Lagos State

Japan, through JICA, has committed N20bn to strengthen Nigeria’s electricity transmission network, with the Apapa Transmission Substation in Lagos among the major beneficiaries. The 2.35 billion yen funding will cover construction, equipment procurement, engineering services, operational training and...

Nigerian comedian Brain Jotter has shared another video showing his encounter with a suspected Lagos tout. The man reportedly climbed onto the comedian’s car while demanding money during the confrontation. Brain Jotter continued driving as the man pleaded...

Brain Jotter has raised concerns after sharing a video showing a group of men confronting him while he was driving in Lagos. The comedian said the men reportedly blocked his vehicle and demanded money before allowing him to...

FOU Zone A intercepts 220 consignments of prohibited and smuggled goods worth ₦3.23 billion in one of its biggest anti-smuggling operations in eight weeks. Customs recovers ₦728.9 million lost to under-declaration, false declarations and other revenue fraud, boosting...

Lagos State emerged as Nigeria’s biggest recipient of FAAC allocations in the first half of 2026, receiving N365.78bn and overtaking oil-producing states including Delta and Rivers in the ranking. Lagos’ allocation jumped 54.39 percent year-on-year from N236.92bn, with...

Tyla has removed Lagos from her A*POP World Tour schedule after the planned December 22 concert sparked backlash in Nigeria over renewed reports of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. The move came days after calls for...

Fake university exposed: NSCDC operatives uncovered an illegal university operating from a three-bedroom apartment in Ilado, Olorunda LCDA, Lagos, after days of intelligence gathering and covert surveillance. 160 students rescued: About 160 students were evacuated from the premises,...

July 19, (THEWILL) — The sharp rise in residential rents across Nigeria’s major cities has exposed a widening disconnect between workers’ earnings and the cost of shelter, with new data showing that even employees earning the higher N85,000 minimum...

Court permanently forfeits 52 luxury homes: The Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the final forfeiture of 52 terrace and maisonette units in Lekki after holding that the EFCC established reasonable grounds to suspect the properties were proceeds...

July 17, (THEWILL) — A social media victory lap by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nigeria backfired this week, transforming a major corporate milestone for the Lagos Blue Line rail system into a lightning rod for public...