The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a stern warning to residents against the rising trend of assaults on its personnel, vowing that any form of violence will be met with the full weight of the law. The…
By Maimuna Alkali | The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its Media in National Elections Project (MiNE) and DUBAWA, in partnership with the the Resident Electoral Commissioner for FCT, Mal. Aminu Idris Kasimu, represented by the Administrative…
In a significant move to transform on-campus transportation, the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday donated and inaugurated a fleet of 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses and 30 tricycles to the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.…
By Elizabeth Olagoke Abai | The Lagos State Government has intensified the implementation of its mandatory health insurance policy through the Ilera Eko initiative, aimed at expanding access to affordable and equitable healthcare for all residents. The renewed enforcement effort…
A Lagos Magistrate Court in Yaba has granted bail to activist Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Soweto, and co-defendant Dele Frank following their arraignment on multiple charges stemming from an anti-demolition protest on January 28, 2026. The defendants, arrested during…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has released its 2025 Annual Report on Freedom of Expression in Nigeria, revealing 86 documented attacks against journalists, media houses, and citizens across 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The report, titled “The…
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned what it described as the violent and unlawful actions of the Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Police Force against hundreds of peaceful protesters voicing grievances over illegal demolitions and…
By Michael Omotosho | Civil Society, Experts Convene for Capacity Building The Lagos Civil Society Participation (LACSOP), in collaboration with its partners, has began a two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop under the Citizen-led Accountability Mechanism (CLAIM) for Mitigating Climate…
By Lukman Abdulmalik | In the case of Garba Usman, a 56-year-old father of seven, visiting a doctor ought to have been an initiative of hope. Rather, it has turned into a torturous process of distress, failure, and dejection. In…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the comprehensive transformation of the Obalende bus stop into a modern transport hub, aimed at integrating the area into the state’s Mega-City vision. The project, which is set to begin shortly, will be…
