Lagos State Governor and Visitor to Lagos State University (LASU), has appointed Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi BADEJO as the 10th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University. The appointment, which is in accordance with the provisions of the LASU Law 2004 (As Amended) Ch.L69, Vol 7, Schedule 1, Section 3, on...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, PhD, CON, on his 57th birthday. In a congratulatory message dated September 10, 2026, AbdulRazaq conveyed the warm felicitations of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to...
NNPC Retail today commissioned its first technology-powered self-service smart station along Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road, Abuja, marking a key milestone in the evolution of the Company’s retail operations. Speaking at the commissioning, Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Ltd., Dr. Mumuni Dagazau, described the facility as a reflection of NNPC...
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated the importance of empowered women to the well being and prosperity of families and society at large. She stated this in Owerri Imo state during the Flagg off of the presentation of empowerment items to 500 women in each state...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the attack on its members in Kaduna State, warning that no individual, group or political party has a monopoly on non-state sanctioned violence, and that those introducing thuggery into the 2027 political process are playing a dangerous game. In a statement signed by...
Justice C.N. Nwabulu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, convicted and sentenced a fake spiritualist, Solomon Odigie Moses, to one year imprisonment. Moses was arraigned on one-count charge bordering on cheating and posing as a spiritualist, thereby defrauding and obtaining the sum of $1,100(One Thousand,...
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has committed N6 billion to the establishment of ICT Experience Centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones as part of efforts to strengthen digital skills and human capital development in the country’s tertiary institutions. First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday formally commissioned the...
President Donald Trump on Wednesday promised $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in November, coupling the extraordinary claim with a plea for his supporters to “pretend” he was on the ballot. “If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the Dangote Refinery as proof that Africa has the capacity to execute projects at massive scale, saying the state is focused on creating an environment where future investors can build more easily. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Thursday during the Lagos-New York 2026 Learning...
Lagos State Police Command has received 2,000 Cowry Cards from the Lagos State Government to support the transportation needs of police personnel serving across the State. The cards were presented by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State on Transportation and Logistics, Hon. Hassan Adekoya, to...
A fire outbreak was reported at the Idu Train Station in Abuja on Wednesday evening, with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) describing the incident as “minor” and attributing it to an electrical fault. The fire occurred in the station’s low-voltage electrical room and was discovered at about 8:30 p.m.,...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has launched a major digital education intervention under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, removing data costs from access to approved educational platforms for millions of learners in senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions. Speaking at the launch of the...
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and the media in Borno State have been urged to strengthen monitoring and advocacy around government budgets for child rights and protection. The call was made at a one-day training workshop organised by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), in collaboration with SOS Children’s...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned banks, fintech companies and other financial institutions about growing cybersecurity and third-party technology risks arising from the increasing interconnectivity of the financial system. The Director, Payments System Supervision Department of the CBN and Chairperson of the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum, Dr Rakiya...
The Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has been turbaned as the Maji Dadin Gidan Mangoro in recognition of his contributions to the development of the community. The traditional honour was conferred on Wushishi on Thursday in Minna, Niger State, during the commissioning of the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustained investment in education, saying it remains central to securing a better future for the younger generation and positioning Borno as a hub for intellectuals and skilled professionals. The governor made this known on Wednesday while hosting...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully secured the arrest and repatriation of Festus Ibewuike, alias Chidibest Ibewuike, a fugitive drug kingpin who had evaded arrest for over two years following the interception of the single largest heroin consignment ever recorded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport...
The Federal Government has directed stakeholders and relevant agencies to design a comprehensive operational roadmap for the nationwide rollout of the 112 national emergency number. Accordingly, it constituted a committee comprising the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Federal...
National Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured a legal victory after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload and use the party’s modified digital logo for all official purposes. The party’s National Leader and Founder, Senator Henry Dickson, announced the development on...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has described the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), established by the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a landmark initiative that has provided crucial financial relief to the children of the poor and removed the financial barriers to higher education. The administration, according to him,...