The United Kingdom and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to boosting trade relations and fostering economic growth through the implementation of Nigeria’s National Quality Policy under the Standards Partnership Programme (SPP) – Phase II. This initiative, aimed at eliminating technical trade barriers and improving regulatory compliance, was announced in a statement from the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos on Monday, March 3. Launched in June 2024, the SPP –…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed Lagos’s commitment to regional integration and collaboration within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Speaking at the opening ceremony of the ECOWAS Parliamentary Seminar, the governor delivered a keynote address highlighting the organization’s achievements and future goals. Sanwo-Olu emphasised the significance of the event, which coincides with two major milestones: 50 years since the founding of ECOWAS and 25 years of…

Troops of the 21 Armoured Brigade, in collaboration with the 199 Special Forces Battalion of the Nigerian Army have eliminated a top Boko Haram commander, Abba Alai, also known as the Amirul Khahid of Alafa, in a coordinated military operation in Garin Fallujah and Gwoza, Borno State. The development was contained in a post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on his official X handle on Monday. According to him, troops…

A pastor identified as Apostle Ubong Bassey has murdered his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah, a Down Syndrome patient over alleged witchcraft in Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State. This shocking incident was brought to light in a viral post circulating on the popular social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter. It was reported that occurrence took place at No. 7 Jacob Street, off Eyo Edem, in the Calabar…

Impeached speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is currently holding a strategic meeting with Speaker Mojisola Meranda, Lagos State Attorney General, Lawal Mohammed Pedro (SAN), APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, and 38 lawmakers at the assembly garden ahead of the plenary scheduled for later this afternoon. The purpose of the meeting has not been disclosed to journalists, but it is believed to be linked to last week’s…

The Rivers State House of Assembly members loyal to Federal Captal Territory minister, Nyesom Wike have issued a 48-hour deadline to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, demanding that he present the 2025 appropriation bill. The Martin Amaewhule-led faction issued the oultimatum during the faction’s plenary session on Monday. Rivers State’s legislature has been deeply divided due to the ongoing political rift between Governor Fubara and Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal…

President Bola Tinubu has sacked Brig. Gen. Y. D. Ahmed as the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and appointed Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as his replacement. Until his appointment, Brig. Gen. Nafiu was the Chief of Staff to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, having also served in the same capacity with the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. A member…

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on his 83rd birthday. The president commended his unwavering faith, humility, and dedication to humanitarian service. In a statement shared on social media, Tinubu described Pastor Adeboye as a beacon of wisdom and spiritual guidance whose selfless commitment to the gospel continues to inspire millions in Nigeria and beyond. The statement…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended warm greetings to the Muslim community as they begin the sacred month of Ramadan. Describing Ramadan as a time for spiritual renewal, self-discipline, and acts of kindness, the Governor urged Lagosians and Nigerians at large to embrace generosity and support one another throughout the fasting period. Sanwo-Olu highlighted the unique coincidence of Ramadan beginning on March 1, aligning closely with the Christian Lenten…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday hosted a distinguished gathering that included his predecessor, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki, who attended with his wife, Toyin. The Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi was also present at the event, which took place at The Delborough Hotel on Victoria Island, Lagos. Atiku, who served as Obasanjo’s vice president…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has notified its affiliates to prepare for nationwide protests if the Federal Government implements the telecommunication services charge contrary to the terms agreed by the 10-man committee.  The National Executive Council of the NLC took the decision during a meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, where the congress inaugurated its Compressed Natural Gas-driven Mass Transit Buses for the North East Zone and discussed the economic challenges facing…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has closed Runway 18R/36L at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja for rehabilitation. The closure started at 3.00 a.m. on Monday. It will end at 11.59 p.m. on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah. According to Orah, the closure is due to ongoing rehabilitation work (asphalt phase) at the A2…