Lagos Cracks Down on 281 Street Urchins in Week
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos authorities have arrested 281 street urchins in a week-long crackdown, part of an intensified campaign to reclaim public spaces and…
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Between Fireworks and Firestorms: How Lagos Survived Christmas to New Year
LAGOS, Nigeria – Christmas morning in Lagos arrives not with silence, but with sound. Music spills from neighbours’ windows, church bells compete with mosque…
Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu Vows Final-Term Infrastructure Surge Across State
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu pledges an accelerated infrastructure drive in his final full year in office, promising statewide delivery of…
Mountains at the Doorstep: How Lagos’ Waste Crisis Is Choking Life, Health and Dignity in Alimosho
LAGOS, Nigeria – The stench arrives before the sight. In the sprawling suburbs of Alimosho, Lagos’ most populous local government area, decomposing refuse announces…
LASBCA Demolishes Distressed Building After Safety Warnings
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) partially demolishes a distressed building in Oshodi-Isolo after occupants ignore repeated evacuation notices. The…
Senate Declares Emergency Over Lead Poisoning in Lagos–Ogun Border Communities
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Senate on Thursday declared a national emergency following confirmation of a widespread lead-poisoning crisis affecting Ogijo, a densely populated community…
Lagos Tops Nigeria’s Rising Public Debt List
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s public debt surged to N152.39 trillion in Q2 2025, with Lagos State topping the domestic debt list at N1.04 trillion,…
Lagos Transitions to Circular Waste Management System
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State is moving away from the traditional “collect and dump” waste system towards a circular waste management model, with plans…
Multi-State Campaign Launched to Tackle Nigeria’s Plastic Pollution Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Sterling One Foundation, in partnership with Sterling Bank and the African Cleanup Initiative (ACI) have launched an ambitious 17-state clean-up…
Lagos Officers Smash Major Oil Syndicate in Dramatic Lekki Raid
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos authorities say a fast-growing oil bunkering ring operating in the heart of Lekki has been dismantled following a late-night enforcement…