At least 8.6 million residents of Lagos State have high blood pressure (HBP), representing 30 per cent of the population, according to available data. Records also show that approximately 10 million people die from hypertension each year. In response, 800,000 residents have been targeted for a week-long free screening exercise commencing next week. This announcement was made by the Commissioner …

A two-storey building has collapsed on Amusu Street, in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State. The incident happened in the early hours of Monday. As seen in a video trending online, the building caved in as residents nearby scampered for safety.   The Head of Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr Nosa Okunbor said that …

In its quest to secure the future and boost the earning capacity of the teeming youth population in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come up with a novel idea which has the potential to transform the fortunes of the youths. By the outcome of the protests so far, Lagosians have paid back Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu following his stellar record …

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered the desilting of drainages along federal roads in Lagos State with a view to deflooding the highways. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Olukorede Kesha, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. The directive came after business and commercial activities were grounded on Wednesday following a 10-hour …

Lagos residents are raising concerns about the continued increase in the price of beans, their major source of protein. They said that the consistent rise in the price of beans since 2024 had become unbearable, urging the government to intervene. The residents spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that a …

Over six million residents have been captured by the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), it has been learnt. Commissioner for Science and Technology Tubosun Alake stated this while presenting the ministry’s scorecard in the first year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. He added that LASRRA has also registered over two million children. “The LASRRA identity card …

Hundreds of residents in the Ayobo axis of Lagos were yesterday trapped after the early morning rain flooded the Marwa Bridge and submerged their homes. It was gathered that the metals holding the bridge caved in as a result of the heavy flood, causing school children and those going about their businesses to fall into the water. According to The …

Amidst economic hardship and frustration by citizens, the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has announced the increase in the cost of waste evacuation of refuse effective January 2024. The approved new tariff sent to customers by a LAWMA agent, Doset Will Investment Limited,  reveals that residents of Lagos will now pay double the formal rate. The notice titled, ‘Re-waste …

The Lagos State government said a total of 277,672 indigent residents have been enrolled in its health insurance scheme, called Ilera Eko. The Permanent Secretary of Health Management Agency, Dr Emmanuella Zamba, disclosed this during the flag-off of the second phase of the state’s health insurance scheme. Zamba said the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was committed to ensuring that …

The Director-General of the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), Joseph Onoja, has warned that if measures are not quickly put in place, the Atlantic Ocean will soon affect the Lekki-Epe Expressway. Onoja gave the warning on Thursday at a meeting on ocean encroachment between Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA), Senator Wasiu Eshilokun, who represents Lagos Central Senatorial District; NCF, …