A former lawmaker representing Adamawa North, Senator Elisha Abbo, has said that the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, cannot be recalled from the 10th Senate. This was as he accused the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, of political bias in the handling of her case. Speaking on Wednesday when he appeared on […]
The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCO) has revealed a yearly investment of $750,000 in skill development, scholarships, and community programs across Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Togo. This initiative, known as the Community Youth Employment Scheme (CYES), aims to empower host communities with vocational training and entrepreneurship support. General Manager for Corporate Affairs at […]
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has commenced the removal of illegal structures across the state following the expiration of the amnesty period granted by the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. In a statement made available to newsmen, the agency said the exercise began in Ogudu GRAW, where its officials enforced compliance with […]
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has said that with Dangote Refinery and others coming on board, Nigerians should expect a crash in the price of premium motor spirit, better known as petrol. The product was sold for less than N200 per litre before the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu; […]
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart for Paris, France, on a two-week working visit. “During the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed in a statement Wednesday. The statement is titled, ‘President Tinubu to embark on working visit […]
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, threatened to withdraw oil blocks from owners that have failed to develop them. This is against the backdrop of the Federal Government calling on international oil companies operating in Nigeria to ramp up investment in the country’s oil and gas sector, emphasising that the current […]
Thirty-five states voted N214 billion for local security outfits, defence initiatives, and the purchase of arms and equipment in their 2025 budget. Despite the substantial funding allocated to eliminate insecurity, no fewer than 367 individuals have been killed during Yuletide and Sallah celebrations between 2019 and 2025. The states’ budgets are contained in Open States, […]
Lagos State generates an average of 13,000 tonnes of waste daily, the state waste management agency has said. Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director of Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Gbadegesin said that the authority had been effectively evacuating the […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 51 illegal immigrants at New Nyanya, Karu Local Council of Nasarawa State. The illegal migrants, who are all Malians between the ages of 17 and 25, were arrested at their hideouts, following credible intelligence. According to the NIS Public Relations Officer, ACI A.S Akinlabi, 11 of them are […]
The sluggish progress of end-user metering by distribution companies (DisCos) may keep most consumers under arbitrary billing for another decade or more. This comes as all the DisCos, despite funding from the Federal Government and a deregulated metering scheme, were only able to meter only 542,738 customers in 2024, leaving the number of customers placed […]
