The Lagos State Government initiated the demolition of unauthorised and unsafe buildings at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo on Thursday. The operation was a collaborative effort involving several state agencies, including the Ministry of Physical Planning, the Lagos State Building Control Agency, and the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency. READ ALSO: Lagos govt seeks investors for waste-to-energy, waste-to-wealth projects Jubril Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor…

Business mogul, Femi Otedola, has increased his stakes in First HoldCo Plc, by acquiring additional 64,878,668 million shares valued at N2,011,238,708. He is currently the Chairman of First Bank PLC. FBN Holdings disclosed the acquisition in two separate documents as required by the post-listing requirement of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). According to the documents, signed by Adewale L.O Arogundade, the Company Secretary, Otedola purchased 39,313,379 shares at N31 per…

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has inaugurated a pilot scheme for an Agricultural Mechanisation Outgrower Programme, an initiative designed to reclaim the state’s position as Nigeria’s food basket. The governor in a statement by Tersoo Kula, his Chief Press Secretary on Thursday said the programme, which was launched at the Bureau for Agricultural Development and Mechanisation headquarters, is a collaboration between the state government, Mass International, and SABASPAC International, operating…

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized Governor Ademola Adeleke for awarding a ₦678 million contract for the reconstruction of the Sango-Timi Shrine and Grove at Timi’s Palace in Ede, describing the project as a misplaced priority and an act of favoritism. In a press statement signed on Thursday by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the APC accused the state government…

President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has delivered a strong message to world leaders at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80). He warned that the global body must undergo significant reforms or face becoming irrelevant in a world where major events are increasingly bypassing its influence. The President’s address delivered yesterday was critical of the UN’s perceived inaction, citing ongoing conflicts and human…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that a total of 148,077 electricity customers were metered across the country during May and June 2025, marking a gradual improvement in the nation’s electricity metering status. According to the commission’s latest factsheet on the Metering Status of Distribution Companies (DisCos), released on Wednesday, 63,180 customers were metered in May, while 84,897 were metered in June. This brought the total number of…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has received ₦318.05 billion between January and August 2025 for frontier oil exploration activities, according to documents from the September 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting. The amount represents 30 per cent of profits from Production Sharing Contracts (PSC), which are statutorily deducted each month and channelled into the Frontier Exploration Fund. The fund, established under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021,…

Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu, delivered Nigeria’s national statement at the ongoing 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. In his address, Tinubu called for the UN to consider Nigeria for permanent membership. He also urged countries that host strategic minerals to ensure that they fairly benefit from these resources through investments, local processing, and job creation. The full text: NATIONAL STATEMENT OF HIS…

Damilola Olufemi, Fatimah Idera Following the end of the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, headed by ex-administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Federal Government declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of the State House of Assembly were free to return to office on September 18. The Rivers State House of Assembly, presided over by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, resolved to investigate expenditure during the emergency rule. According to the…

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A group, the League of Northern Democrats, LND, has said negotiating with bandits can only be meaningful if tied to verifiable disarmament and real de-escalation thresholds in such a way as to protect citizens and restore order. It has therefore warned against growing calls by individuals and groups for negotiations with bandits operating in Northern Nigeria. It has also challenged Northern governors to take rise to the challenge and live…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday posthumously conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) on four late Ogoni leaders, Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, and Samuel Orage, collectively known as the Ogoni Four. The announcement was made during the presentation of the Ogoni Consultations Committee report at the State House, Abuja. Urging the Ogoni people to embrace reconciliation and unity after decades of division,…