President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment and development of Inland Dry Ports (IDP) in Ijebu-Ode and Moniya in Ogun State and Oyo State, respectively, as part of his efforts to reduce congestion within seaports in Lagos, eliminate chronic delays and boost the nation’s economy. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola disclosed this in Abuja, yesterday, during the 2025 Budget Defence to the Joint Committee of the…

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s plan to raise the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, arguing that such a move would aggravate the economic difficulties faced by Nigerians.   Under the proposed Tax Reform Bills, the government intends to increase VAT in phases from the current 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent, 12.5 per cent, and eventually 15 per cent. The TUC described the proposal as…

The President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is currently locked in a closed-door meeting with Governor Sim Fubara of State of Rivers State and the leaders of Ogoniland at the presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Vanguard, the governor arrived with a delegation that comprised Senators Lee Maeba, Magnus Abe and Olaka Nwogu, Chief Victor Giadom, Chief Kenneth Kobani, Monsignor Pius Kii, Ledom Mitee, as well as Senators Bennett Birabi, Barry Mpigi and…

An operative of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Police Inspector Lawal Ibrahim, attached to the Kwali Division was found dead at the Palasa Guest Inn in Gwagwalada after allegedly engaging in a sexual encounter with a woman he had met online. Reports say the incident occurred on Thursday morning when Ibrahim checked into the hotel with Maryam Abba, whom he had invited from Dutse, Jigawa State. According to eyewitnesses, the…

The Federal Government has given its nod to the establishment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Polytechnic in Gwarinpa, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja as part of its national policy to promote technological, vocational, and entrepreneurial training. A letter dated January 9, 2025 and addressed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated that the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s plan to ensure…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has called for a probe of an alleged attack by an official of the Department of State Service (DSS) on journalists covering the Edo Governorship Election Tribunal at the High Court in Benin on Monday. This was contained in a press statement by the chairman and secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State Council, Festus Alenkhe and Andy Egbon. The council commended…

Tragedy has struck the family of Olatunji Disu, the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following the loss of his son in a horrific car accident on Monday. Although the circumstances of the accident that led to the young man’s death still remain hazy, reports sourced from Sahara Reporters which broke the story say family sources have described the loss as heartbreaking. The report did not indicate…

Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active-duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump’s order suspending U.S. refugee programs, a U.S. official and a leading refugee resettlement advocate said on Monday. The group includes unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification with their families in the U.S. as well as Afghans at risk of Taliban retribution because they fought…

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has initiated discussions with the Rwandan High Commission in Nigeria to explore potential partnerships in the area of environmental sustainability, with a particular focus on plastic waste management. Dr. Innocent Barikor, Director General of NESREA, met with officials from the Rwandan High Commission in Abuja, expressing the agency’s interest in learning from Rwanda’s success in combating plastic pollution. NESREA hopes to…

Some Nigerians who claim to be supporters of Donald Trump in Jigawa State have marked his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States with a celebratory party. They also composed a song for him. The group, led by an Hausa singers, Jamilu Majiya and Adams, in a video online, described Trump as a symbol of strength and resilience, noting that his principles resonate with many Nigerians. The song…

In response to the devastating petrol tanker fire disaster at Dikko Junction, Niger State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has swiftly distributed food, non-food items, and medical supplies to support the victims and affected families. The agency announced the relief efforts in a statement issued on Tuesday, January 21. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday morning along the Dikko-Maje Road, opposite Baddegi Station. Reports indicate that the explosion was…

….Say we spend hours commuting between Ijanikin, Epe By Alade Adisa Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin, Lagos have called on the management of the university to pay them relocation allowance and other entitlements arising from the merger of two colleges to form the university. The erstwhile Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijanikin and the Michael Otedola College of Primary…