Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on traditional rulers across the country to deploy their moral authority to mobilise eligible voters for the 2027 General Election and promote peaceful, issue-based political campaigns. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, made the appeal on Tuesday in Lagos when he...
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have, in a coordinated sweep across the country arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who disguised himself as a herbal tea merchant in Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos....
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded another major breakthrough in its nationwide war against illicit drugs, intercepting a fuel tanker used to conceal over two tonnes of cannabis and seizing hundreds of kilograms of drug-infused cookies at the Tincan Port in Lagos. According to a statement issued...
Environmental advocates, waste managers, recycling practitioners and private-sector stakeholders have called for stronger policy enforcement, increased investment, long-term financing, improved infrastructure, technology adoption and behavioural change to unlock Nigeria’s recycling potential and transform waste into economic value. The stakeholders made the call at the 5th Cycling Lagos Webinar, held...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has marked his 65th birthday by sponsoring free surgeries for 65 children, describing the initiative as part of his commitment to giving back to society and improving the lives of vulnerable Nigerians. Obi disclosed this on Thursday after attending the final...
• Shows how Nigeria can surpass global estimated potential One of Nigeria’s topmost real estate and property entrepreneurs, My-ACE China (popularly known as ‘Mayor of Housing’), has reacted to the latest global report on real estate, which posted Nigeria and Africa as a new growth area. He has not...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of captagon, widely known as ‘Jihadi drug’ and millions of opioid pills worth over N6.2 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued to...
In a major breakthrough in the ongoing fight against transnational organized crime, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau (NCB-INTERPOL), Lagos Annex, have successfully rescued two foreign nationals lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate. The Force spokesman, CSP Anietie...
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has welcomed efforts to promote safe helicopter services across Africa in a proposed Regional Action Plan. The plan is the highlight of a workshop organised in Lagos this week by the Aviation subcommittee of the International Association of Oil and Gas...
Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentence of two fraudsters before Justice F.N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for money laundering and fraudulent impersonation. The convicts, Agboola Abdullahi Abiodun and Victor Okonjo, were...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has dismissed claims by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDP) over the recent power outage affecting parts of Lekki, insisting that the information released by the distribution company did not accurately reflect what transpired at the Lekki Transmission Substation. In a statement issued by...
In a bid to reduce rural-urban migration and promote balanced development across the State, the Lagos State Government has flagged off the construction of the 670-metre Adebayo-Akinade Road in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area, as part of the administration’s commitment to delivering the T.H.E.M.E.S. Plus Development Agenda to rural...
Another 65 Nigerians are expected to return home from South Africa on Wednesday under a privately funded voluntary repatriation programme aimed at complementing the Federal Government’s ongoing evacuation efforts. The latest batch, facilitated by the Nigerian Private Group of Business Friends, is the second phase of the initiative following...
The Girls’ Brigade held a colourful and inspiring parade on August 23, 2026 at the Love of Christ Generation Church, Victoria Island, Lagos, where Rev. Mother Abimbola Esther Ajayi was officially installed as the Grand Matron of the Girls’ Brigade. The ceremony brought together members of the Brigade, church...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has renewed his call on governments at all levels to prioritise the reconstruction and maintenance of existing roads and critical infrastructure instead of embarking on new projects that, according to him, do little to address the daily challenges faced by Nigerians....
President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Taiwo Hassan (Ogogo), the veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter, following his demise. The president in a statement on Monday by his media aide, described Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, as a distinguished artiste whose career spanned...
Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, who died at the age of 66 after battling stage-four cancer. His death has sparked an outpouring of tributes from political leaders, government officials,...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recorded significant breakthroughs across the country’s land and maritime borders, including the arrest of a 101-year-old great grandmother for dealing in illicit drug, the interception of cocaine concealed in edible cassava flour popularly known as fufu, and the seizure...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested five (5) suspected telecommunication vandals and recovered a truckload of suspected stolen iron rods in the Ibeju-Lekki axis of the State, as part of its intensified efforts to curb the vandalism and theft of critical infrastructure across Lagos. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola...
A total of 83 Nigerian nationals and two government officials have safely returned to the country from South Africa, with the Federal Government calling on state governments to support the rehabilitation and resettlement of citizens evacuated following xenophobic incidents. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,...