INEC assures Nigerians of readiness for 2027 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission has assured Nigerians of its full readiness for the 2027 General Election despite delays in the passage of the amended Electoral Act at the National…
Sanwo-Olu hosts American streamer Kai Cenat in Lagos
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has received American online streamer and YouTube personality Kai Cenat at the Lagos House, Marina, on a courtesy visit. Cenat, who is on his second visit…
Lagos rolls out diversion plan for Apongbon Bridge repairs
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced a traffic diversion plan ahead of repair works on the failed asphalt sections of the ramp and service lane linking Inner Marina to Apongbon Bridge,…
Tinubu hails Fela’s Grammy lifetime honour, says ‘Fela lives on’
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, following his posthumous recognition with the Recording Academy’s Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, describing the music icon as…
Grammys: Tyla wins ‘Best African Music Performance’, beats Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr
South African singer, Tyla has won the Best African Music Performance award at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. She took home the prize for her song “Push 2 Start”, beating…
NDLEA intercepts Brazil returnee with cocaine concealed in thigh, shoe soles
A Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
Lagos bans okada on coastal highway
The Lagos State government has banned commercial motorcycle (okada) operations, one-way driving, and illegal structures on the Lagos–Calabar coastal highway corridor. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo…
Police Crack Down On Illegal Transnational Human Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 14 Victims In Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested six suspects and rescued 14 victims in two separate cases of transnational human trafficking in the state. The spokesperson of the command, DSP…
JAMB denies barring undergraduates from registering for 2026 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that undergraduates in tertiary institutions are barred from registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
Lagos extends annual tax returns deadline
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for the filing of employers’ annual tax returns by one week, shifting it from February 1 to February 7, 2026.…