…product. NAFDAC said market surveillance conducted at Ojuwoye Market, Mushin, Lagos, revealed that the product closely resembles the registered ORACARE+ Toothpaste in packaging design and overall presentation, making it difficult for consumers to distinguish between the two products. It says the fake toothpaste if used…
…per litre, triggering pump price increases across major Nigerian citiesNNPCL outlets in Lagos now sell petrol at N1,380 per litre, while Abeokuta records a lower price of N1,307 at NNPCL stationsEconomists and labour leaders are warning that the latest petrol price movement could drive up food and transport costs for N…
…a motor boy lost his life after separate multi-vehicle crashes on Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, prompting a joint rescue operation by several emergency agencies and hours of severe traffic congestion across the area. The incidents began in the early hours of Thursday, July 23, when an articulated trail…
…said the vehicle, belonging to an Indian national based at Ilupeju Industrial Estate, Lagos, was allegedly stolen on Sept. 9 by his newly employed driver, Waidi Kolawale. He said Kolawale, who was employed two days earlier, allegedly told his employer that he was taking the vehicle to a nearby vulcaniser to repair a ty…
By Rosemary Iwunze Commuters plying the Iyana-Ipaja/Iyana-Iba axis of Lagos are currently stranded as commercial bus drivers operating along the route embarked on a strike over alleged extortion by law enforcement and transport regulatory agencies. Vanguard investigation revealed that the drivers were protesting all…
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…
…unsound.Legit.ng checks conducted on Sunday, September 13, found that pump prices in Lagos ranged from N1,400 to N1,430 per litre at most filling stations, while MRS stations were selling at roughly N1,395 per litre. Petrol prices continue to rise across filling stations in Nigeria. Photo BloombergImagesIn Abuja, motor…
A video of Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu and NURTW president MC Oluomo at a book launch has gone viral on social mediaIn the clip, MC Oluomo walked up to greet Sanwo-Olu, who looked him up and down twice before offering a handshakeSocial media users have been sharing their takes on the Governor's body language towards MC Ol…
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…
…The long road home: How 30-minute journey became midnight ordeal For commuters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the journey home can quickly become a battle against time, traffic and uncertainty. What should have been a short trip can stretch deep into the night, testing patience, draining resources and raising fears…
…while two other consignments hidden in music speakers were recovered from motor parks in Lagos. 9. Troops of the 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in the Ikpoba-Okha Local…
…while two other consignments hidden in music speakers were recovered from motor parks in Lagos. At least seven suspects linked to the seized consignments were arrested during the operations, according to the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi. At the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos,…
…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…
…these two non-negotiable demands: An immediate halt to the controversial King’s College, Lagos concession process and an official invitation from the Federal Government to the unions for a transparent, round-table dialogue.Until these terms are met, the unions have directed all workers nationwide to completely ignore t…
Chimamanda Adichie says the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu, has changed how she feels about NigeriaThe award-winning author says she now does not want to return to the country where she once felt deeply connected to her identity and writingAdichie’s comments come amid an ongoing coroner’s inquest into her son’s d…
…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…
…First Bank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair in Business Ethics at the University of Lagos, has said. Amaeshi made the assertion at the inaugural public lecture of the First Bank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair in Business Ethics, held at the University of Lagos. Speaking on the theme, “Ethical Paradoxes, Small Busines…
…reportedly fled the community and headed for the Coker junction, Ifo section of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, about 20 minutes drive away from Akiode community. He was later alleged to have thrown himself in front of a moving truck, resulting in his instant death.Both husband and wife were buried beside their home on…
…He regretted that the level of unemployment in Abia State was forcing youths to move to Lagos and Abuja in search of jobs after graduating from tertiary institutions, but promised to address the challenge through industrialisation and other youth-friendly policies. He further challenged journalists in Abia State to alw…
Minister Hannatu Musawa took to X to praise Tamunosoye Karibi-George's performance at the 73rd Miss World Festival in VietnamKaribi-George, 26, earned the Africa's Top Model title and secured a spot in the Top 40 at the global pageantMusawa urged Nigerians to rally behind the beauty queen as the voting window entered i…
…the refinery moves towards becoming a publicly traded company. Located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, the Dangote refinery currently has a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day. The facility is also undergoing an expansion expected to increase its capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day. “The refinery is supported by extensive w…
…had been my primary motivation, I could easily have located the university in Abuja or Lagos, where the commercial advantages would have been greater. “I chose Yola because I wanted to invest in my people, create opportunities, and bring world-class education closer to a region that had long needed greater access and d…
…about her relationship with her half-siblings during a radio interview at Yanga 89.9FM LagosThe daughter of 2Baba and Annie Idibia revealed that her mother actively encouraged her to maintain bonds with all her father's childrenWhen the host asked whether she communicates with 2Baba's new wife and Edo lawmaker Natasha…
…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…
…N1,265.50 per litre.That leaves the MEMAN landing cost sitting N34.67 above the average Lagos depot price and N49.17 above what Dangote Refinery is currently charging for petrol.Filling stations in Abuja were selling petrol at between N1,310 and N1,350 per litre at the time of reporting.Depots Raise Prices for Second T…