Nigeria: Lagos Building Professionals Urged to Use Existing Codes for Safety
[This Day] Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako has advised professionals in the nation’s building industry to be guided by existing codes to produce safe More...
Nigeria: Govt Tightens Security At Lagos Airport to Combat Breaches
[This Day] The federal government has introduced new security apparatus to further secure the nation’s busiest gateway, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. AllAfrica News: Travel and More...
Nigeria: Covid-19 – Lagos Govt Seals Nightclubs, Facilities Flouting New Guidelines
[Premium Times] The governor has placed restriction on places of worship and other establishments in the state. AllAfrica News: West Africa More...
Nigeria: Lagos Light Rail – 17 Years After, Failed Promises, Rot, Neglect Trail Project
[Premium Times] More than a decade since the construction of the Lagos Light Rail has commenced, it has failed to see the light of the day. AllAfrica News: West Africa More...
She Livestreamed the Shooting of Peaceful Protesters in Lagos. Now in Exile, DJ Switch Is Still Fighting for the Future of Nigeria
Obianuju Catherine Udeh, better known as DJ Switch, doesn’t think of herself as social media savvy. “The people that follow me know this, sometimes I’ll post a picture and forget to post More...
Nigeria: #EndSARS – Absence of Army Officers Stall Lagos Judicial Panel Proceedings
[Leadership] The proceedings of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters was yesterday stalled due to the failure of two army officers, Major-General More...
Nigeria: #endsars – Activists On Lagos Judicial Panel to Donate Allowances to Victims of Police Brutality
[Premium Times] The two members of the panel released a joint statement. AllAfrica News: West Africa More...
Nigerian president warns protesters, calls for calm, as Lagos unrest flares
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, has urged an end to unrest sweeping the country in the wake of the police shooting of unarmed demonstrators that sparked international condemnation and unleashed chaos More...
The Nigerian Army Shot Dead at Least 12 Peaceful Protesters in Lagos, Rights Group Says. Here’s What to Know
An on-the-ground investigation by Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters on Oct. 20 at two locations in Lagos. The rights group says the More...
Eyewitnesses say Nigerian forces opened fire on protesters in Lagos
Clashes between protesters and law enforcement agents in Lagos turned bloody on Tuesday, despite a state-wide curfew, with eyewitnesses telling CNN that multiple demonstrators have been shot by soldiers. CNN.com More...
