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US Embassy in Abuja, Lagos Consulate to close on Monday
United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The US Mission in Nigeria disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday, noting that normal operations will resume after the public holiday. “The U.S. Embassy […]
Lagos announces 18-week traffic diversion on Lagos–Badagry expressway
The Lagos State Government has announced an 18-week traffic diversion plan on the Lagos–Badagry Expressway to facilitate rehabilitation works on the Mazamaza Bridge. The diversion, according to the state, is aimed at preventing traffic gridlock and ensuring minimal disruption to motorists during the replacement of expansion joints and other critical bridge components to improve safety […]
Sanwo-Olu cancels Lagos fiesta
The Lagos State Government has announced the cancellation of the year 2025 Greater Lagos Fiesta, scheduled to be held on December 31, 2025. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while approving the cancellation, directed that in place of the Greater Lagos […]
Lagos Govt renames Charly Boy Bus Stop after Olamide Badoo
The Bariga Local Council Development Area has renamed the popular Charly Boy Bus Stop in Lagos after indigenous rapper and music executive, Olamide. The Chairman of Bariga LCDA, Kolade Alabi David, announced during the inauguration of some infrastructural projects in the LCDA on Friday. He stated that following the renaming of Ajidagan Street to Olamide Adedeji […]
FAAN bans cash payment, mulls tariff hike in Nigerian airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced a ban on cash transactions and plans to hike tariffs nationwide.The Director of Commercial and Business Development, FAAN, Adebola Agunbiade, disclosed this on Monday while speaking during an event in Lagos. FAAN noted that 92 percent of its current revenue comes from aeronautical sources while only 8 […]
VIDEO: Fuel tanker catches fire on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Tension gripped commuters and residents on Wednesday after a petrol-laden tanker overturned and burst into flames along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, directly opposite the NASFAT prayer ground. Eyewitnesses said the tanker, which was in motion before losing balance, tipped over and ignited moments later, unleashing a fierce blaze and plumes of black smoke that filled the […]
Lagos LG polls: Three Labour Party factions invite LASIEC for primaries
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has disclosed that three different factions of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State have applied to participate in the upcoming July 12 local government elections. Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd.), Chairman of LASIEC, made this disclosure during a stakeholders’ forum, themed: “Enhancing a Credible and Inclusive Local Government […]
Court remands security guard for ‘raping’ four-year-old girl in Lagos school
A magistrate court in Ogudu, Lagos state, has remanded 22-year-old Ifeanyi Kelvin Udoka, a security guard, for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl. S.K Matepo, the magistrate, ordered the remand of Udoka at the Ikoyi correctional pending the advice of the director of Lagos public prosecutions (DPP). According to the remand order seen by TheCable, the […]
Man arrested in Lagos for allegedly sleeping with two teenage daughters
One Best Orji, a resident of Lagos State, has been arrested by operatives of the state command for allegedly engaging in illicit sexual relationship with his biological daughters. It was gathered that the arrest followed a complaint by Orji’s wife at the Surulere police station after she discovered the unfortunate act of her husband. She […]
Passengers escape death as BRT bus catches fire in Lagos
Passengers in a BRT bus escaped death on Saturday morning when the vehicle caught fire in the Maryland area of Lagos state. An eyewitness said the vehicle departed from Ikorodu en route to the CMS area of the state when the sad incident occurred. The driver and conductor of the BRT bus reportedly fled the […]