OVER 300,000 MAKOKO RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY ONGOING DEMOLITION
By: Fasasi Hammad Armed police escorts and amphibious excavators have moved into Makoko in recent days, tearing through the wooden, stilted homes of Africa’s largest...
LG MOVES TO ENHANCE SECURITY, BARS SLEEPING IN OYINGBO MARKET
The Chairman, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, Mr Jubril Emilagba, has issued a directive prohibiting individuals from sleeping within Oyingbo Market in Lagos. Emilagba says...
NIGERIA CUSTOMS FOILS SMUGGLING, SEIZES N229M WORTH OF ITEMS IN BAUCHI
By: Fasasi Hammad The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘D’, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Bauchi has recorded a major success in its...
NIGERIA’S NATIONAL GRID RECORDS FIRST SYSTEM COLLAPSE IN 2026
By: Fasasi Hammad Nigeria’s power sector was hit by another setback on Friday as the national electricity grid experienced a total system collapse, triggering widespread...
COURT DISMISSES INJUNCTION AGAINST RIVERS CHIEF JUDGE, WIKE’S FACTION CELEBRATES
By: Fasasi Hammad Supporters of Nyesom Wike in the Rivers State Assembly have received a boost, as the State High Court in Oyigbo declined to...
DANGOTE REFINERY EXPECTED TO MAKE NIGERIA A NET FUEL EXPORTER – SHETTIMA
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has advocated home-grown solutions to Africa’s economic problems. Shettima emphasised the need for innovative approaches for growth, development and prosperity on the...
LAGOS POLICE SWIFTLY AVERT SCHOOL THREAT IN IKEJA UNDER CP OLOHUNDARE JIMOH’S COMMAND
By: Fasasi Hammad The Lagos State Police Command has once again demonstrated its commitment to the protection of lives and property following a swift, intelligence-led...
AUTHORITIES CLOSE TWO LAGOS SCHOOLS OVER SECURITY THREAT
By: Fasasi Hammad Avi-Cenna International School and Grange School, both in Lagos, have suspended in-person academic activities after receiving a threat of an explosion. Avi-Cenna’s...
OTTI PRAISES COURT RULING, PLEDGES TO RESTORE PEACE AND UNITY IN LP
By: Fasasi Hammad Following Wednesday’s Federal High Court ruling in Abuja directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the Senator Nenadi Usman-led caretaker...
DEADLY CRASHES ON OTEDOLA BRIDGE TRIGGER MASSIVE TRAFFIC JAM
By: Fasasi Hammad At least one person has died following a series of crashes on Otedola Bridge, inbound to Secretariat along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, in...