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The 37.9-kilometre Bodo-Bonny Road project in Rivers state awarded to leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC has been completed. According to the Project Manager, Engr. Tim Nippert who broke the news Monday in his office at Km Zero, Bodo, the few staff currently on site are engaged in tree planting on the sides of the road and laying of foundations for streetlights.The Project Manager declared that the project is completed. What’s the outstanding works presently is only tree planting and streetlight foundations as well as pole installations, especially, around Kilometre 12 roundabout. That’s the two only things we…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the maiden National Intermediate Games, tagged “Lagos 2026,” charging members to discharge their responsibilities with dedication, diligence and a clear sense of purpose. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony at Lagos House, Marina on Wednesday, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the assignment as a critical step towards the development of sports in Nigeria, stressing that the competition would provide a platform for discovering and nurturing young talents across the country. The Governor said the games, scheduled to hold in Lagos in October 2026, would serve as a vehicle for youth…

The Transportation Correspondents Association of Nigeria (TCAN) will honour Champions of Transport Industry Development (CoTID) at its 2026 Annual Transport Summit slated for September 24th 2026 with the theme: Unlocking Economic Growth Through Transportation Logistics. The umbrella body of transport journalists, in a statement released on Tuesday, explained that the event, which will hold at Raddison Hotel & Suite in the heart of Lagos, will convene key stakeholders across Nigeria’s transportation value chain – including aviation, maritime, rail, road transport, and logistics services – alongside policymakers, regulators, captains of industry, financial institutions, and development partners. According to the TCAN statement,…

The Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, Lagos State Chapter has joined their counterparts across the country in solidarity and a peaceful protest to call for the immediate release of students and teachers abducted in Oriire in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The NUT called on the Federal government to immortalise the slain teacher, Michael Oyedokun and a compensation for the family with the full sponsorship of the education of the abducted school children after their release. Calling for the immediate release of the abducted School Children and Teachers in Oyo State, Chairman Nigerian Union of Teachers Lagos State Chapter, Hassan Akintoye who…

The Lagos State Government says it has delivered the highest number of road infrastructure projects under any administration in recent years, completing 362 roads spanning 347.17 kilometres since 2019. Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engineer Olufemi Daramola, said this at the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing marking the third year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat’s second term. Daramola said the administration is set to commission 12 newly completed roads while work continues at full pace on 181 other road and bridge projects across the state’s Western, Central and Eastern districts. He said major projects completed…

The Lagos State Government has expanded office accommodation for public servants by an additional 19,525 square metres as part of efforts to address inadequate workspace and reduce the cost of office rentals across the state. Special Adviser to the Governor on Works, Adekunle Olayinka, disclosed this during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing marking the third year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. Olayinka said the additional office space was created through the completion of key projects, including the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administrative Complex and the Revenue House within the Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to…

The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, WAPA, says it has deepened interventions for women, young adults, widows, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups in the last one year under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES+ agenda. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Bolaji Cecilia- Dada, stated this at the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing in Alausa, stated that the Ministry remained focused on protecting the vulnerable, promoting gender equality, strengthening families and reducing poverty across the state. She also noted that programmes delivered were inclusive, impact-driven and community-focused to ensure residents in grassroots areas continued to receive…

Health Commissioner Leads Inspection; State, FAAN, Port Health, NCAA Pledge Stronger Collaboration Lagos State Government has stepped up measures to prevent the importation of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, into Nigeria, with the Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, leading a high-level inspection of preparedness systems at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA. The visit came amid growing concern over a resurgence of Ebola in East Africa. Abayomi was joined by the Special Adviser on Health, Doctor Kemi Ogunyemi; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Doctor Dayo Lajide; Director of Epidemiology, Biosecurity and Global Health, Dr. Ismail Abdus-Salam; and leads the Lagos State…

The Lagos State Government has pledged to step up its advocacy to ensure residents embrace voluntary cleanliness of their environment, saying the monthly environmental sanitation exercise has come to stay in a bid to ensure a cleaner city. The state government stated this during the second edition of the reintroduced monthly Environmental sanitation which took place across the state While the wife of the Lagos State Governor, Doctor Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu participated in the exercise at Alimosho Local Government Area, accompanied by the state’s commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, Special Adviser to the of Governor on the Environment,…

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC Nigeria, has debunked a fraudulent letter circulating online claiming it had ordered the deployment of police and NSCDC officers to all WASSCE centers from June 1, 2026. In a disclaimer issued by the Council, WAEC said the letter, dated May 27, 2026 with reference L/SED/12/DIST/VOL.4/460 and addressed to “The Proprietor/Principal of Schools,” did not originate from the Council. The forged document also carried a fake signature purported to be that of the Senior Deputy Registrar/Head, Test Administration, Mr. S.D. Kum.WAEC stated categorically that it has not issued any directive for the “comprehensive deployment” of…