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By Imisioluwa Afunmiso No fewer than 6,465,667 residents have been captured under the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) exercise, Lagos State Commissioner for Innovation, Science, and Technology, Tobosun Alake has revealed. Addressing journalists during the annual ministerial press briefing commemorating the third anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term, Alake, revealed that 4,058,333 adults ...
By Ismail Azeez The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji, has promised to recall approximately 2,000 teachers and health workers disengaged by the state government in 2022 if he is elected governor. Oyebamiji made this pledge following a meeting with over 1,500 teachers and 515 health workers ...
By Damilare Adeleye Shareholders of UPDC Plc have approved a dividend payout of one kobo per ordinary share and endorsed plans to establish a ₦100 billion real estate investment fund. These decisions were part of the resolutions passed at the company’s 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos, where shareholders also approved several ordinary ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has repaid ₦2.07 trillion in Open Market Operation (OMO) bill repayments to investors. This is as the Nigerian financial system saw a liquidity spike of over 40% on Tuesday, triggered by the bill repayment to eligible investors. The apex bank settled ₦2.07 trillion in OMO repayments, a move that ...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports alleging mass civilian deaths following a recent airstrike in Zamfara State. Clarifying that there is no credible evidence of civilian casualties, the DHQ noted that the clarification follows conflicting accounts of an operation conducted by the military in the Zurmi Local Government Area. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, Major ...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a massive consignment of canadian loud,a high-potency strain of cannabis, at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. The seized drugs weigh 4,173.5 kilograms and possess a street value of Ten Billion, Four Hundred and Thirty-Three Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (₦10,433,750,000.00). The ...
By Idowu Adebomi The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested and detained a police officer captured in a viral video allegedly behaving as if under the influence of illicit drugs while in uniform. The Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, who said the ...
By Muyideen Aliyu The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a 45-year-old businessman, Kazeem Akinwunmi Bolaji, on an eleven-count charge bordering on an alleged employment scam and the retention of proceeds from unlawful activities. The defendant allegedly collected various sums of money from unsuspecting victims under the ...
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which begins on Thursday. President Tinubu was received at the Presidential Wing of the Kigali International Airport by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu and Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda. Others who came to ...
The Nigeria Revenue Service Academy (NRSA) has announced plans to launch a new digital Learning Experience Platform (LXP) on May 20 as part of efforts to deepen workforce capacity and entrench a culture of continuous learning across the Service. A release by the Director of Nigeria Revenue Service Academy (NRSA), Mr. Adeolu Akinyemi, said the ...
By Ismail Azeez The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has felicitated the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on the occasion of his 66th birthday anniversary. The monarch commended the Governor's developmental strides and his people-oriented style of governance within the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of ...
President Bola Tinubu remains committed to fast-tracking Nigeria’s development through reforms and positioning the country as a leading destination for continental and global investment. Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to the President, made this known on Wednesday in a statement ahead of Tinubu’s participation at the Africa CEO Forum 2026 ...
The Commissioner of Police in Jigawa, Haruna Yahaya, has expressed concern over the spate of deforestation caused by indiscriminate tree felling in the state. Yahaya said this on Tuesday during a homage visit to the Emir of Kazaure, Najib Hussaini Adamu. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse by Shiisu Adam, spokesman ...
The Saudi General Authority for Media Regulation, on Tuesday took media delegations to the 2026 Hajj to some religious, historical and heritage landmarks in the city of Makkah. This formed part of its role to provide facilitation and support to local and international media outlets covering the Hajj. A major landmark initiative unveiled by the ...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday led Nigeria’s delegation to the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, advocating stronger economic integration that prioritises Africa’s growth and industrialisation. The Africa-France Summit, co-hosted by Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and William Ruto of Kenya, brought together leaders and senior officials from over 30 countries to discuss Africa’s economic ...
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged the management of Guinness Nigeria PLC to maintain strict adherence to national rules and regulations in their business operations. Speaking on Tuesday while receiving a delegation led by the company’s Managing Director and CEO, Girish Sharma, Olukoyede emphasized that ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed a viral video alleging that its National Chairman, Senator David Mark, authorized the sale of nomination forms through an unofficial stakeholder. In a press release issued by the party’s National Headquarters and signed by National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC characterized the video as ...
For many Nigerians, the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination once represented a serious academic test that determined who was truly prepared for higher education. Years ago, scoring below 200 often meant a candidate had little chance of securing admission into competitive institutions. The examination body, despite its imperfections, represented a minimum standard expected from students preparing ...
A Presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has pledged to implement severe penalties for terrorism and criminality if he assumes office in 2027. In a statement released on Tuesday, Hayatu-Deen proposed that terrorism convictions should attract mandatory life imprisonment. He also vowed to establish a specialized terrorism court ...
By Damilare Adeleye Prominent Nigerian entrepreneur and Africa’s rucjest black woman, Folorunso Alakija has shared the story of her transition from a career in banking to fashion design and her eventual breakthrough into Nigeria’s volatile oil sector following years of uncertainty. Appearing on the Nidacity podcast hosted by former Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun, the Executive ...
Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, rejected an application filed by the Bauchi State Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, for permission to travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Muslim pilgrimage, Hajj, and a medical check-up. Jaja is facing prosecution by the Economic ...
By Fredrick Ameh The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has taken Nigeria’s Blue Economy campaign to the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where he participated in a high-level panel discussion on maritime development and sustainability. The summit, held in Nairobi, brought together African leaders, policymakers, investors, and development partners to advance ...
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, is set to lead discussions on artificial intelligence and regional port security during the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) Board meeting in Lagos next week. The gathering, scheduled for May 18–21 at Eko Hotel, will feature daily sessions starting ...
