Lagos Metro

Environmental stakeholders in Lagos State have called for the creation of a dedicated Ministry of Waste Resources to improve waste management and turn refuse into economic opportunities, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has accused Ikeja Electric of misleading customers by blaming recent power outages on grid instability, insisting that reduced electricity generation was largely responsible.

The Lagos State Government has invited electricity regulators, distribution companies and other industry players to a summit aimed at addressing persistent power supply problems across the state.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has inducted more than 100 volunteers into its traffic advocacy network to help manage expected congestion during the 2026 Yuletide season.

The Lagos State Government has denied introducing a new tax on private boreholes, insisting that its regulation of groundwater extraction is aimed at protecting the environment and public health.

The Lagos State Police Command has defended a Rapid Response Squad patrol team seen driving against the direction of traffic in a viral video, saying the officers were responding to distress calls from motorists trapped in a traffic congestion.

A gas explosion in a shanty has triggered a fire at Akanimodo Market in Mile 12, Lagos, but no deaths or injuries were recorded, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says.

Waste compactors are spending less time queuing to offload refuse at the Olusosun Dumpsite following an upgrade of its tipping platform, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says.

The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a suspected high-tech indoor cannabis farm in Apapa and arrested two men, including a 49-year-old Polish national, in connection with the operation.

The Lagos State Government has announced a joint enforcement exercise to ensure commercial bus drivers and conductors wear approved identification badges as part of efforts to improve safety in the state's public transport system.

A coalition of food system stakeholders has called on the Lagos State House of Assembly to ban genetically modified organisms (GMOs), citing concerns about their potential health, environmental and socio-economic effects.

The Lagos State Government says rehabilitation work on a section of Ozumba Mbadiwe Road along the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway is expected to be completed by the end of November 2026.

An empty tipper truck was left hanging from the railings of Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday after an incident that prompted an evacuation operation.

The Lagos State Government has intensified disease surveillance and preparedness following the confirmation of an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus in Abuja.