By Seun Ibiyemi The Lagos State Government has appealed to motorists to exercise patience as severe traffic congestion persists on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following a fallen tanker and ongoing rehabilitation work at the Kara Bridge. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Olawale Musa, made the appeal on Wednesday, saying the fallen tanker had been evacuated…
By Seun Ibiyemi Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested the Managing Director of Debasilio Construction and Estate Development Limited, Basil Iwoba Ochili, over alleged fraud involving N128 million. The EFCC said Ochili was arrested following a petition alleging that he obtained the money from a…
The Presidency has challenged the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to honour his pledge to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if his claims about Anambra State’s finances are proven wrong. The challenge followed fresh claims by the Anambra State Government that Obi left behind outstanding loans and other financial…
By David Oluwatosin Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that only six of the 19 northern governors supported President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election. Shettima made the disclosure on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara State, while speaking at the turbaning of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate by the Emir of…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has included Ikom in a N12 billion intervention fund for power restoration projects across the country, following prolonged blackout caused by the collapse of transmission infrastructure serving the Cross River State community. The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, disclosed this after a working meeting with…
By Seun Ibiyemi Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said some Nigerians have asked him to “slow down” with efforts to improve electricity supply because their freezers are now working continuously. Tegbe made the remark on Wednesday, at the commissioning of a 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of…
By David Oluwatosin The push for the establishment of State Police has entered a crucial stage as the National Assembly transmitted the proposed constitutional amendment bill to all 36 State Houses of Assembly for consideration. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, confirmed that the Constitution Alteration Bill was transmitted to the state legislatures…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has commissioned a 3MW hybrid mini-grid and a Renewable Energy Workshop and Training Centre at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja, as part of efforts to strengthen reliable electricity supply to public institutions and reduce dependence on diesel generators. The project, commissioned on Wednesday, was delivered under…
By Seun Ibiyemi Former Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, is billed to deliver the 2026 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council Annual Lecture. Peterside, a leadership architect, management turnaround expert and public policy practitioner, will speak on the theme, “Politics, Ports…
Nigeria’s major investment challenge is not a shortage of capital but a lack of sufficient bankable and investable projects capable of attracting and absorbing available funds, experts at the 2026 Chief Executive Officer Forum of the UN Global Compact Network Nigeria have said. The experts spoke at the closed-door forum held in Lagos under the…
