NATIONAL NEWS

The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has issued a seven-day contravention notice to owners of buildings on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa all along the Ikota River. The Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adesina, made this known in an X post […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday, pledged that the Supreme Court will soon have the full complement of 21 justices.  He made the pledge in Abuja in a session to mark the Supreme Court’s 2023/2024 legal year and the swearing-in of 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). Mid-November, a […]

President Bola Tinubu has written the House of Representatives seeking the approval of the green chamber for $8.6bn and €100m external borrowing plan for critical infrastructure in areas such as power, roads, water, railway, and health. The President also forwarded the Federal Capital Territory Supplementary Budget to House for consideration. Meanwhile, the President will present […]

A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has adjourned an alleged procurement fraud case involving ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The court adjourned the trial of the ex-bank chief to January 18 and 19, 2024 for continuation of trial. Emefiele is standing trial on a six count amended charge on […]

No fewer than 32 bills have been tabled before the Senate and the House of Representatives for the creation of new universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly. The Academic Staff Union of Universities and other experts, however, warned the government against the establishment of new institutions while […]

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen on Monday, November 27, dropped a hint that the 2024 budget will be presented to a joint session of the National Assembly in the next few days. Although he was not specific on when the budget will be presented, the Speaker told Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen […]

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in the eight new Permanent Secretaries, who were recently appointed after successfully scaling the Federal Civil Service’s selection process. The swearing-in ceremony preceded the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.  The new Permanent Secretaries included Ndakayo-Aishetu Gogo; Adeoye Adeleye Ayodeji; Rimi Nura Abba; Bako Deborah Odoh; Omachi Raymond […]

Universities in Nigeria are battling a severe shortage of staff as thousands of lecturers leave the tertiary institutions to seek greener pastures in foreign lands amid the high number of retirements at the varsities. The Academic Staff Union of Universities branches in separate interviews confirmed this, adding that the shortage was due to the surge […]

Residents of Lagos State had a hectic time plying some roads in the state following the downpour that occurred on Sunday and resulted in massive flooding. The downpour which started in the early hours of the day continued till the afternoon, submerging some sections of the roads. The affected areas included Egbeda, Idimu, Isheri-Oshun and […]

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has summoned heads of aviation agencies in the country over recurring safety issues in the industry. Keyamo will meet the aviation agencies’ bosses on Monday in Abuja, according to a statement by the ministry. The agencies include the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), the Federal Airport Authority […]