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01/09/2026

Can you recognise any of these faces?

The video was made in 1995 in Ilupeju, and the person talking to the camera was one of the most important figures in Lagos politics.

Video credit: Associated Press (AP)

01/09/2026

NAFDAC Director-General reiterates NAFDAC's stance on stopping the production and selling of sachet alcohols.

NAFDAC states its reason for the ban as sachet alcohols and PET bottles being too accessible and affordable to underage children who smuggle it to consume.

The ban has taken effect and the DG states any manufacturer caught will have their factories permanently closed.

Six opposition parties are meeting in Abuja today to explore a common front ahead of the 2027 elections.The ADC, APM, ND...
31/08/2026

Six opposition parties are meeting in Abuja today to explore a common front ahead of the 2027 elections.

The ADC, APM, NDC, PDP, PRP and SDP are gathering at the Yar’Adua Centre under a proposed framework for cooperation.

The meeting comes as President Tinubu began a three-week working vacation in London after leaving Nigeria on August 30.

For the opposition, getting six parties around one table is the easy part. The real test will be whether they can stay united when questions of candidates, leadership and power-sharing arise.

Sources: Tribune, Arise TV

29/08/2026

"How do we come together as a Yoruba people to develop together? So that we build rail from Lagos to Ogun to Ekiti. So that I can have a farm in Ekiti but still live in Lagos"

- Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat

FAAN has officially lifted the ban on Bolt operations across Nigerian airports. Following public backlash over high taxi...
28/08/2026

FAAN has officially lifted the ban on Bolt operations across Nigerian airports.

Following public backlash over high taxi fares, an agreement has been reached for Bolt to resume immediate service.

28/08/2026

Lagos Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, has warned youths against allowing politicians to use them for violence and thuggery ahead of the 2027 elections.

His message is clear: political participation is welcome, but becoming a weapon for someone else’s political battle is not.

As political mobilisation heats up across Lagos, the CP is urging young people to stay away from violence and make choices that protect their future.

28/08/2026

Reporter: You have contested so many times. Many Nigerians keep asking why is Atiku Abubakar not tired? Why do you think you are the best?

Video credit: BBC

28/08/2026

Members of the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners protested at Iyana-Ipaja over delayed payments and the insignificant money they are receiving after retirement.

While in service, the retirees claim to have been receiving a monthly salary of 400,000 Naira or more. Now, some are being paid as low as 12,000 to 70,000 Naira.

27/08/2026

2018 when Akinwunmi Ambode conceded defeat to current Governor Sanwo-Olu, and acknowledged him as the party flag bearer for the next Governorship election in Lagos.

27/08/2026

Very few people might remember Vocal Slender today, but in 2010 he was famous for his rags to riches story in Lagos.

To support his music career Vocal Slender worked as scavenger in the massive dump site in Ojota.

His music became a hit after the BBC featured him in their "Welcome to Lagos" documentary where they told the story of ordinary people trying to survive in Lagos State.

Video credit: Google Africa

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