Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared three days of mourning in Lagos State over the Ikoyi building collapse tragedy which occurred on Monday. This is just as he has inaugurated the
The African visual art community has been given one more reason not to relent in its quest for growth as BIC unveiled winners of its 2021 Art Master Africa in
In the aftermath of the recent police brutality witnessed during the one year anniversary of the #EndSARS protests, victims are towing the legal route to get justice. Adedotun Clement, an
Seven species of sea turtles exist today and out of that figure, five can be found in Nigerian waters. Unfortunately, all species of these marine animals are considered threatened or
The United States has awarded $319 million for the building of a new Consulate General in Lagos. A statement signed by the Information Specialist, Public Affairs Section (PAS) US Consulate
Taking a bus is part and parcel of everyday living for millions of commuters in Lagos. But as the demand for transport services continues to skyrocket, infrastructural development is
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with FMDQ Group and Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa, on the proposed N25 billion (over $60 million) green
Just like Rivers State in the Niger-Delta which recently enacted its Value Added Tax (VAT) Law 2021 to regulate the effective administration of VAT in the state after a Federal
Arise Correspondent Seyitan Atigarin spoke to the Global Business Report about the “Stressful Cities Report 2021” from Vaay.com which ranked Mumbai and Lagos as the first and second most stressful
An explosion in the Ikeja area of Nigeria’s southwestern Lagos state has killed three persons and injured thirteen others. It’s reported that the explosion which occurred on Thursday night was
‘It’s Time for State Policing’: Lagos Governor Sanwo-olu on Insecurity, Twitter Ban and Two Years of Stewardship A week ago, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State marked his second year
Omosuyi Temitope, Investment Strategist with Afrinvest Securities, spoke to the Global Business Report about Lagos state reducing the time it takes to register property and also for obtaining construction
Rwandan-Ugandan vocalist and songwriter Somi says she’s humbled for being the first African woman to be nominated for a Grammy award in her genre of music, Jazz. In this interview
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, speaks on the worrying security situation in Lagos, where there have been reports of increased crime, especially kidnappings in the upscale areas
In 2019, the United Nations sent a Special Rapporteur on housing to Nigeria to assess the housing crisis. The report concluded that regardless of considerable economic growth, most people still
Google Arts & Culture is collaborating with the Nigerian government for the launch of Eko for Show, an initiative to showcase and celebrate Lagos, one of the world’s most vibrant
Omosuyi Temitope, Analyst with Afrinvest Securities Ltd, spoke to the Global Business Report about the the US Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria, issued a warning about crime in the commercial capital
The Nigerian government says it has received an alert over planned attacks on airports across the West African country. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says the alert was
There’s outrage in Nigeria and around the world after soldiers opened fire on peaceful anti-police brutality protesters in the country’s largest city Lagos on Tuesday night. Following the despicable act,
Armed security forces fired gunshots at #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos Tuesday evening. Footage of an attempt to extract live bullets from a protester is being streamed
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