Hotel Fire Safety: The Dangerous Illusion of Compliance

Hotel Fire Safety: The Dangerous Illusion of Compliance

By Chibuikem Diala In 2025, Lagos was forced to confront a truth it has long avoided. Two major fire incidents-at Afriland Towers on Broad Street and the Great Nigeria Insurance Building (GNI Plaza)- claimed tens of lives in buildings assumed to be safe by virtue of...
Tourist tax could raise £350m a year for London

Tourist tax could raise £350m a year for London

A tourist tax on overnight visitors to London could raise more than £350m a year for the capital, according to new analysis. This is significantly higher than previous forecasts, which suggested such a levy could raise up to £240m annually. The latest figure from...