In a deliberate move to boost the operation of the steel companies in Nigeria, the Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government to ensure that the Steel industries in Nigeria are revitalised. Towards this…
Stakeholders Urge Joint Investment in Nigeria’s Energy Transition
Stakeholders in the environmental sector have called on governments at all levels, civil society groups, and individuals to collaborate and invest in Nigeria’s renewable energy transition process. Speaking at a conference held in Abuja on Tuesday to commemorate the 2025…
LASG to Introduce Number Plates to Identify People With Disabilities
The Lagos State Number Plate Production Authority (LSNPPA) has finalised plans to introduce number plates which will identify and recognise People with Disabilities (PwDs) The state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this at the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing…
LAWMA Apprehends 300 For Waste Disposal Offences
prosecutes scores for reckless waste dumping The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has arrested over 300 persons and prosecuted scores, for waste disposal infractions in a renewed offensive, through surveillance and investigative activities. The arrests resulted through a collaboration with…
Lagos BRT Taskforce Refutes Arrest, Denies Complicity in Extortion of Female Driver
The Lagos State Taskforce wishes to address a misleading narrative circulating on social media through a viral video concerning an unidentified lady who was apprehended for driving on the BRT lane by unknown policemen (not officials of the Lagos State…
Mercedes To Conquer Chinese Market With ‘Supercomputers On Wheels’
German carmaker Mercedes on Tuesday said it is looking to regain a stronger foothold in China with more infotainment and new products. “We will introduce the most efficient and intelligent cars we have ever built,” said Mercedes-Benz chief executive Ola…
Bellazir Energy Positions to Transform Fuel Supply Landscape in Nigeria with Official Launch
Bellazir Energy Ltd, a promising new entrant in Nigeria’s energy sector, is set to officially launch its operations on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. The company is positioning itself to play a…
Verdant Capital Ranked 2nd in DealMakers Africa League Table for East Africa
Verdant Capital has been ranked second in the Financial Advisers (Transaction Flow) category for East Africa at the 2024 DealMakers AFRICA Awards, under the General Corporate Finance sector. This ranking is the 5th year in the row that Verdant has…
CEO, South Africa Rand Refinery Joins Mining in Motion 2025
The upcoming Mining in Motion Summit will convene leading figures from Africa’s gold downstream sector – including South Africa’s Rand Refinery – for high-level discussions on the future of African mining Praveen Baijnath, CEO of Rand Refinery, has been confirmed…
World Food Programme (WFP) Warns of Rising Hunger and Malnutrition in Ethiopia as Humanitarian Needs Outpace Resources
The organization’s life-saving response has been severely hampered by critical funding shortfalls as 3.6 million of the most vulnerable are at imminent risk of losing food assistance Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise in Ethiopia as ongoing conflict, regional…