The Lagos State Government has put suspected hoodlums arrested along the Oshodi flyover and Airport Road pedestrian bridge to work as part of a community service initiative. In a post shared on X, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed that the individuals were seen clearing bushes and removing dirt along the Oshodi-Mile 2 road under the …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced that it is in the final stages of preparing for its much-anticipated listing on the capital market, in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. This was disclosed on Thursday by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement from Abuja. According to Soneye, NNPC Ltd’s …

A new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed that Nigeria’s ongoing farmer-herder conflict has reached a critical level, displacing over 2.2 million people and exacerbating food insecurity across the country. Titled “A Threat to National Stability: How the Escalating Conflict Between Herders and Farming Communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt Has Spread South While Maintaining Its Grip on the Country’s Food …

President Bola Tinubu will join fellow Muslims at the National Mosque in Abuja on Friday for a special prayer session for Nigeria, ahead of his 73rd birthday on Saturday. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the prayer session will serve as both a moment of gratitude and supplication, as Tinubu seeks divine …

The family of the late Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, is in mourning following the passing of his eldest daughter, Bisola Kola-Daisi, at the age of 42 The heartbreaking news emerged on Thursday, March 27, 2025, confirming that Bisola succumbed to a brief illness while in the United Kingdom. A respected entrepreneur and philanthropist, Bisola was widely recognized for …

The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. This was announced in a statement on Thursday by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, congratulated the Muslim community on the successful completion of Ramadan …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has distanced himself from a series of AI-generated videos falsely linking him to drug promotions and scholarship offers. In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, March 26, Adeboye condemned the misleading videos circulating on social media, warning his followers to be cautious of …

Drivers of LagRide, the Lagos State-backed ride-hailing platform, have announced plans to protest after the company threatened to involve the Lagos State Task Force in arresting them over alleged misconduct. The conflict comes after CIG Motors Co. Ltd, a Chinese state-owned automaker, took over LagRide’s management following the exit of its original developer, Zenolynk Technology Ltd, earlier in March. In …

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have shot dead five suspected kidnappers and arrested three others in a coordinated operation targeting criminal syndicates in Warri, Ughelli, and surrounding areas. Police spokesperson Bright Edafe, in a statement on Thursday, revealed that the operation was led by the CP Special Assignment Team (CP SAT) and was based on intelligence tracking the …

A group of prominent Nigerians, known as The Patriots, has called on President Bola Tinubu to convene a Constituent Assembly to discuss Nigeria’s constitutional future, warning that the current framework is the root cause of the country’s challenges. Speaking at the 20th memorial anniversary of legal icon Chief F.R.A. Williams in Lagos, the group’s General Secretary, Olawaye Okuniyi, revealed that …