LAWMA converts old tyres into household tables
The Lagos Waste Management Authority says it has achieved a milestone in environmental innovation and waste-to-wealth initiatives, as Team Zero Trace, a group of intern students at the agency’s academy, converted abandoned tyres retrieved from the Olusosun Landfill into creatively crafted decorative tables for household use. The Director of Public Affairs at LAWMA, Mukaila Sanusi, […]
Lagos generates N80bn from building approvals in 2025
The Lagos State Government generated about N80bn in 2025 through building approval applications, The PUNCH reports. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, disclosed this on Friday in Lagos during the 2026 Ministerial Briefing in commemoration of the seventh year of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration as Lagos State Governor. Speaking on […]
Sycamore gets microfinance bank licence from CBN
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 deposit accounts and faster payment processing through the national payments infrastructure. The licence, granted to a new entity called Sycamore Microfinance Bank, allows the company […]
Lagos to Host Major Africa Arbitration Business Conference
Lagos will host the 10th International Chamber of Commerce Africa Conference on International Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution from June 3 to 5, 2026, as arbitration practitioners, business leaders, regulators, and legal professionals gather to discuss dispute resolution and cross-border commercial transactions across the continent. A statement from the organisers on Saturday stated that the […]
Tinubu, Wife Vote in Lagos APC Presidential Primary
President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi, on Saturday participated in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary at Ward E, Ikoyi, Lagos, as the ruling party commenced its nationwide exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections. The couple arrived at the venue in a motorcade and were received by a large crowd of party supporters, […]
Lagos eviction leaves 32 special needs children homeless
It was meant to be a normal morning of therapy, laughter, and carefully structured routines that help children with developmental challenges make sense of their world. But for eight-year-old Chinedu (not his real name), who lives with cerebral palsy and depends on daily guided movement therapy, the day unfolded differently. That morning, after being bathed […]
Lagos to Host Entertainment Association Games and Awards
Lagos is set to host the maiden edition of the Lagos Entertainment Association Games and Awards in September 2026, in what organisers describe as a landmark fusion of sports, entertainment, culture and networking. Endorsed by the Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Sports Commission, LEAGA is conceived as an annual platform aimed at promoting […]