Nigeria is set to have six new states as the National Assembly joint committee on Constitutional Review has approved the proposal for their creation. The approval was one of the major outcomes of a two-day retreat held in Lagos, jointly chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, and the Deputy Speaker of the…
Rice prices have dropped sharply in several Lagos markets due to a surge in border imports, easing the burden on consumers. The development, however, has raised concern among traders over reduced profits and business sustainability. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 50kg of rice in Lagos currently sells for between N55,000 and N70,000,…
Dangote Refinery has announced that it is increasing its production from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day. When completed, the expansion will make the facility the largest refinery in the world, surpassing the Jamnagar Refinery in India. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Sunday, the President of the Dangote…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a Chinese national in connection with the recent improvised explosive device (IED) explosion that occurred inside a CCTV camera dealer’s shop on Kodesho Street, Ikeja. According to a counter insurgency reporter, Zagazola Makama, the detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, arrested the suspect, identified as…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested about 25 persons for allegedly organising same sex marriage in the Hotoro area of Kano metropolis. Deputy Commander of the board, Mujahedeen Aminudeen, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Sunday. He said the suspects, comprising 18 males and seven females, were apprehended at the…
The National Examinations Council,NECO, has established a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom, marking a major step in its global expansion drive and commitment to educational inclusivity for Nigerians in the diaspora. Unveiling the centre during the “Education Matters Conference UK 2025” in London, the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim…
The recently retired Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and two other outgoing service chiefs are set to receive substantial post-service benefits, including bulletproof vehicles, security personnel, and annual medical allowances, under new regulations approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) 2024, a classified document…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in the early hours of Sunday, 26th October, raided Proxy Night club at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, where a drug party was going on, where over 100 suspects were arrested. Spokesman of the Agency, Femi Babafemi, while making this known, said the suspects arrested…
Ned Nwoko, politician and husband of actress Regina Daniels, has denied reports claiming he has taken another wife. In a statement shared via his Instagram page on Saturday, Nwoko described the claims as “false” and “malicious”, adding that a video being circulated online was being twisted for clout. “A video recently brought to my attention…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr Bayo Bashir Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) Limited to “account for the alleged missing N22.3 billion, USD$49.7 million, £14.3 million and €5.2 million oil money, as documented in the recently published 2022 annual report by the Auditor-General of the…