# Lagos Political, Cultural and Energy News

- Place: Lagos, Nigeria (6.5244, 3.3792)
- Published: 2026-10-31T12:03:51.327Z · expires 2026-11-07T12:03:51.327Z
- Floors (The Arena): E10 Institutions, E9 Cultures, E11 Organizations, E12 States
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/4ie
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Lagos gubernatorial candidate Hamzat unveils a 100-point manifesto to address local governance issues, per Premium Times Nigeria.

Nollywood icon Olu Jacobs was laid to rest in Lagos, with tributes from the entertainment industry highlighting his contributions, This Day Live reports.

The Rural Electrification Agency backs the REF 2026 initiative in Lagos, aiming to expand access to electricity in rural and urban communities, Energy Focus Report notes.

## Sources

- [In Nigeria, Mohbad's family seeks to postpone DNA test — Premium Times Nigeria](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOd29XaUo2SkIwdThKZUVKRnlkaDNxMkYxWDRMaDYzOEFkUnZ4amg3LUEyLVhTWXI0UWkxLXFlSFlqZXIyVXhXbXgtUVM1dHNTdEVPNUhqVFJDU1dHOW5BTFBKb1RPeUY0SmNvbjlMSUlNUnQzZGd6amdaX1BiVHB6cEpIZmpOTUFDaVpEYlp5Rm5jb0VyVXpaM1ZISXVyU1FqcjhBMEkxWUFFR2gzNnRsM2R3?oc=5) · ua.news · 2026-10-31
- [Lagos gubernatorial candidate Hamzat unveils 100-point manifesto — Premium Times Nigeria](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQVmRTTE1hZ2g0aThfc3Q0aHVPbzJ3aU9aYmw3LXdMTGJ3VE5IZk5fRWFHcWpYZVJUR01QY1U1TmktUDJrLTRBSGk1dU5JMUlKV0pjY0ZOYm5tMmtseXVmaEZaMGdmTTM2WHROWXBvYkNuZXJERzFUYmtpVEVnaHlQcUhnei1IdmxrUHduYS1hS01kdlFZNVBaSjRFX0x5SjNxX1hUcTl0S3Z0YnpBY0piNGMwRUprRXcyMi0xTW9YamFKWG8?oc=5) · ua.news · 2026-10-31
- [Olu Jacobs Laid to Rest in Lagos, Nollywood, Nigeria Bid Icon Farewell](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNVWNVS2NKeDZRWFhjWjFSNlAzLTdMUzVWejk5UTV5WUhfQjBJdURXdEVCS2RRZkVsWVcwRU1GNXRJeFBETURzQjlibElzOC16QkhZMDFKUlpvWW0wT2VpeXZrWmh2QkhxcGg0T0tzLUFIQVNuaEMzdEF4bGEyMmhDY2VYcGdYSE1GbHZVMUFCU2lRb3NXMjlhZWlTWDZEVVRmRjg4UUNWbWJJNnVr?oc=5) · thisdaylive.com · 2026-10-31
- [REFA 2026 comes to Lagos with backing of Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNOXNlS0Q5S1VqTlJfMk9pSUxYX2ktbjJWQWxFZVBGVXRuY0FzcVNIdy11Z0tEVm5wUE1IaFRvUTlNcnBvclNhcjNMRlRON213UW00SFBrZFVDczBCa19kOUJjb25tWHRMVl9qdmloZkN6YTZMQk5fdnlfZThYV1BzcVNlZlI0ckJLaTg2SkFHWHY0N3Y2TDB3Q0lUTVp3eTd1LVQ3ZVFKei0xcTJzVWUzd2pjaUdvS1lZ?oc=5) · energyfocusreport.com · 2026-10-30
- [Latto to Make Her African Debut at Flytime Fest in Lagos on Her Birthday](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiT0FVX3lxTE83T0cyZ0pWc09ZanV4YUhyQkd0aXZBcjNCdWlwVlpZUU0wSkhkREZoc09hOURpLUtwMkZLNl9scnpvN0lzNEFaM3NkTTV3SXc?oc=5) · eurweb.com · 2026-10-30
- [Cameroon’s Sonara signs fuel supply deal with Nigeria’s Dangote](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxONTZ5aVI4Mzl3dDUtQm9VaWhhcFJRT2JRNUZUT1RoaDlsRnVsZU9senhoU2pqczlkYXhpR1hTWTlyOXV3ZzdaUHBpZXNEeHRmUVFicnRabE5mcm5ibWtNN2xUb2RNREtKYkl5bEZpTWJxUmZsQmRHOTVHOTBkYzc2WXNBbWFLU2xyOFFNS1h1TGoxd09UNHVEOQ?oc=5) · cnbcafrica.com · 2026-10-30
- [Daniel Obasi on Why Lagos Is a ‘Creative Factory’](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPWF9RVmFpT0xlSmpRN3d3VFNVNDdEckM4OExLS0M4S0ZjdV9uVGpFTVZCWG92aHhSeFRwWHdKN2Z6Mm9JdXJiSDhkOWI2aThOSDByMzNoYUZobHZpNmFNcmdQZ0lSUWlBeUZIQ1RmbDliVUpRUWxrOGR0WTRrRnZ3TVZ0N2JFU2h0MDBpanZVU2NQb0ZqWVFNTDZiRDFocktNLXU3clJJUnRHdw?oc=5) · businessoffashion.com · 2026-10-30
- [Today in Africa — October 30, 2026: Luanda Set to Overtake Lagos as Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest City; Kenyan National Is Indicted in $130M U.S. Student Aid Fraud Probe](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwJBVV95cUxNbl92TGs4YXVKZXF2QVNDbU1UTENEbmxTaS03OU5NR0lVRWRRVXVoNFBEVmpFcDZtNFN2WG8yTzI0SXlaVEdsdlRpdXd2N0J3eklQR01CN0NTZmU4bXE4Wlp0cnhhOERCSnhJM1N5UjhYZnRjY2xSNGdlNmZKa25pVlQ2VTNLWmtMRnVKT0w2T0ZjWk84MnZwQkRibHpNbGg0Wl9jZzhXRldEYldmQUxVTndObzVHUG5kVGNlcmJ2UXdhMTQzNWZVSHhSZTdFRklJZWlKc3ltWkJkT0NVbFZfV0xsNmwzWjRVczdiakllOU9lWXJIQzJWZFZtTmhrcm8zdUhLUkN6TVJCU3VVbFlvc1plaGRObE1xeVk0QkJNUQ?oc=5) · okayafrica.com · 2026-10-30