from Monday, July 28 to Thursday, August 21, 2025. The daily work, scheduled between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., may cause power outages and...

NDLEA Arrests 60-Year-Old Drug Kingpin

The NDLEA has arrested 60-year-old Okpara Paul Chigozie, a wanted drug kingpin, at his Isheri hideout in Lagos. He had been on the run since 2019. His arrest followed the interception of his alleged courier, Achebe Kenneth, who was caught...

Tension as LP Agent Slapped at Lagos Polling Unit

An agent of the Labour Party (LP), Spencer Dominic, was slapped by APC loyalists at polling unit 027, Yaya Abatan, Ogba, during Saturday’s local government election in Lagos. The incident occurred in Ifako-Ijaiye as APC’s chairmanship candidate, Usman Akanbi Hamzat,...

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,...
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