By Blessing Obams, JKNewsMedia Intern LEGISLATORS AT the Lagos State House of Assembly have voiced strong support for the proposed Market Authority Bill, which seeks to regulate and organize market operations across the state. During Tuesday’s session, the bill passed its second reading and was referred to the Committee on Local Government for...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter A STRATEGIC partnership has been entered by the Lagos State with Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Limited (YKA), a China-based company, to expand rice production at the Imota facility in Ikorodu. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu shared this announcement on Thursday through his official X account. The agreeme...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AS LAGOS State rolls out the second phase of the ‘Ounje Eko’ discount market, residents across the state will gain access to affordable food items starting Sunday, September 1. The initiative, which offers essential food products at a 25% discount, aims to alleviate the financial burden o...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd disclosed it has identified the cause of the recent fuel shortage in Lagos and Abuja. A discharge hitch involving several vessels led to the disruption. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer at NNPC Ltd, shared this information in a statement from Abuja on ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter LAGOS LAWMAKERS met on Thursday, urging Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to take steps to avert a planned nationwide protest. Majority Leader Noheem Adams raised the issue, reminding the Assembly of the 2020 EndSARS protests’ devastation. The Assembly called for town hall meetings with key stakeholders...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE LAGOS State Parking Authority (LASPA) has clarified recent concerns sparked by a social media post. The post falsely claimed that starting October 2024, LASPA would charge churches and worshippers for parking on streets around places of worship. LASPA has confirmed that this information is incorrect...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE LAGOS State Government on Wednesday debunked a viral fake news circulating on social media, stating emphatically that the State has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and is not starting any movement restriction by the end of July. In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter TO ADVANCE the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the Sterling One Foundation (SOF) announced a strategic collaboration with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to host the third Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS). Set to take place on July 25-26, 2024, at the Eko Convention Center...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter RESIDENTS ALONG the Gbagada Bariga Channel in Lagos State have been given a 48-hour eviction notice by the State Government. Commissioner of Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, cited blocked waterways due to resident structures contributing to recent flooding in the area. Wahab highlighted the critical role of the...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter, Port Harcourt THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantled a high-profile cocaine syndicate in Lagos, capturing the ringleaders, Agbakoba John Mmadu and his wife, Agbakoba Ijeoma Chinwe, along with their associate, Okoye Ifeoma Maryjane. Acting on months of intelligence gathering, NDLEA ope...
