LAWMA begins expansion works at Olusosun dumpsite to boost waste evacuation
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has initiated critical stabilisation and expansion works on tipping platforms E1 and E2 at the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota. The upgrade, executed in partnership…
Nigeria has no Ebola case after patient’s evacuation to Switzerland – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, says Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of the patient and her husband to…
Ebola: NCDC approves N100,000 weekly payment for contacts
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has approved an emergency payment of N100,000 per person weekly to support people placed in isolation or quarantine as part of efforts…
Building collapse in Lagos: Three rescued alive, one recovered dead
A 2 story building under construction collapsed again in the early hours of today, Friday 23rd October, 2026, at Akinola Street by Fadeyi Bus Stop, off Ikorodu Road, in Lagos…
2027: INEC deploys AI to check election result figures before upload
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is deploying artificial intelligence to check electronically entered election result figures against scanned result sheets before upload, as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general…
NAFDAC uncovers another fake herbal factory in Lagos, arrests manager
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday uncovered another illegal herbal products factory in Agege, Lagos, where three unregistered products were allegedly manufactured under…
Labour gives FG Tuesday to resolve wage, fuel prices
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have threatened possible nationwide action over unresolved workers’ demands, following a meeting with the Federal Government that ended without an agreement…
Man Dies Attempting to Rescue Toddler From Well
A tragic incident has occurred in Abule Egba, Lagos State, after a man lost his life in a courageous attempt to rescue a toddler who fell into a domestic well.…
Senate moves to amend quarantine act, enforcement of compulsory screening at entry ports
Worried by the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease spreading from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda and Kenya, with Nigeria recording a case on Tuesday, the Senate is calling…
Ebola: FG Confirms Abuja Case, Begins Tracing 44 Contacts
The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Ebola virus disease in Abuja, with 44 contacts identified for monitoring as health authorities intensify efforts to prevent further transmission. The…