๐Ÿ”ด Breaking: Lagos traffic update โ€” Third Mainland Bridge gridlock ยท Interview: Exclusive with Lagos State Water Corporation MD ยท LASTMA begins new enforcement on Lekki-Epe Expressway ยท Gist: Victoria Island market prices surge 40% ahead of festivities ยท Lagos Mainland Residents Association speaks out on flooding ยท ๐Ÿ”ด Breaking: Lagos traffic update โ€” Third Mainland Bridge gridlock ยท Interview: Exclusive with Lagos State Water Corporation MD ยท LASTMA begins new enforcement on Lekki-Epe Expressway ยท Gist: Victoria Island market prices surge 40% ahead of festivities ยท Lagos Mainland Residents Association speaks out on flooding
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Politics

Lagos State Government announces new LG reform ahead of council elections

Sources within the Lagos State secretariat confirm sweeping changes to local government administration across all 57 LGAs and LCDAs.

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Carter Bridge partially closed โ€” alternate routes for Lagos Island commuters

LASG confirms partial closure of Carter Bridge for structural assessment. Apongbon and Eko Bridge recommended as alternatives.

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Interview

"Water is a right, not a privilege" โ€” Exclusive with Lagos Water Corp MD

Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani speaks to Lagos You Know on the corporation's plans to expand clean water access to underserved communities.

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Business

Balogun Market traders call emergency meeting over foreign exchange losses

Leading traders in Lagos Island's busiest market convene to discuss survival strategies amid naira volatility and import disruptions.

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Gist

The Lekki Toll controversy is back โ€” here's what residents are saying now

Three years after #EndSARS, Lekki Toll Gate is once again at the centre of a fierce debate in Lagos Twitter and across neighbourhoods.

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Community

Bariga community leaders confront flooding crisis with DIY drainage project

Residents of Bariga take matters into their own hands, mobilising funds and labour to build drainage channels after years of government inaction.

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