Sycamore gets microfinance bank licence
Sycamore, a Lagos-based financial services company, has received a microfinance bank licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria, a move that gives its more than 400,000 customers direct access to…
Lagos Seals 239 Facilities, Arrests 931 People In Environmental Crackdown
The Lagos State Government has apprehended 931 people for waste management offences, inspected 2,251 sites, issued 1,711 contravention notices, and sealed 239 facilities as part of intensified environmental monitoring, enforcement,…
Tincan Port Customs gets new Controller, as ACG Onyeka moves to headquarters
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced the deployment of Comptroller Joe Anani as new Controller for the Tincan Island Port Command Apapa Lagos. He replaces former Customs Area Controller, Frank…
Lagos set to host ‘Invest in Lagos 3.0’, targets N4trn investment inflows
The Lagos State Government is set to host the third edition of its flagship investment forum, ‘Invest in Lagos 3.0’, with the target to attract both local and foreign direct…
LASEMA battles inferno as fire guts Apostolic Church in Lagos
A major fire outbreak on Tuesday engulfed a two-storey building occupied by The Apostolic Church in Lagos, triggering a rapid emergency response that prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby…
MAN urges Lagos to simplify tax system to boost manufacturing
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Lagos State Government to simplify its tax structure to support industrial growth, reduce business bottlenecks and attract fresh investments into…
Lagos Assembly spokesman leads street credibility walk in Oshodi-Isolo
Ahead of the 2027 general election, the spokesman of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode, popularly known as Omoj’omolo, has embarked on a street credibility walk to…
Group pledges support for vulnerable women, unveils empowerment plans
The Asaba Development Union (ADU) Women’s Wing, Lagos branch, has pledged to support vulnerable young women who have experienced abuse, exploitation and hardship, with a focus on rehabilitation and empowerment.…
One dead, three injured as violence erupts at Lagos Trade Fair market
Operations at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex have been partially suspended following a violent confrontation at the Balogun Business Association, BBA, market that resulted in one fatality and left…
LAWMA withdraws licences of underperforming PSP operators, realigns routes
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the licences of some underperforming Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators and realigned waste collection routes in parts of Lagos State as part…