Lagos Govt Targets $2.5bn Revenue From Non-oil Exports   Lagos State government is seeking increase in the nation’s revenue from non-oil exports put at $2.5 billion between January and June, this year. To this end, the government in January inaugurated an export committee aimed at re-invigorating broad...

Dangote Refinery: Aliko Came to Lagos 45 Years Ago with Nothing — Sanwo-Olu   The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, on the inauguration of the Dangote Refinery at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, on Monday. During his speech at the refinery's inauguration,...

Lagos to Borrow N350bn to Fund 2023 Budget Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday revealed that the state will borrow N350 billion to fund the 2023 budget. The governor had presented a budget of N1.69 trillion to the State House of Assembly for approval for...

JUST IN: Metropolitan Trains for Lagos Red Line Project Arrive  The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the arrival of metropolitan trains for the Red Line project. Sanwo-Olu made this announcement in a series of tweets on Tuesday via his official Twitter handle. “On 15th...

Lagos to Receive Two EMU Coaches for Blue Rail - Sanwo-Olu The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that two sets of Electric Motor Unit (EMU) coaches procured for the Blue Line operations would arrive in Lagos from China in October. Sanwo-Olu stated this...

Microsoft Spends $200m on ADC initiative The ADC's Managing Director in West Africa, Gafar Lawal, says Microsoft has spent $200 million since it introduced its African Development Centre in 2019. This was revealed at the opening of the office in Lagos. He said the ADC had...