…hub for Africa. That should be the destination of petroleum-sector reform.” Meanwhile, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said Nigeria’s expanding refining capacity must drive manufacturing, job creation and industrial growth. Speaking at the summit, he said refining capacity alone was insufficient. “Having refi…
…N38.53m for 40 solar streetlights in communities in the Epe Federal Constituency of Lagos State, and N98.86m for 500kVA transformers in Ijebu Jesa, Osun State. According to the report, the institute did not provide evidence that the contractors were eligible to execute the contracts through the Bureau of Public Procure…
Lagos State University (LASU) has dismissed allegations that some members of its 2025 Law graduating class were left out of the mobilisation process for the Nigerian Law School. The university, in a statement released on Monday, maintained that all Law graduates who had completed their programmes and met the requiremen…
Ayomide Olubunmi, a Communication and Media Studies graduate of Lagos State University, announced her first class result on social mediaThe young woman revealed she sat for first-classacross 8 semesters, recording 60 As, 15 Bs and 1 C throughout her degreeAyomide shared her final CGPA of 4.77 out of 5.00 on her social…
…responses to mental health challenges. Among dignitaries expected this year are the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who is the Chief Host, while the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, and Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier General…
Lagos State representative, Danielle Adewusi, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026 after defeating 19 other contestants at the pageant’s grand finale in Lagos. The finale was held on Sunday at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, following weeks of competition featuring camp activities, a…
…recorded a combined domestic debt of N4.59 trillion as of June 30, 2026, DMO data showedLagos State topped the domestic debt rankings, with Delta, Rivers and the FCT also among the highest-owing subnational governmentsJigawa recorded the lowest domestic debt among all states, while several others owed less than N20 bil…
…families under its hunger alleviation initiative. In her remarks, Secretary to the Lagos State Government, SSG, Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, commended the outgoing Consul General for her role in advancing Nigeria-China engagement in trade, investment and other key sectors. Salu-Hundeyin said Yuqing played a critical role…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Lagos State in 2027, Dr Kadri Hamzat, says he is the best candidate. Hamzat, the current Deputy Governor of Lagos, said this was because of his understanding of the history and politics of the state. He spoke on Sunday at the 70th Harvest Anniversary and Th…
…one of his phones was returned, while the other was later tracked to the Lekki area of Lagos State.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google He said about eight members of the alleged gang were eventually arrested following persistent efforts by the family, but only one was arraigned. According to him, the p…
The Lagos State Building Control Agency has warned building professionals against taking on roles outside their areas of expertise. The General Manager of LASBCA, Gbaye Florence, gave the warning on Thursday at a conference organised by the Building Collapse Prevention Guild, Amuwo-Odofin Cell, in Satellite Town, Lagos…
…By Clifford Ndujihe & Elizabeth Osayande LAGOS — Academic activities in the three Lagos State-owned universities remain paralysed indefinitely as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have vowed to sustain its strike until the state government implements the December 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement.The…
…community vigilance to curb building collapse, legal failures Deputy Registrar, Lagos State University (LASU), Ms Temitope Ladipo-Scott, and expert in built sector, Builder Builder Mubarak Gbaja-Biamila have called on regulatory bodies and gatekeepers to discharge their duties in line with extant rules and regulations…
…| Facebook Ricardo Agbor, also called Rykardo Agbor, was born on February 4, 1973, in Lagos State. He is a native of Delta State and studied Mass Communication at the University of Ibadan. He began his acting career in 1992 after working as a model and rose to prominence after starring in Visa to Hell. The actor has fe…
By Ogochukwu Agha Police operatives in Lagos State have arrested a suspected member of the armed robbery gang that attacked clubgoers at Ghost and Spirits Lounge, Ekoro Road, Abule Egba, over the weekend. Vanguard gathered that the suspect, captured in a viral video wearing a green shirt and cap, was arrested after the…
…Expressway. The incident was disclosed in a post on Tuesday on its X handle by the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, which urged motorists to remain patient as efforts were being made to clear the obstruction. The agency stated that the crash has caused a backlog of traffic extending to New Garage, while recovery…
…Monitoring, Evaluation and Orientation, Dr Adekola Oluwafunmilayo, who represented the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, said the collaboration with the NCC marked an important step towards strengthening digital skills and economic empowerment for persons with disabilities. She explained that skills developmen…
…years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Ikoyi, Lagos State - The Chisco Group has donated two buses to the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos, as part of a broader push to improve access to justice for awaiting-trial inmates and support their rehabilitation.The buse…
…revealed that the drivers were protesting alleged incessant extortion by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA; the Police; the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC; and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, popularly known as agbero. Some of the commercial bus drivers who spoke wit…
The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has said the proposed amendment to the state’s Magistrates Law, seeking to increase the retirement age of magistrates and law officers, is not an Executive Bill. Pedro said the bill was a Private Member’s Bill currently before the Lagos St…
…ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A brief moment between Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) president MC Oluomo has set social media ablaze after a video from a recent book launch began making the rounds online.In the footage, Sanw…
Lagos State lawmaker and actor, Desmond Elliot, has again apologised to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over his actions during the last All Progressives Congress primary election. Speaking during a meeting with Gbajabiamila and some party chieftains, the lawmaker begged on his knees and prostra…
…charges by between 30 and 40 per cent. Even parents with children in public schools in Lagos State who are not formally employed and cannot secure tax clearance certificates are now required to pay N20,100 in levies, up from N10,100. A private secondary school in the Ipaja area of Lagos, whose identity was withheld, in…
…the country, including the Oyo State College of Nursing, Shehu Sule College of Nursing, Lagos State College of Nursing, Ogun State College of Nursing, Katsina State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kebbi State College of Nursing, Cross River State Colleges of Nursing, as well as institutions in Bauchi, Anambra, Kaduna…
…photos and content about influence Priscilla Ojo Mkambala's Family The High Court of Lagos State has granted an interim order restraining actress Lizzy Anjorin Lawal from publishing, posting, circulating, uploading, or broadcasting pictures of influencer Priscilla Ojo and singer Juma Jux's son, Rakeem Mkambala, on her…