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Lagos partners financial firms to empower indigent women traders

Lagos partners financial firms to empower indigent women traders

By Oyebola Owolabi The Lagos State government has partnered two financial institutions – OPAY and Cowry Wise -towards making loans available to indigent women traders in the state, Special Adviser to the governor on Sustainable

Environment
Oyan dam water release: Lagos urges low land communities to relocate

Oyan dam water release: Lagos urges low land communities to relocate

By Oyebola Owolabi The Lagos State government yesterday alerted residents and property owners at the Ogun River Banks to prepare for relocation as the Ogun Osun River Basin development begins staggered release of water from

Technology
Gitex Nigeria: Lagos ready to host the world, says Hamzat

Gitex Nigeria: Lagos ready to host the world, says Hamzat

Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has expressed the government’s readiness to host the GITEX Nigeria conference in September 2025. He said the government and indeed the entire technology ecosystem would be very receptive to

Health
18 die of Cholera in Lagos, Niger

18 die of Cholera in Lagos, Niger

A couple has died at the Isolo General Hospital, Lagos State, from cholera infection. Mr. Emeto and his wife, Augustina, their daughter and neighbor were allegedly rushed to the Accident and Emergency Unit of the

Environment
Our tree planting is to enhance nature conservation, says govt

Our tree planting is to enhance nature conservation, says govt

'Walk for Nature' holds Saturday By Oyebola Owolabi The mandate to plant one million trees in 12 months is geared towards conserving nature and improving the quality of life of residents, the Lagos State government

Above Whispers
Adebanwi and Gani Adams

Adebanwi and Gani Adams

The intersection between individual agency and structural forces in Nigerian politics allows figures from marginalised backgrounds to rise to prominence. The navigation and exploitation of structural inequalities help in achieving personal and political success.  

CRIME/METRO
Lagos govt reopens Alapere Bridge for public use

Lagos govt reopens Alapere Bridge for public use

By Oyebola Owolabi The Alapere pedestrian bridge on the Third Axial Road, Lagos State, was yesterday reopened for public use. Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Infrastructure, Olufemi Daramola, said Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the

News
Sanwo-Olu launches commercial operations on Red Rail line

Sanwo-Olu launches commercial operations on Red Rail line

By Oyebola Owolabi Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday kicked off commercial operations on the Red Rail Line. The train will run from Oyingbo to Agbado, a community bordering Ogun State. It is expected to

Entertainments
Jermaine Sanwo-Olu releases ‘From Lagos To The World’ album

Jermaine Sanwo-Olu releases ‘From Lagos To The World’ album

Head of the Lagos State Office Diaspora Matters, Jermaine Sanwo-Olu, has released the anticipated album 'From Lagos to the World', a collection of songs that celebrate the vibrant energy of Lagos. 'Fom Lagos to the

Culture
Give traditional religion pride of place, adherents urge Fed Govt

Give traditional religion pride of place, adherents urge Fed Govt

Supreme Leader of the Traditional Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TPAN), Dibia Chukwuma Ezeoruonye, has called on the Federal Government to declare a national day for traditional religious worshippers to celebrate and worship their gods like