BILL TO ESTABLISH IBADAN STATE PASSES SECOND READING IN HOUSE OF REPS
HOTJIST NEWS On Thursday, the House of Representatives approved a legislation aimed at establishing a new state within the south-west geopolitical region for its second reading in the House of Representatives. The suggested statute, which is endorsed by Abass...
PRESIDENCY DISPUTES WORLD BANK REPORT ON RISING POVERTY
The Presidency has contested the recent economic assessment released by Nigeria’s largest multilateral lender, the World Bank, which estimated that 139 million citizens were experiencing...
PARTS OF LAGOS TO EXPERIENCE 4-DAY BLACKOUT- TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria announced a four-day blackout in Lekki, Ikoyi, Jakande, and surrounding parts of Lagos State TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah disclosed this...
LAGOS KICKS OFF WORLD FOOD DAY CELEBRATION WITH ROAD WALK, PROMISES STRONGER PARTNERSHIP WITH FARMERS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Lagos State Government, has flagged off activities to commemorate this year’s World Food Day with a sensitization Road Walk aimed...
NALPGAM BLAMES OPPORTUNIST MARKETERS FOR COOKING GAS PRICE SOAR
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has attributed the recent increase in cooking gas prices to transient supply interruptions and opportunism by certain providers, urging for regulatory measures to prevent exploitation. NALPGAM President Olatunbosun Oladapo characterized the price escalation as "unmerited," referencing a recent...
DOLLAR TO NAIRA EXCHANGE RATE, OCTOBER 8, 2025
The naira experienced a decline in value on Wednesday as the official market and parallel rates diverged. The volume-weighted rate in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM)/Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was approximately ₦1,465...
DANGOTE REFINERY: PENGASSAN CONFLICT COULD DETER INVESTORS, KUKAH CAUTIONS
BY MUNIRAT BALOGUN The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Mathew Kukah, alongside a consortium of distinguished Nigerians, has called for moderation in the...
NNPC BOSS BLAMES COOKING GAS PRICE HIKE ON STRIKE-INDUCED SUPPLY DISRUPTION
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has attributed the recent...
OYEDELE CLARIFIES NEW TAX LAWS, SAYS REFORMS AIMED AT FAIRNESS, NOT PUNISHMENT
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified misconceptions surrounding Nigeria’s new...
LAGOS WATERWAYS FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH – SANWO-OLU
By Sunmisola Shodayo The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, revealed that the city’s waterways constitute a fundamental basis for its future economic...