President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic spiritual exercise involving a pilgrimage to the Holy City. The…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the emergence of Governor Hope Uzodinma as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Imo West Senatorial election slated…
The Federal Government has approved a N70,000 monthly transport intervention for public service workers across all levels for six months, beginning in November 2026, to cushion the impact of rising…
An independent ministerial committee has recommended summary dismissal, administrative sanctions and prosecution of some officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, over the deaths of 33 detainees…
The Independent National Electoral Commission will publish an updated list of candidates for the 2027 general elections following the conclusion of its review process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN),…
The Lagos State Government will begin enforcing compulsory health insurance for all residents from January 1, 2027. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the enforcement date on Tuesday at the unveiling of…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has backed the proposed establishment of state police but warned that the constitutional amendment before state legislatures must give states greater control over policing…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has initiated critical stabilisation and expansion works on tipping platforms E1 and E2 at the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota. The upgrade, executed in partnership…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, says Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of the patient and her husband to…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has approved an emergency payment of N100,000 per person weekly to support people placed in isolation or quarantine as part of efforts…