National Assembly transmits State Police Bill to State Assemblies; to respond in 30 days
The National Assembly has transmitted the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking establishment of State Police Services to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for consideration and approval. Clerk to the National…
Lagos Assembly passes 2026 Budget Amendment Bill, approves N200bn bond
Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the 2026 Appropriation (Amendment) Bill into law, paving the way for the reordering of budgetary priorities and faster implementation of major capital projects…
Veteran actor Olu Jacobs dies at 84
Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. His death was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs,…
LASU, LASUED, LASUSTECH teachers begin indefinite strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike in three universities owned by the Lagos State Government. The strike followed the expiration of ASUU’s 14-day ultimatum…
Sanwo-Olu to opposition: present ideas that can rival APC
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has challenged opposition parties to present credible alternatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), rather than seeking change for the sake of it. Sanwo-Olu…
NAF receives five new helicopters to boost airpower against terrorists, bandits
The Federal Government has taken delivery of five new helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as part of efforts to strengthen air operations against terrorists, kidnappers and bandits across…
Court adjourns Oyo ADC guber candidacy suit to September 30
Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has adjourned the hearing in the suit over the governorship candidacy of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), in Oyo…
My support is for Tinubu, not APC, says Wike
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has said his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is non-negotiable, stressing that he never promised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Fugitive Mexican kingpin nabbed as NDLEA smashes meth network in three states
A Mexican drug lord’s audacious bid to slip out of Nigeria through Lagos airport has ended in arrest, unravelling a transnational methamphetamine empire that had burrowed into forests and rural…
Why petrol remains expensive in Nigeria — Dangote
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has explained why petrol remains expensive in Nigeria, saying the price gap between Nigeria and neighbouring countries encourages the smuggling of the product…