Author: Friday Omosola

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to enforcing the 10% cap on tenancy agreement fees, cautioning landlords and agents against imposing illegal charges on tenants. The Special Adviser to the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare disclosed this during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Ikeja. She emphasised that the Lagos State Tenancy Law clearly stipulates that legal or agreement fees must not exceed 10% of the annual rent. READ ALSO: Lagos to design monthly rent payment system for residents Odunuga-Bakare declared that any landlord or agent who demands more…

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, has said Nigeria’s economy is on a recovery path, bolstered by bold policy reforms, renewed fiscal discipline, and improved investor sentiment. The minister spoke while featuring in an interview for an upcoming TV documentary marking President Bola Tinubu’s second year in office, Bagudu said the administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” is delivering measurable results and winning the trust of both local and international investors. “This is two years well spent. President Tinubu confronted Nigeria’s economic challenges with courage, making tough but necessary decisions that are now beginning to yield positive outcomes,” the…

379,997 candidates in 157 centres affected  Resit exam begins Friday  By Alade Adisa Following the mass failure in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened legal action against the examination body. This is just as JAMB admitted that technical error on its part accounted for 387,997 candidates in 157 centres not doing well in the exam. The Chairman of ASUU-UNN, Comrade Óyibo Eze, while briefing newsmen in Nsukka on Wednesday, said the union would not hesitate to drag the Board to court…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has attributed the poor performance of many candidates at this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to technical difficulties experienced across several exam centres JAMB Registrar Professor Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this during a press conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. Oloyede became visibly emotional while offering an apology for the shortcomings that marred the examination process. READ ALSO: JAMB releases 2025 UTME results, withholds nearly 40,000 over irregularities He said, “We take full responsibility for the setbacks. Despite our best efforts, we are human and not infallible.” He reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to transparency,…

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a ₦1.78 trillion budget proposal for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the Senate, requesting prompt legislative action ahead of the 2025 fiscal year. In a letter read on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Tinubu called for swift passage of the appropriation bill to facilitate efficient governance and improved service delivery in the FCT. READ ALSO:  Tinubu urges African youth to lead continent’s progress Acting on the president’s request, the Senate invoked Order 78 to allow the bill to progress to a second reading on the same day it was introduced. However, the fast-tracked process…

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the country must invest at least $10 billion annually over the next 20 years to achieve a dependable electricity supply. He made this known yesterday during the commissioning of a 2.5MW solar hybrid power plant at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State.  READ ALSO: Presidency denies ministers’ dismissal, orders crackdown on fake news platform Adelabu attributed Nigeria’s longstanding electricity crisis to decades of underinvestment, poor infrastructure maintenance, and failure to modernise the national transmission network. He said the current administration, led by President Bola Tinubu, was taking critical steps to overhaul…

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has joined millions of football fans in wishing Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, a speedy and full recovery. Awoniyi is currently in an induced coma in hospital following emergency abdominal surgery. Induced coma is a medically controlled state of unconsciousness used to protect the brain or body after severe injury or surgery. It helps reduce movement, pain, and stress on vital organs. READ ALSO: AbdulRazaq flags off Kwara Agro Input Fair, reaffirms commitment to food security The 27-year-old collided with a goalpost during Nottingham Forest’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Sunday, resulting in a ruptured…

Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to provide financial compensation of ₦45 billion to the family of the late MKO Abiola as reparation for the cancellation of the 1993 presidential election. Lamido, who made this plea yesterday in Abuja during the official unveiling of his autobiography, Being True to Myself argued that such compensation would serve as both symbolic justice. He added that the compensation will also serve as a long-overdue moral resolution to a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s democratic history. READ ALSO: Tinubu urges African youth to lead continent’s progress “Let us finally bring…

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan, has launched an emergency training initiative aimed at curbing the spread of cholera in flood-prone areas of Lagos State. The two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop, which commenced on Tuesday at NECA House, Alausa, Ikeja, is part of project 240236 titled “Emergency Capacity Building of Informal Food and Water Vendors and Waste Workers in Flood-Affected Lagos”, sponsored by the Japanese Government. LASEPA General Manager, Babatunde Ajayi, described the training as a crucial emergency response to the recent cholera…

The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has announced delay in the movement of students into some halls of residence on campus. In a statement on Tuesday by Alhaja Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, Head, Communication Unit, the university said the delay was as a result of the need to renovate the affected halls. READ ALSO: UNILAG Honors Okonjo-Iweala, Adeola, Adesina with Honorary PhDs; Graduates 16,343 Students, 561 Bag First Class “The University of Lagos Management wishes to inform students of recent development regarding the Halls of Residence. “To ensure our students were able to write their 1st Semester, 2024/2025 examinations, halls of…