Author: Press Room

The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, spoke with DARE AKOGUN on why the state continues to witness “flash flooding,” ongoing investments in drainage infrastructure, enforcement against illegal developments, and why residents must take greater responsibility for keeping drainage channels waste-free Many residents believe flooding in Lagos is becoming worse despite government interventions. From your assessment, what is our assessment of the situation? The first thing we need to understand is the difference between flooding and flash flooding. Lagos does not have a flooding problem in the sense and way that many people describe it. What we witnessed…

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has praised the performances of African teams at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup, commending their resilience and expressing hope for further success in the tournament. In a post on her verified X account on Sunday, Okonjo-Iweala singled out Morocco and Egypt for advancing to the next stage, while describing Cape Verde as the tournament’s standout African side. “So proud of the performance of the African teams at the World Cup! Morocco and Egypt have made it through so far, but Cape Verde was a standout,” she wrote. She also applauded…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has recovered N5.79bn in proceeds of crime between January and June 2026 as part of its anti-corruption drive aimed at strengthening accountability and national security. This is as the commission said, corruption continues to undermine Nigeria’s security architecture by diverting resources meant for critical public services. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a performance report obtained by our correspondent on Sunday. The ICPC said, “Cash recovered within the review period amounted to N5,789,681,925.02.” The commission said the recovery formed part of broader efforts to safeguard public funds, strengthen institutional integrity and…

The African Medical Centre of Excellence Abuja has revealed that it treated more than 5,000 patients from over 20 countries across four continents within its first year of operation, highlighting what it described as growing confidence in Africa’s capacity to deliver world-class specialist healthcare. The milestone was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday by the AMCE following the visit of the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank, Dr. George Elombi, to the facility in Abuja as part of his working tour of Nigeria and the wider region. According to the statement, Elombi’s visit…

The suspended Deputy Dean of Student Affairs at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Dr Banji Olaleye, has claimed his suspension over alleged extortion was orchestrated long before the investigation, alleging that the university’s current administration had been seeking his removal since February. The school’s spokesperson, Dr Sunday Saanu, said on Sunday that “those claims are false.” The university management had announced the suspension of Olaleye alongside the Director of the Directorate of Educational Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Olanrewaju Ogunjobi, and the Students’ Union Government President, James Adio. The university said a petitioner accused the trio and others of extorting students through…

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Yaba has restrained the Lagos State Government and four other defendants from taking possession of or interfering with a disputed property belonging to an 80-year-old widow in Lekki Peninsula Scheme I, pending the hearing of a motion on notice. Justice E.O. Ashade granted the interim order in a suit filed by Chief H.A.K. Shonowo, who is suing for herself and on behalf of the estate of her late husband, Chief Owodiran Olusoga Shonowo. The defendants in the suit are the Lagos State Government, the Attorney-General of Lagos State, the Governor of Lagos State,…

In recognition of its outstanding health insurance service delivery in Nigeria, the Lagos State Health Management Agency has won the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award 2026 State Government Health Insurance of the Year. LASHMA won the prize during the award ceremony themed “Innovation, Local Manufacturing and Digital Transformation in Healthcare” held at EKO Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, recently. Before winning the 2026 prize, LASHMA won the award in 2023, shared with Katsina State in 2025. Presenting the award to the LASHMA Permanent Secretary, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, the former and retired Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Femi…

Everton have agreed a permanent deal with Chelsea to sign highly-rated winger Tyrique George in a transfer worth up to £24 million (approx. ₦44 billion), Soccernet.ng reports. The move is an important step for the 20-year-old, who impressed during his loan spell at Goodison Park and is also attracting attention from Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle because he is eligible to play for Nigeria. The agreement will see Everton pay £18 million immediately, while another £6 million could be paid later if George meets certain performance targets, including appearances and the club qualifying for European competitions. Chelsea have also…

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the August 15, Osun State Governorship poll, Bola Oyebamiji, has appealed to the electorate not sell their votes in the forthcoming poll. Oyebamiji said rather than commercialise their vote, voters in the state should use their Permanent Voters Cards wisely and use it to elect him as governor. The APC candidate spoke in Osogbo, on Sunday at a meeting held with the leadership and members of the Ansar-u-Deen Society in the State. The ex-Osun State Finance Commissioner, who declared that if voted as governor, he willredirect the state to the path of…

Newly promoted Serie A club Venezia have joined the race to sign Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru as they prepare for life in Italy’s top division, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian international is one of the players attracting attention this summer after spending the last two seasons with Lazio, where he showed his talent but struggled to become a regular starter. According to Lazio insider Damiano Er Faina, Venezia are closely monitoring the 25-year-old as they look to strengthen their midfield before the new Serie A season begins. Lazio are willing to listen to offers for Dele-Bashiru after he managed seven…