Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised an alleged cameraman of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and recovered video materials said to reveal the involvement of three foreign facilitators, including a Palestinian identified as a trainer and a Moroccan serving as a medical doctor for the terrorist group in Borno State. The Acting…
…as Atiku warns hike will price millions out-of-school The Federal Government has approved an 82 per cent increase in examination fees for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), raising the registration fee for candidates sitting the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to N50,000 from 2027. The new fee replaces…
By Seun Ibiyemi Momentum is gathering for the 10th edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime Conference (TAAM) as the Maritime Forum of the University of Lagos, in partnership with SIFAX Group, prepares to host what organisers describe as West Africa’s largest student-led maritime conference. The conference, scheduled to hold from July 20 to 21,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its alleged failure to investigate claims that governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted about N800 billion for political and campaign purposes. In the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1426/2026 and…
…Seizes N10.3bn cannabis shipment in Lagos By Seun Ibiyemi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 38-year-old South African woman, Ms. Will Jessica Ann, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, for allegedly concealing 5.75 kilograms of heroin in her luggage and using her three-year-old son as a cover…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Naira maintained relative stability across the foreign exchange market in the week ended July 10, 2026, as improved liquidity in the official window and sustained interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) helped cushion the local currency against mounting demand pressures. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the naira…
By Seun Ibiyemi Investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) traded a total of 3.64 billion shares valued at N220.56 billion during the week, representing a significant increase in turnover value amid renewed buying interest across key sectors of the market. According to the NGX weekly market report, the value of transactions surged by 42.9 per…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has reaffirmed the Corporation’s commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and delivering improved railway services through the institutionalisation of robust Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Opeifa made the commitment while declaring open a two-day Executive Standard Operating Procedure Review and Familiarisation Retreat…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Lagos State Government has signed a concession agreement for the business process automation of the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA) and the operation and maintenance of the MyLagosApp as part of efforts to improve service delivery and enhance residents’ experience. The agreement was signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun…
…Targets 13,000 homes, businesses By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has commenced the construction of four solar hybrid mini-grid projects in Rivers State aimed at providing reliable electricity to more than 13,492 households, businesses and public institutions. The projects, with a combined capacity of 11.9 megawatts peak (MWp), are being implemented by the Rural Electrification…
