Lateef Idris
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Lagos warns wetland destruction worsens flooding, coastal erosion
The Lagos State Government has warned that development and reclamation of wetlands, floodplains and lagoon fronts without the required environmental approvals are exposing communities to flooding and coastal erosion, as it renewed calls for stricter protection of the state’s natural drainage systems.
20/10/2026
Subsidy: No regrets, won’t return to Egypt — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said he has no regrets over the removal of the fuel subsidy, vowing that Nigeria will never go back to it as he likened any return to asking the biblical Moses to go back to Egypt.
20/10/2026
Tinubu extends tenures of Correctional, Immigration chiefs
President Bola Tinubu has approved 18-month tenure extensions for the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap.
20/10/2026
‘You Cannot Ask Moses To Go Back To Egypt,’ Tinubu Insists No Fuel Subsidy Return
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated that there will be no return to the fuel subsidy regime, insisting that his administration took a bold and necessary step to reform the country’s economy.
19/10/2026
Gala vs Barca UCL game: Referee makes case for Osimhen
Ahmet Çakar has come to the defence of Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen following his underwhelming performance in their 1-4 defeat to Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
16/10/2026
Lagos Issues Traffic Advisory For Rehabilitation Of Ozumba Mbadiwe Road Rehabilitation
According to the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the rehabilitation will cover the section from Adetokunbo Ademola/Civic Centre to Samuel Manuwa/BJ.
16/10/2026
Edo Gov Okpebholo Visits Oluku Market, Victims After Petrol Tanker Explosion
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has promised to rebuild Oluku Market, which was destroyed by fire, and support traders who lost their shops and goods in the incident.
16/10/2026
Tinubu orders rescue of kidnap victims, safe 2027 polls
President Bola Tinubu has directed heads of security agencies to rescue all abducted persons and ensure that no terrorist or bandit camp remains anywhere in Nigeria, the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), said on Thursday.
16/10/2026
Police freed suspect, left me with N40m losses –Lagos car dealer
A car dealer, Chima Edmund, has accused the Lagos State Police Command of releasing a man suspected of attempting to steal a 2025 Toyota Tundra pickup worth about N130m from his showroom in the Victoria Garden City area of Lekki, Lagos State.
16/10/2026
How Nigerian students can get free Dangote Refinery shares
Nigerian students can qualify for 10 additional shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE at no cost…
16/10/2026
