NATIONAL NEWS

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked entering into a contract with the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Lagos State or other transport unions to convey materials for them on Election Day. There have been reports that the INEC in Lagos State has contracted the Lagos State Parks Management Committee led by […]

Kwara Police Command has banned unlawful protests, rallies and gatherings in the State. The Command said its action is based on alleged plans by hoodlums to cause mayhem in the State. Spokesperson of the Command Ajayi Okasanmi said: “This order becomes inevitable owing to an intelligence report indicating that hoodlums have perfected plans to hijack […]

The Federal Government has blamed the high cost of petroleum products in some parts of the country on marketers who now engage in profiteering. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva disclosed this to State house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council […]

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the reduction of transportation fare in the state by 50 per cent. He made the announcement on Wednesday while addressing journalists at the Lagos House in the Marina area of the state. According to the governor, the price reduction in all state public transportation on the road, […]

The FRSC attributed the cause of the accidents to brakes failure by the truck whose driver rammed into the vehicles in front of him. One person was confirmed killed on Thursday morning in multiple crashes on Kara Bridge outward the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. About seven vehicles including a container-laden truck were involved in the multiple accidents […]

The Transition Council will be inaugurated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Tuesday, February 14.   President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council for facilitating and managing the 2023 transition programme.   The President also signed the Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 on the Facilitation […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed a motion before the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, asking for a stay of execution of the judgment of the Kogi State High Court delivered on December 12, 2022 and the consequential order made on Feb. 6th 2023, in the suit between the commission […]

The traditional ruler of Awka Obi Gibson Nwosu has called on Nigerians to exercise patience with the federal government and Central Bank on its monetary policy. Speaking in an interview with, Obi Nwosu, said that though many Nigerians are passing through difficulties in search of the new naira notes of one thousand, five hundred and […]

As the naira scarcity persists, some banks are shutting their branches over rising customer attacks. This came a day after the Lagos State Police Command issued a warning that some groups were planning to unleash violence in the state due to the naira scarcity. It was observed that some of the banks had started to […]

With about 16 days to the general election, there are strong indications that the new naira notes scarcity may disrupt the exercise. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, said this during a meeting with the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele at the CBN headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday. He explained that many […]