Many Issues Around Makoko Demolition By Ajibade Esther Mosunmola Makoko, Nigeria's largest slum and home to over 200,000 people, experienced a shamble state, leaving residents stranded, confused, and unsettled with increasing death records after a government eviction sent excavators to carry out demolitions. The largely impoverished area,...

Sanwo-Olu Rolls Out ₦4tn Budget Plan, Prioritises Key Sector Growth Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has proposed N4.237 trillion expenditure in 2026, laying bare the State Government’s priorities in the coming year. Sanwo-Olu said the budget would be anchored on four key pillars of growth —...

Lagos Fire Incidents Gulp N19bn Properties in One Year The Lagos State Government has disclosed that properties worth N19.52bn were lost to fire incidents across the state in 2024. The Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Olugbenga Oyerinde, disclosed this on Wednesday at the ongoing...

Lagos Now Africa’s Second-largest City with $259 billion GDP - Report Lagos State’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has hit an impressive $259 billion based on purchasing power parity (PPP), making it Africa’s second-largest city economy. With the feat, Lagos now trails only Cairo, Egypt. This was disclosed...

We Tamed Atlantic, Turned Disaster to asset - Tinubu Flags off Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, flagged off the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, stating that the project would revolutionize transportation in Nigeria and bolster the unique economic...

Eight Things To Know About The Lagos Red Line Rail Project President Bola Tinubu on Thursday commissioned the Lagos Red Line rail. According to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, when fully operational, the Lagos Red Line Mass Transit rail system will convey about 500,000...