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Sitting forlornly on a wooden bench outside his now-demolished house, Mr Peter Lawrence stared at the remnants of his once-comfortable home, now reduced to twisted metal, disjointed slabs, and shattered furniture. The King’s Royal Estate in the Abule Ado area of Lagos State witnessed the abrupt destruction of numerous houses by officials of the Federal…

In a significant move towards restructuring Nigeria’s power sector, the Electricity Act 2023 has been enacted, mandating the federal government to craft a national electricity policy and a strategic implementation plan. The legislation, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on June 9, empowers states, companies, and individuals to generate, transmit, and distribute electricity. This…

The surreptitious trade of e-Call-up tickets by intermediaries has catapulted haulage costs by a staggering 200% at Lagos ports—Apapa and Tin-Can Island, reports LEADERSHIP. The electronic Call-up system, commonly known as Eto, designed to streamline truck access to ports, has been marred by malpractices. Managed by the private sector firm, Trucks Transit Parks Limited (TTP),…