…Seizes 120 damaged life jackets By Seun Ibiyemi The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has intensified safety inspections across major ferry terminals and jetties in Lagos as part of efforts to enforce compliance with waterways safety regulations and improve operational standards. The agency disclosed that the enforcement exercise covered several terminals and jetties, including Ipakodo,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has said the removal of fuel subsidy by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023 prevented Nigeria’s economy from collapsing. Alake stated this during the 2026 Nigeria Revenue Service-Ministry of Solid Minerals Development Joint Stakeholder Sensitisation Programme for the North Central zone….
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) metered a total of 241,590 customers between January and February 2026 as efforts to bridge the country’s metering gap continued. The commission made this known on Thursday in a factsheet published on its official X handle in Abuja. According…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian equities market returned to positive territory on Thursday as investors gained N73 billion following renewed buying interest in selected large- and mid-cap stocks. Trading activity on the Nigerian Exchange Limited was driven by strong demand for stocks such as International Energy Insurance, ABC Transport, Unilever Nigeria and Academy Press, alongside…
By Olakunle Oke The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Engr. Jennifer Adighije, has announced the restoration of the 450-megawatt Alaoji Open Cycle Power Plant in Abia State to the national grid after a three-year shutdown caused by gas supply and metering disputes. Adighije disclosed this during…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Presidency has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating online that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is planning constitutional amendments to rename Nigeria as the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia Law in the northern region. In a statement issued on Friday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the State House described…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) wishes to inform the public that on May 20, 2026, at about 1130 hours, a collision occurred between a container vessel, MV MAERSK VALPARAISO, and an oil tanker, MT LADY MARTINA, at the Bonny Inner Anchorage. The incident occurred around Latitude 4.512375 and Longitude…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has intensified efforts to strengthen the Lekki-Epe E-Call Up System following a high-level stakeholders’ review meeting aimed at addressing operational challenges around the Dangote Refinery and Lekki corridor. The meeting, held earlier on Thursday at the ministry’s conference room, was led by the Commissioner for Transportation,…
…As NIMASA graduates 492 advanced combat personnel for Deep Blue project By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has announced plans to expand the Deep Blue Project to vulnerable coastal and maritime corridors across the country, including the sensitive Bakassi axis, as part of efforts to further strengthen Nigeria’s maritime security architecture. The Minister of Marine…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has reaffirmed its commitment to youth leadership development and stronger collaboration between academia and industry through a strategic immersion programme organised in partnership with Nile University of Nigeria. The initiative, known as the Executive Industry Immersion Challenge (EIIC), brought together students of the executive MBA programme…
