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Crime
The Nigeria Police Force has reported the arrest of 24 suspected cultists and several other suspects across Delta, the Federal Capital Territory, Oyo, Taraba, and Ondo states, with firearms, suspected illicit drugs, and vandalized cables recovered during separate operations. According to the Force’s state-by-state operational summary released on Tuesday, the arrests and recoveries were recorded ...
Politics
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its candidates and campaign agenda for the 2027 elections in Alimosho Federal Constituency, promising reforms in education, agriculture, infrastructure and youth empowerment. The party announced its priorities at an event in Alimosho attended by candidates, party leaders, members and supporters. The ADC candidate for Alimosho Federal Constituency, Hon. ...
Politics
The Lagos State Government has commenced consultations with residents across its five divisions ahead of the preparation of the 2027 Appropriation Bill, with stakeholders calling for more inclusive development and greater responsiveness to grassroots needs. The consultation, which began with the Ikeja Division, was held on Wednesday at the Multipurpose Hall of Radio Lagos, Agidingbi, ...
Digital Economy
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Lagos State Civil Service Commission has called for continuous learning, innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies to strengthen the capacity of public servants and improve service delivery across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The call was made as the Commission commenced its Y2025/Y2026 Career Week Programme, with emphasis on developing ...
News
The Lagos State Government has presented 2,000 Cowry Cards to personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, granting them three months of unlimited complimentary access to the state’s public transportation network. The initiative, presented at the Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, covers the Blue Line and Red Line rail services, electric boats, and Lagos Bus ...
News
The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has threatened legal action against the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd.), over an allegation that the former governor planned killings in Southern Kaduna. In a statement issued in Abuja by Mohammed Bello El-Rufai on behalf of the family, the family demanded that Musa provide ...
South-West
...as road construction disrupts movement Commuters and motorists plying the Abule-Egba–Kola corridor in Lagos have faced severe traffic congestion in recent days as ongoing road construction forces vehicles travelling in both directions to share a single lane. The gridlock, which has persisted for about five days, has significantly disrupted movement along the busy corridor. Commuters ...
Business
The Federal Government has formally thrown its weight behind the establishment of the Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC), with stakeholders targeting a launch of the initiative in the first quarter of 2027. The development followed the inauguration of the LIFC National Steering Committee by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, in Abuja last week. The committee brings together key ...
Crime
The Delta State Police Command has arrested six persons, including a 15-year-old girl, for their alleged involvement in the sale and distribution of illicit drugs in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Department of Operations during a raid on a shop allegedly used for ...
Education
...says Nigeria’s out-of-school children closer to 7–8m The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has challenged widely cited international estimates of Nigeria’s out-of-school children, stating that the actual figure is likely between seven and eight million. Alausa made the assertion on the Afropolitan podcast, where he questioned estimates by international organisations that have placed Nigeria’s ...
Inside Lagos
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that 33,009 survivors of domestic and sexual violence received support through the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) between September 2021 and July 2026. The figures were disclosed on Monday at a media parley organised by the DSVA to commemorate five years of interventions and unveil activities ...
Digital Economy
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging technology and innovation to drive economic growth, support local entrepreneurs and create sustainable opportunities for young people. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, stated this on Wednesday while representing Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the official tour of GITEX Nigeria Tech Expo ...
Capital Market
The Federal Government has announced plans to tighten the process of preparing national budgets and prevent unrealistic economic projections from being used in future spending plans. The move followed a review which showed wide differences between some projections in previous budgets and what was actually achieved, particularly in oil production and government revenue. The Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic ...
Education
The CNM Foundation has supported 10 underprivileged children with full tuition payments, learning materials, and specialized eye-care services under its inaugural Back-to-School initiative aimed at widening access to quality education. The outreach featured an academic excellence award ceremony where three top-performing students received a collective cash prize of N600,000 to encourage scholastic diligence. The overall ...
Money market
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the Federal Government to ensure that Nigeria’s 4.43 per cent economic growth in the second quarter of 2026 translates into increased employment, higher household incomes and improved living standards. In a policy statement on Tuesday, the policy think-tank said the growth, which accelerated from ...
News
The Lagos State Police Command has debunked reports that members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Lagos State Council, were tear-gassed during their protest on Monday, August 31, 2026. The Command, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, described the reports as false and misleading, stressing ...
Inside Lagos
The Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVCB) has expressed deep sadness over the death of a security officer in a violent incident at a cinema facility in Lekki, Lagos State. In a statement signed by its Executive Secretary/CEO, Mrs. Adebukola A. Agbaminoja, the Board condoled with the deceased’s family, friends, and colleagues, describing ...
Inside Lagos
The Lagos State Government has intensified its safety operations in the Ikola community with the controlled demolition of structures erected beneath high-tension electricity lines. The exercise, led by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in collaboration with the Lagos State Police Command and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), aims to reduce the risks of ...
Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured 10,872 convictions and recovered assets and cash worth over ₦1.23 trillion, alongside substantial sums in foreign currencies, in the 34 months since Ola Olukoyede assumed office as Executive Chairman. Olukoyede disclosed this on Monday at a media briefing held at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja to ...
News
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the rescue of 21 persons, including 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who were abducted by criminals in Kogi State last week. The rescued victims, comprising eight males and 13 females, were freed on Monday following a coordinated search and rescue operation by personnel of the ...
