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Lagos seals public toilet, property over wastewater pollution
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office sealed off a public toilet at Ijora Olopa and a property in Coker-Aguda, Surulere, for environmental pollution and improper discharge of wastewater.
Petrol Tanker Crushes Woman To Death In Lagos
A petrol tanker has crushed a woman to death in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
Lagos Deepens Digital Push On Malaria, Tuberculosis Elimination
The Lagos State Ministry of Health on Wednesday convened top government officials, national programme leaders and private sector partners in Ikeja to advance a dual elimination strategy targeting malaria and tuberculosis, declaring digital innovation as the cornerstone of Lagos’ next phase of health systems reform.
Man dies, wife injured as truck crushes car in Lagos
A motorist was killed on Thursday morning while his wife was critically injured after a granite-laden truck toppled onto their Toyota saloon car at Eleko Junction along the Lekki–Ajah Expressway, Lagos State.
Tinubu Mourns Death Of Literary Icon, Ex-ASUU President Biodun Jeyifo
President Bola Tinubu has sent his condolences to the family, friends, and associates of former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and renowned literary scholar, Professor Emeritus Biodun Jeyifo.
Religious freedom violations: APC, NNPP back Kwankwaso as US sanctions tension rises
The All Progressives Congress and the New Nigeria Peoples Party have rejected the proposed visa bans and asset freezes recommended by United States lawmakers against ex-Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore over alleged violations of religious freedoms in Nigeria.
FG orders NAFDAC to suspend sachet alcohol ban
The Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to suspend all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic products.
NAFDAC Seizes ₦3bn Worth Of Fake Malaria Drugs, Cosmetics In Lagos Raid
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized more than 10 million doses of counterfeit malaria medications and cosmetic products valued at approximately ₦3 billion from the Trade Fair Market in Lagos.
Over 50 Survivors Of Kwara Attack Hospitalised
More than 50 survivors of the recent attack on the Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State are receiving treatment in hospitals for injuries sustained during the assault.
Polaris Bank Launches Nationwide Free Cancer Screening Initiative to Mark World Cancer Day
February 2, 2026 — In commemoration of World Cancer Day, observed annually on February 4, Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to community health and social impact with the launch of a nationwide free breast cancer screening initiative in partnership with its NGO partner, Care Organization and Public Enlightenment (C.O.P.E).