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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has described the clearance of illegal traders, squatters, and unauthorised structures from the Alaba Rago setback along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway as a decisive step towards restoring environmental sanity and strengthening sanitation enforcement across the State. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Doctor Muyiwa Gbadegesin stated this at the weekend while commenting on the ongoing enforcement exercise along the Alaba Rago corridor. He said the operation became necessary following persistent indiscriminate waste disposal, obstruction of sanitation operations, and illegal occupation of the expressway setback by traders and squatters within the axis. According to him, the…

Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc (“Sterling Financial” or “theGroup”) has announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, alongside its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, delivering strong earnings growth, balance sheet expansion, and improved capital strength across the Group. According to statement by Group CFO, Sterling Financial Holdings Company PLC, Adebimpe Olambiwonnu, Gross Earnings for FY2025 increased by 44.4% to ₦486.8 billion, representing the strongest performance in the Group’s modern history. Profit Before Tax rose by 89.2% to ₦86.8 billion, while Profit After Tax increased by 74.8% to ₦76.3 billion. The…

Union Bank of Nigeria, as part of its activities to mark the 2026 International Day of the Boy Child and in furtherance of its corporate social responsibility commitments, has visited CMS Grammar School. Located in Bariga, Lagos, it is one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious boys’ secondary schools. During the visit, a delegation from the Bank, led by Head of Corporate Banking and school alumnus Ali Kadiri, engaged with the school management and students to explore partnership opportunities and support for their educational initiatives. As part of the engagement, Union Bank donated educational materials, including books and school…

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Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Christian Religion Matters, Very Reverend Adebukola Adele;
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr. Adewunmi Ogunsanya; Honourable Commissioner for Home Affairs, Hon. Olanrewaju Ibrahim Layode; Honourable Commissioner for Information and Strategy Mr Gbenga Omotoso during the Lagos State Year 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing In Commemoration of The Seventh Year In Office of Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-olu Held at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, The Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.15th May 2026.

Leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC; recently hosted a one-day, world-class construction equipment exhibition at its facility in Lekki-Ajah, Lagos. The event featured prominent industry players, including the Pan African Equipment Group, which showcased Komatsu machinery and construction equipment, as well as Sany Heavy Industry Co. Limited of China as well as truck crane specialists, XCMG, among others. Speaking to the media, the Head of Plant and Equipment Department (PED) at Julius Berger, Nico Trostawicki, explained that the exhibition was organised to present various equipment brands being considered for the company’s fleet. He noted that several well-known heavy…

The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to transform agriculture into a multi-trillion-naira economic sector, unveiling major infrastructure and market reforms aimed at strengthening the state’s N16.14 trillion food economy. Speaking during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, on Friday, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, said the state was shifting from isolated agricultural interventions to a coordinated food systems economy driven by infrastructure, logistics, technology and private-sector investment. Olusanya said the government’s strategy goes beyond food production to include storage, transportation, processing, distribution and market access, with…

The Lagos State Government has disbursed a total of on 1.933 billion Naira in loans and grants to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the state as part of efforts to stimulate economic growth, reduce unemployment and strengthen entrepreneurship. Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, stated this during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. Ajigbotafe said the financial intervention, implemented through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), included 1.91 billion Naira in affordable loans disbursed to 4,036 MSMEs, alongside grants worth 23.628 million Naira provided to 65 businesses…

Prominent political leaders, legal luminaries, technocrats and grassroots mobilisers have gathered in Lagos to honour the late Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele, with senior lawyer and activist, Muiz Banire, using the occasion to caution against politics driven by ego, rivalry and the abandonment of inherited government policies and projects. Speaking at a colloquium organised in memory of the late political icon and themed, “Governance in Transition: Sustaining the Tradition of Service Through Leadership, Reform, Mentorship, Challenges in Governance and Grassroots Engagement,” Banire said Nigeria’s democratic growth would remain stunted unless leaders embraced institutional continuity and service-driven governance. The event, which attracted eminent…

The Lagos State Government has raised fresh concerns over the growing dangers associated with indiscriminate dredging activities across the state, warning that the increasing scarcity and high cost of sand could trigger wider economic, environmental, and food security challenges if urgent measures are not taken. Speaking at the Year 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa-Ikeja the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Dayo Bush Alebiosu, he said while dredging remains essential for development and land reclamation projects, the growing desperation for sand across Lagos was already exposing the dangers of over-exploitation of the state’s waterways…

An aspirant for the House of Representatives seat representing Ikeja Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Olalekan Ayinla, has declared his readiness for the party primaries slated for May 15, urging party faithful and supporters to troop out enmasse and vote for him. Speaking ahead of the exercise, Ayinla expressed confidence in the APC’s internal democratic process, saying he remains committed to offering purposeful and people-oriented representation for residents of Ikeja Federal Constituency. According to him, “I am fully prepared for the primaries and I believe the delegates and party members understand the need for credible, accessible,…