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In an unexpected twist that reshaped the political dynamics of Lagos State, the House of Assembly witnessed a rare and dramatic leadership transition yesterday, with two speakers presiding within hours in a peaceful atmosphere. The […]

There is no end in sight to the leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly as the 35 lawmakers who removed Mudashiru Obasa as speaker insisted that the embattled lawmaker would not be […]

Barely 18 years after the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) shut down the notorious Onitsha Drug Market, Bridge Head, in Anambra State, another raid at the market this month, and […]

YOUR EXCELLENCY, I bring you fraternal greetings in the name of Almighty Allah. Let me begin by congratulating you on the journey so far. Even though it has been a bumpy ride, it is gratifying […]

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, sought a bailout for the ruling party over N8.9bn election debts. Ganduje revealed that the party’s accounts had been garnisheed following the […]

The Ogun State Government has announced the commencement of tolling operations on the Epe-Mojoda-Ijebu-Ode Expressway from Monday, March 24, 2025, to ensure sustainable road maintenance, efficient operations, and enhanced road safety. It should be recalled […]

A federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos state, has ordered the interim forfeiture of digital wallet assets worth $222,729 to the federal government. On Monday, Alexander Owoeye, the presiding judge, ordered the interim forfeiture of […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reached an agreement with the federal government to temporarily suspend its planned nationwide protest against the 50 percent increase in telecommunications tariffs. Following a meeting on Monday with government […]

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has commenced the enforcement of the third-party vehicle insurance policy across different states. In a statement on Saturday, Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in Lagos, said the initiative will ensure […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N950 to N890 per litre. The price slash takes effect from Saturday, February 1, 2025. […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has proposed a five per cent increase in telecom tariff hike. This is against the backdrop of the 50 per cent approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. The Union’s […]

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers will engage the Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday, seeking a possible reversal of the 50 per cent telecom tariff hike to 10 per cent, as the Nigeria Labour Congress […]

Union Bank has commenced the implementation of a daily withdrawal limit on point-of-sale (PoS) terminals. The implementation followed a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on December 17, 2024, limiting the daily withdrawal […]

Jeremiah Useni, a former minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), is dead. Useni, a retired army officer, died on Thursday at the age of 82 after a protracted illness. Gyang Bere, director of press […]

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), says it has so far disbursed N116.184bn as of Jan 1st, 2025 for upkeep of students across 176, 252 beneficiary institutions in the country. The Managing Director, Mr.Akintunde Sawyer, […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed his reasons for testifying at the Mambilla Power Project arbitration holding in France. Mr Obasanjo testified in the ongoing arbitration on Wednesday. Before that, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari had equally […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says the increase in its ex-depot premium motor spirit (PMS) price was driven by the significant rise in global crude oil prices. In a statement on Sunday, Anthony Chiejina, the group […]

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as president of the United States in Washington on Monday, returning to the White House for a second term four years after his initial re-election bid ended […]