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City Boy Movement Appoints Obi Cubana as Southeast Coordinator
The City Boy Movement, a political support group aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed popular hotelier and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, widely known as Obi Cubana, as its Southeast Coordinator.
AGONY: Woman Missing, Feared Killed, After Visiting Boyfriend in Epe
Members of the Owalla Town Development Union (OTDU), Lagos Branch, have raised alarm over the disappearance of Ms. Comfort Uwakwe, who has been missing for nearly 90 days after travelling to Epe to visit her boyfriend.
Lagos Assembly Calls for Bye-Elections in Mushin, Ibeju-Lekki, Somolu
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to conduct bye-elections in Mushin, Ibeju-Lekki, and Somolu following the deaths of three councillors.
Dateline 2027: Anatomy of an Unworkable Coalition
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken note of renewed activities within opposition ranks, particularly the widely publicised “coalition talks” being projected as a major political strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections. Beyond the fanfare and manufactured optimism, the APC describes the initiative as a fragile arrangement weighed down by personal ambitions, deep-seated mistrust, and irreconcilable differences.
Suspected Miscreants Vandalise Lekki Palm City Estate-Ajah, Claim Acting on Monarch’s Orders
Tension gripped Lekki Palm City Estate in Ajah, Lagos, on Thursday evening after a group of suspected miscreants reportedly stormed the estate, claiming they were acting on the directive of an influential Lagos traditional ruler.
Man Jailed for Refusing to Refund ₦1.5bn Mistakenly Credited to His Account
A customer of First Bank Plc, Ojo Eghosa Kingsley, has been convicted and sentenced to prison for refusing to refund over ₦1.5 billion mistakenly credited to his bank account.
LASIEC Reviews 2025 Local Government Elections, Charts Path to Stronger Electoral Process
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, convened its 2025 Post-Election Retreat at Dover Hotel, Ikeja, to review the conduct of the recent Local Government and Local Council Development Area elections and strengthen future electoral processes in the state.
Democracy Built on Sacrifice, Not Slogans — Lagos APC Questions Obi, Atiku Credentials
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the democratic credentials of former presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, arguing that neither played a significant role in Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle.
AREF Debunks Reports of Missing Iya Oge of Lagos
The African Refugees Foundation (AREF) has dismissed reports claiming that the Iya Oge of Lagos, Chief (Mrs) Opral Benson, is missing, stating that she is alive, safe and currently in Liberia.
Lagos Gold Refinery Did Not Breach Federal Character Principle – Federal Government
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the siting of a gold refinery in Lagos violated the federal character principle.