Tag: Lagos State

Conferences

€990bn lost to noise pollution globally — WHO

Environmental experts have stressed the need for prompt action to tackle the challenges of noise pollution following World Health Organisation reports stating that 970 million people are being exposed to harmful noise, with €990 billion economic loss as a result of noise induced impact on healthcare and productivity annually. Vanguard reported that the General Manager, […]

Transportation

Lagos records over 42,000 daily passenger-trips on bus services

The Lagos State Government has said the Lagos Bus Services Limited currently records over 42,000 passenger movements daily through about 1,000 bus trips across the state, as part of efforts to expand affordable public transportation. The figure was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by the Director of Public Affairs, Bolanle Ogunlola, and presented […]

Ports and Airports

PEBEC to clean up Lagos port corridors May 14-15

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has announced plans to commence a two-day clean-up and enforcement exercise along the Lagos port corridors as part of efforts to improve trade facilitation and enhance efficiency at the nation’s seaports. The operation, scheduled for May 14 and 15, 2026, will be carried out through PEBEC’s Ports and Customs […]

Nigeria is finished if manufacturing sector dies, MAN warns
Policy and Regulations

MAN urges Lagos to simplify tax structure for manufacturers

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has called on the Lagos State Government to simplify its tax structure to support industrial growth, reduce business bottlenecks and attract fresh investments into the manufacturing sector. Chairman of MAN Apapa Branch, Raphael Danilola, made the appeal during the association’s annual business luncheon held in Lagos with the theme: “Simplifying […]

FG targets 6500 megawatts power generation in six months
Business

Lagos grants 14 licences to boost power supply

The Lagos State Government has granted 14 electricity licences and permits spanning off-grid and embedded generation, independent distribution, metering services, and interconnected mini-grid operations. The approvals were issued by the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission during its inaugural stakeholder engagement held earlier this week at The Cordis Hotel. The development represents a significant regulatory milestone […]

Electricity

Lagos issues 14 operators licences to boost electricity market reform

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission, has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening smart regulation and strengthening the Lagos electricity market. This came as the commission issued licences to 14 operators in the state electricity value chain. The PUNCH reported that speaking on Thursday at LASERC’s maiden Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum in […]

Business

Victoria Island leads Lagos hotel boom with 10 of 33 projects

Victoria Island accounts for 10 of the 33 planned hotel chain projects in Lagos’ pipeline for 2026, ranking as the highest-performing submarket in the state. This was disclosed to Nairametrics by Trevor Ward, principal of W Hospitality Group, following the release of the Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa – 2026 report, which provided additional […]

Scams

ICYMI: Lagos socialite ‘Ariket’ bags 15 years sentence for cocaine trafficking

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted and sentenced a Lagos socialite, Mrs Funmilola Ogbuaya, widely known in elite circles as “Ariket,” to 15 years’ imprisonment for conspiracy as well as aiding and abetting the trafficking of cocaine. The judgment marks a significant development nearly nine years after her accomplice, Odeyemi Omolara, also […]

featured

Lagos prioritises rail, ferry, BRT over road expansion in mobility plan

Lagos State is planning a major shift in its long-term transport strategy, moving away from road expansion toward a multimodal system built around rail, Bus Rapid Transit, and ferry services under its updated 2050 mobility master plan. This was disclosed in a statement by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority after a high-level stakeholders’ workshop […]

Policy and Regulations

Lagos assembly backs unified tax bill, seeks public awareness

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday advanced deliberations on the Harmonised Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Bill 2025, with lawmakers unanimously endorsing the unification of taxes across the state and calling for extensive public sensitisation. The bill, which passed second reading during plenary on Tuesday, aims to establish a legal framework […]