By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Informal Space Management Authority has announced plans to strengthen its collaboration with the Agege Local Government in the effective management of Informal Urban Spaces and the enforcement of physical planning regulations within the council area. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 by the Head of the Public Affairs Unit at LASISMA, Chioma Amaechi, following a courtesy visit by the General Manager of LASISMA, Daisi Oso, and the agency’s management team to the Chairman of Agege Local Government, Abdulganiyu Obasa, at the council secretariat. Amaechi stressed that…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to achieve universal health coverage, with more than 1.5 million residents now enrolled in the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has disclosed. The Governor made this known at the second edition of the Eko Health Convention held in Lagos on Friday, 7 August, 2026 describing health insurance as the foundation of the state’s drive towards universal health coverage. He said the government was focused on building sustainable healthcare institutions capable of providing quality and affordable services beyond the lifespan of any administration, with reforms designed to ensure…
By Adetutu Audu The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has officially unveiled the traditional names of his newborn princess at a colourful naming ceremony held at the ancient Emese Court within the Ooni’s Palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The ceremony took place on Sunday, 9 August, 2026 evening, exactly one week after the safe delivery of the royal baby girl by the Ooni’s wife, Queen Oluwatosin Ogunwusi, marking the princess’s formal induction into the House of Oduduwa. It brought together traditional rulers, palace chiefs, custodians of Yoruba culture, family members, dignitaries and well-wishers from across the country.…
By Adetutu Audu A legal battle has erupted over the estate of late Nigerian industrialist and Parakoyi of Ibadan, Chief Labode Oladimeji Akindele, as his son challenges the validity of his father’s Will and asks the court to declare it invalid. The suit is before Justice Tanimola Ajorin-Ajose of the Lagos State High Court, having been filed by Oladipo Alade Akindele, who identifies himself as the deceased’s seventh biological child and first son. Chief Akindele died on Monday, 29June, 2020. The claimant alleged that he was excluded from his father’s funeral arrangements and obituary despite being his biological son, and…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 10,210 personnel and specialised tactical units to Osun State ahead of the governorship election, as security agencies intensify preparations to ensure a peaceful, free and credible poll. The Commandant General of the NSCDC, Prof. Ahmed Audi, ordered the deployment of 10,000 personnel drawn from 10 neighbouring State Commands, alongside specialised formations of the Corps, to reinforce security operations across the state. The deployment, which commenced Monday, is aimed at protecting voters, electoral officials, election materials, observers, journalists and residents from threats, intimidation and other forms of electoral violence. According to…
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed online reports linking the NRS to an imaginary fraud related to the Frontier Exploration Fund, calling it sponsored fake news. The report had alleged the transfer of $279 million from the Fund’s account to some unnamed accounts and claimed that Adedeji and the NRS were in the know of the ‘illegal’ movement of money. According to the report, the alleged fraud had put Adedeji under pressure with stakeholders calling for forensic audit of the Fund’s account. But in his reaction via telephone, Adedeji dismissed the said report…
By LANRE ADEWOLE. In his successful re-election run in 2019, then-Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai cocked a snook at the Holy Quran’s prodding in Surah An-Nisa (4:36) which expressly commands believers to be good to near neighbours, distant neighbours and companions. El-Rufai is Muslim. In a state of about 10 million dwellers, with a slight majority being of his faith, his near and distant neighbours are bound to be Muslims and non-Muslims alike, particularly Christians who make almost half of the population. Holy Bible also teaches good neighbourliness with the parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus admonishes we love our neighbours…
As public relations practitioners prepare for the forthcoming Golden World Awards (GWA) in Athens, Greece, Nigerian media entrepreneur Gidado Shuaib has been appointed a United Nations Youth Representative by the International Public Relations Association (IPRA), the world’s leading global body for PR professionals. The appointment was formally conveyed by IPRA Secretary‑General Philip Sheppard, who confirmed that Shuaib will work with the association’s UN Bureau in New York, represented by Jim McQueeny and Matt Cossel, to strengthen IPRA’s engagement with the United Nations on youth‑focused initiatives and global development conversations. The development comes as Nigerian PR agencies—including Image Merchants Promotion Limited…
More than seven weeks after three police bomb disposal experts were killed while clearing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by bandits in Zamfara State, colleagues of the fallen officers say the families of the deceased have received no support from the state government—warning that neglect of frontline personnel could undermine ongoing counter‑insurgency operations in the North‑West. The officers, all serving under the Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) of the Nigeria Police Force, were killed on June 16, 2026, during a high‑risk counter‑IED mission along the Anka–Bagega Road in Anka Local Government Area. PRNigeria gathered that the victims—Superintendent of Police Abdulrazak…
By Wale Joseph The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye has commended the Lagos State Government, under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for its continued investment in sports infrastructure ahead of the inaugural National Intermediate Games in September 2026. Speaking during the inspection of sporting facilities across the state, including the ongoing rehabilitation of Teslim Balogun Stadium, He expressed is happiness over the progress being made, particularly the completed natural grass football pitch and ongoing work on the tartan track. Grassroots sports can not thrive without quality infrastructure. These facilities provide young…