Nigeria: Fed Housing Estate Umuahia's Groundbreaking Holds Tuesday, 21 April

The ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the project site, Umuahia North, along Ubani-Uzuakoli Road, by Daw⁠is School, according to a statement issued on Monday by the Abia State… Read more »

Nigeria: Galadima and Adamawa At the Edge of a New Possibility

Adamawa faces a challenge that is deeply tied to human capital. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Express Concern Over Masked Security Personnel Protecting Vips

"Such practices not only pose a potential threat to public safety but also undermine trust, accountability, and the integrity of inter-agency collaboration." Read more »

Nigeria: Demolitions - Court Postpones Lagos Protest Leaders' Trial

The magistrate rescheduled the trial, which stemmed from protests against demolitions by the Lagos State Government. Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Promises C of O to Indigenous People of Abuja

Mr Wike explained that the move was to give the people a sense of belonging in the land of their ancestors. Read more »

Nigeria: What Makes Abuja's Area Councils Different From Lgas in 36 States

Unlike the local council elections in the nation's 36 states, which are conducted by state independent electoral commissions (SIECs), the FCT council polls are organised directly… Read more »

Nigeria: Coastal Road - Lagos Community Fears Fresh Demolitions Over 150m Setback

Community leaders expressed concern that properties were already marked for demolition. Read more »

Nigeria: How We Used Smart Tech to Reduce Trucking Time At Lagos Ports - Ttp's CEO

The co-founder and CEO of Truck Transit Parks, Jama Onwubuariri, details how his company is leveraging digital mobility infrastructure to revolutionise truck traffic management at… Read more »

Nigeria: 753 Housing Saga - I Didn't Receive Payments Directly From Emefiele but Through His Aide - Witness

EFCC accused Mr Emefiele of keeping billions of naira in proxy accounts and unlawfully acquiring an estate with 753 housing units in Abuja while he was serving as the CBN governor. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos State Govt Announces Six-Week Traffic Diversion for Apongbon Bridge Repairs

The repair works on the Apongbon Bridge will commence on Thursday (today). Read more »

Nigeria: Demolitions - Activists Call for Probe Into Police Crackdown On Lagos Protest

The activists demanded compensation for victims, restoration of demolished properties, independent investigations into alleged abuses, and the immediate removal of Mr Jimoh. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Govt Announces $10m Makoko Water City Plan Amid Tension Over Mass Demolition

The Lagos State Government said the state will contribute $2 million, with the United Nations expected to provide up to $8 million for the "water city" project aimed at modernising… Read more »

Nigeria: Residents March Against Demolitions in Lagos Waterfront Communities

The march, which defied an earlier police warning, followed Awolowo Road en route to the Lagos State House of Assembly complex. Read more »

Nigeria: Devreporting, Partners Invite Journalists to Pitch Stories On Lagos Urban Challenges

The initiative, supported by the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), seeks to commission in-depth, evidence-based reports that examine issues such as water, sanitation and… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Fire Service Contains Warehouse Fire At Industrial Area

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters from the Ajegunle, Sari Iganmu, Okota and Alausa fire stations were mobilised to combat the blaze. Read more »

Nigeria: Road Accidents - Delta Recorded 10 Deaths During 2025 Yuletide - FRSC

In the neighbouring Edo State, at least 11 people were killed, while seven others sustained injuries when a bus and a truck collided on 17 January along the Benin-Agbor Road. Read more »

Nigeria: 12 Persons Dead, Thousands Displaced Amid Lagos Govt's Mass Demolitions Exercise - Coalition

The coalition of civil society groups described the demolitions as part of a systemic attack on the urban poor, carried out without consultation, compensation, or resettlement. Read more »

Nigeria: Seven Escape Death in Ondo Building Collapse

Eyewitnesses said the victims were working at different parts of the building site when it suddenly caved in. Read more »

Nigeria: Makoko Residents, Civil Society Protest Lagos Demolitions, Allege Deaths, Rights Violations

The protesters alleged that the demolition exercise in Makoko had displaced families, destroyed livelihoods, and resulted in deaths, including infants and elderly residents. Read more »

Nigeria: Onakoya Faults Mass Arrest of Street Kids in Lagos, As Official Defends Enforcement

"They are still kids. What you're doing is inhumane and an absolute waste of everyone's time, because no matter how many times you arrest or harass these children, they will return… Read more »

Nigeria: Family Fixes Date for Burial of Three Brothers Killed in Lagos Fire Incident

Premium Times earlier reported that at least eight people were confirmed dead in the fire incident which happened on 24 December 2025 at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House… Read more »

Nigeria: Ogun Govt Targets 3,000 Housing Units in 2026 - Commissioner

According to the commissioner, between 2019 and 2023, the state delivered over 4,000 affordable housing units Read more »

Africa: Lagos Named Africa's Most Start-Up-Friendly City in Global Index

The report notes that while Lagos already behaves like a global start-up hub, its long-term standing will depend on how quickly infrastructure, regulation and quality of life… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Inferno - Fire Service Confirms Eight Dead, Demolition Underway

"The site is highly sensitive and volatile, with substantial rubble still in place and intermittent pockets of fire burning within the debris." Read more »

Nigeria: The Politics, Tragedies, Urbanisation Drives That Put Lagos in Spotlight in 2025

From political tension at the Lagos State House of Assembly in January to fatal fires, transport accidents, and demolition threats in December, Lagos was a scene of dramatic events… Read more »