The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over the growing threat of carbon monoxide pollution, revealing that approximately 30,000 people die annually in the state from related exposure, according to recent reports. Speaking at the 2025 Lagos Energy Summit held in Victoria Island, the state’s Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Biodun Ogunleye,…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared ₦1.578 trillion among the Federal Government, states and local governments for the month of March. This is according to a communiquĂ© issued by FAAC and made available by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, on Saturday. According to…
A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday struck out the preliminary objection in the defamation suit filed by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, (SAN), and his son, popular musician Folarin Falana, also known as Falz, against social media personality Vincent Otse, popularly called VeryDarkMan. Justice Mathias Dawoodu struck out the suit following his…
As communities in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) bury their loved ones killed by marauding gunmen, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has commiserated with victims’ families. In the Zikke community of the LGA, over 50 people were gunned down in the early hours of Monday, April 14, with houses razed. Two weeks earlier, scores…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18 and Monday April 21 as public holidays for Good Friday and Easter Monday, respectively. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holidays on behalf of the Federal Government. Tunji-Ojo extended heartfelt congratulations to Christians across the country on this joyous occasion. The Minister in a…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has assured President Bola Tinubu that the people of the state “will stand by him to complete eight years,” in office. Mr Eno gave the assurance in Uyo on Tuesday in his remarks at the flagging off of the Akwa Ibom – Cross River states section of the…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate surged to 24.23% in March 2025, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. This marks a significant increase from the 23.18% recorded in February 2025, demonstrating the persistent pressure on household incomes, rising food prices, and the broader cost of living across the country. The…
The Benue State Government has declared three days as work-free days for civil servants in the state to celebrate Easter. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Secretary to the State Government, Serumun Aber said, “in recognition of the significance of the Easter Triduum to the Christian community in Benue State. “The Executive Governor of…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu supported his bid to become Speaker even without knowing him personally. Abbas, who made the disclosure while distributing empowerment materials to his constituents in Zaria, Kaduna State, said the President’s support was based solely on what he had read about…
The Rivers State Judiciary has faulted the reasons given by retired Chief Magistrate Ejike King George for his exit from the Judiciary. George, in a letter widely circulated on social media, claimed that his voluntary retirement was largely due to discomfort with the recent appointment of what he described as a “quasi-military administration” to govern…