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News Nigeria » Lagos » Government: Nigeria steps up race for global capital with Lagos International Financial Centre

News channel or source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/nigeria-steps-up-race-for-global-capital-with-lagos-international-financial-centre/
Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

FG has backed the establishment of the Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC), with stakeholders targeting a soft launch of ...

News Nigeria » Lagos » Government: Diphtheria scare rocks Lagos: 53 suspected cases reported, six confirmed

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/diphtheria-scare-rocks-lagos-53-suspected-cases-reported-six-confirmed/ar-AA2bUv98
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

By Kazeem UgbodagaThe Lagos State Government has reassured residents that there is currently no widespread outbreak of diphtheria in the state, even as it intensifies surveillance and preparedness ...

News Nigeria » Lagos » Government: Nigeria, Canada partner to fast-track visas, direct flights, and bilateral ties

News channel or source: https://businessday.ng/world/article/nigeria-canada-partner-to-fast-track-visas-direct-flights-and-bilateral-ties/
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

Nigeria and Canada have resolved to deepen bilateral cooperation to eliminate delays in Canadian visa processing for Nigerian ...

News Nigeria » Lagos » Government: Lagos has no diphtheria outbreak, commissioner assures residents

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/health/diseases-and-conditions/lagos-has-no-diphtheria-outbreak-commissioner-assures-residents/ar-AA2bUiHq
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

… Urges Calm, Vigilance And Prompt Medical Attention… State Strengthens Surveillance As Outbreak Persists In Several StatesLagos State Government has reassured residents that there is currently no ...

News Nigeria » Lagos » Government: Lagos Pensioners Defy Tear Gas, Occupy Government House Over Unpaid Entitlements

News channel or source: https://leadership.ng/lagos-pensioners-defy-tear-gas-occupy-government-house-over-unpaid-entitlements/
Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Lagos State pensioners on Monday defied police deployment of tear gas and occupied the entrance of the Lagos State Government House in Alausa, demanding ...

News Nigeria » Lagos » Government: Lagos Government Faces Backlash Over Teargassing Of Pensioners, CDHR Demands Payment Of Benefits

News channel or source: https://saharareporters.com/2026/09/01/lagos-government-faces-backlash-over-teargassing-pensioners-cdhr-demands-payment
Published on: Monday 31 August 2026

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has demanded an investigation into the reported use of tear gas against Lagos pensioners protesting unpaid pensions, gratuities and other ...

News Nigeria » Lagos » Government: What Do You Guys Smoke? — Sanwo-Olu’s Aide Blasts Solomon Buchi Over Attack On Lagos

News channel or source: https://www.naijanews.com/2026/09/04/sanwo-olu-solomon-buchi-lagos/
Published on: Friday 04 September 2026

The Lagos State Government has berated content creator Solomon Buchi for advising foreigners not to visit Lagos State in Nigeria. Naija News understands ...

News Nigeria » Lagos » Government: LASERC licences Elektron Energy to generate power in Lagos

News channel or source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/09/09/ondo-begins-probe-as-24-die-after-alleged-local-alcohol-consumption/
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) has issued Elektron Energy Development Strategies Ltd. a licence to generate electricity in Lagos State. The Chief Executive Officer of ...

News Nigeria » Lagos » Government: Kidnappers in Nigeria collected more than $5 million in ransoms in a year, analysts say

News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nigeria-kidnapping-ransom-payments-s47488
Published on: Wednesday 26 August 2026

A Lagos-based intelligence group say that kidnappers in Nigeria have collected more than $5 million in ransom payments over the past year.

News Nigeria » Lagos » Government: From Lagos to London: Africa’s economic powerhouse makes historic debut at Lord Mayor’s Show

News channel or source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/13/africa/lagos-participates-in-londons-lord-mayors-show-intl
Published on: Monday 13 November 2023

Nigeria’s Lagos state marked a historic moment by making Africa’s inaugural appearance at the renowned Lord Mayor’s Show in London – an annual procession, steeped in 800 years of tradition, that ...