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 ​‌‌​⁠‌​‍⁠⁠‌‍‍⁠‍‌‌⁠​‌​ Mr Dayo Bush-Alebiosu, Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development Lagos State   Waterfront By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Sept. 10, 2026 (NAN) Lagos State is taking strategic measures to address flooding, sand dredging and other challenges affecting its waterfronts. The state Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Mr Dayo Bush-Alebiosu, gave the assurance on Thursday during  an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos.   Bush-Alebiosu said the government’s approach was not merely to react to flooding. He said the focus should be on how quickly floodwater would recede after rainfall rather than the mere occurrence of flooding.   “Flooding happens everywhere but what you should look at is how quickly the water drains.   “Some of these interventions should be addressed before the problems explode.   ” The issue is about understanding the factors responsible and putting the right interventions in place,” he...

    ​‌‌​⁠‌​‍⁠⁠‌‍‍‌​⁠‌‍‌‌​     Prayers By Aderonke Ojediran Members of  the All Progressives Congress (APC)  in Lagos on Tuesday converged on the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Arena, Onikan, for  interfaith prayers ahead of its electioneering.   The party members prayed  for re-election of President Bola Tinubu and election of Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos Deputy Governor and APC  Governorship Candidate for the state. They also prayed for Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as well as other candidates of the party, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The APC members offered prayers for the success of the party at all levels of elections and peaceful conduct of the general elections. The prayer session was also attended by religious leaders and other stakeholders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that  governorship election campaigns will begin  on Wednesday, according to the  Independent National Electoral Commission.   ...

      Aderonke Ojediran  The Lagos State Government on Monday pledged to continue to engage residents and other stakeholders in formulating its annual budgets.   The state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Ope George, gave the assurance on Monday in Lagos.   George spoke at the 2027 Budget Consultation Forum for the Ikeja Division, where stakeholders made submissions on their priorities and development needs. He said the consultation remained an important avenue for  the government to listen directly to residents, understand their needs and incorporate relevant submissions into its development planning.   According to him, the government does not only consult stakeholders but also returns to communities to give an account of projects and programmes  it implemented based on previous engagements.   “Every year, we go around Lagos State and talk to our people. We ask them what they want to do and what they want government to...

   A squash tournament has been organised in honour of the late Senior Police Officer, Maria Eboma, to sustain her legacy of philanthropy and support for young squash players. The tournament held Sept. 1, at Police College in memory of her posthumous birthday. Seun Peters, the Tournament Director, said the competition was organised to commemorate Eboma’s birthday and provide a platform for nurturing young talents in squash. Peters said Tosin Bejide emerged winner of the tournament, while Friday Daniel and Daniel Eniafoghe finished second and third, respectively. He said Bejide received a cash prize of N100,000, while Daniel and Eniafoghe received N80,000 and N50,000, respectively, for their performances. Peters said the tournament was conceived as a platform to honour Mama Eboma and sustain her legacy of philanthropy, particularly her contribution to the development of young squash players. According to him, Eboma, while serving at the Police College and after her retirement a...

   ​‌‌​⁠‌​‍⁠⁠‌‍‌​‍‌‍​‍‌​   U.S. investors remain Nigeria’s largest tech capital source – Consul General   Capital   By Aderonke Ojediran   Lagos, Sept. 2, 2026 (NAN) The United States Consul General in Lagos, Mr Brandon Hudspeth says U.S.-based investors have remained the largest source of external capital for Nigeria’s technology ecosystem over the past decade.   Hudspeth made the assertion on Wednesday in Lagos, at GITEX Nigeria panel discussion, with the title: “From Startup to Scale-Up: Building Globally Competitive Businesses through U.S.-Nigeria Partnerships”.   The Consul General said that U.S. sourced funding currently accounted for about 60 per cent of external capital entering Nigeria’s technology ecosystem.   He said that the investments were coming from major American companies, as well as venture capital firms supporting Nigeria’s rapidly growing technology and innovation sector.   “For the past 10 years, U.S.-based investor...

 Lagos deploys 220 new compactor trucks to tackle mounting waste challenge  The Lagos State Government says it will deploy 220 newly acquired compactor trucks to strengthen waste evacuation and improve environmental management across the state. Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Hamzat, disclosed this on Saturday during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Festac, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos. Hamzat said the additional trucks would complement the operations of Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators and expand the state’s capacity to evacuate refuse, particularly from areas where existing arrangements were struggling to meet demand. “The state government will be bringing in another 220 trucks to make sure that we supplement our PSP,” he said. He explained that the decision was necessitated by the increasing volume of waste generated in the state as a result of its rapidly expanding population. According to him, the continuous influx of people into Lagos...