12 m. ago Oil Exploration: 20 Ogoni Communities Demand Creation Of Bori State

Ahead of the planned resumption of oil exploration activities in Ogoniland in Rivers State, no fewer than 20 communities have demanded the creation of Bori State. During the weekend, the communities made the demand at Kpor, the headquarters of the state’s Gokana local government area, during a town hall meeting organised by the Ogoni Dialogue […]

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15 m. ago AIT, Channels TV Apologise To DSS Over Lagos Assembly Report 

Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television have apologised to the Department of State Services (DSS) over their reports on the agency’s alleged involvement in the Lagos State House of Assembly crisis on February 17. This is even as Channels TV, on Friday, also offered an apology during its programme, Politics Today, anchored by Seun […]

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21 m. ago “Over 11,000 Shops Closed, 40 Suspects Arrested For Selling Fake Drugs” – NAFDAC

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, has said that over 11,000 shops have been sealed and 40 suspects arrested in its ongoing nationwide fight against substandard and counterfeit medicines. Addressing newsmen on Saturday, in Lagos State, Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the enforcement had been planned for over a […] The post “Over 11,000 Shops Closed, 40 Suspects Arrested For Selling Fake Drugs” – NAFDAC appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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46 m. ago The Sun Award’ll boost our efforts to make Niger State, NDDC better –Bago, Ogbuku

          Governor Bago and Ogbuku are among 36 Nigerians who will be honoured with various awards by The Sun on March 1, 2025 in Lagos. They spoke separately in Lagos and Port Harcourt when the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, The Sun Publishing Limited, Onuoha Ukeh presented them the letters nominating them for The […] The post The Sun Award’ll boost our efforts to make Niger State, NDDC better –Bago, Ogbuku appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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74 m. ago C’River moves to restructure Calabar Carnival after 20 years

The Cross River Government has put plans in motion to restructure the annual Calabar Carnival after 20 years of existence. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill, said in a statement that the Governor Bassey Otu-led government had set up a 13-member carnival review committee headed by Chief Edem Duke, a former Minister of […] The post C’River moves to restructure Calabar Carnival after 20 years appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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81 m. ago Tax hikes: Tinubu’s aggressive revenue extraction will stifle growth

As Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu had a reputation for squeezing water from a stone by extracting taxes from even read more Tax hikes: Tinubu’s aggressive revenue extraction will stifle growth

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92 m. ago Nigeria’s development plan fails again plunging millions into deeper poverty

The 2021–2025 National Development Plan (NDP), which aimed to lift 35 million people out of poverty and create 21 million read more Nigeria’s development plan fails again plunging millions into deeper poverty

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2 h. ago Maintaining MPR at 27.50 per cent, beginning of better deal for business —LCCI

Tribune Online Maintaining MPR at 27.50 per cent, beginning of better deal for business —LCCI THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has commended the latest decision by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to retain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50 percent, describing it as the beginning of a better deal for the business community, regarding credit cost. The Chamber, in a […] Maintaining MPR at 27.50 per cent, beginning of better deal for business —LCCI Tribune Online

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2 h. ago NSITF tasks employers in informal economy on ESC scheme for workers

By Bimbola Oyesola, oritokeoyee@gmail.com The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has reiterated that employers in the informal sector must ensure that their workers are protected by keying into Employee Compensation Scheme (ECS). According to the NSITF’s regional manager, Mainland Region, Lagos, Agboma Obiaku Okoroafor, the vision of the organization was that, “every worker, whether […] The post NSITF tasks employers in informal economy on ESC scheme for workers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 h. ago Varsities should discontinue courses rendered useless by AI – UNILAG don

A Professor of Labour Economics at the University of Lagos, Olukemi Lawanson, has called on the National Universities Commission to revamp the nation’s higher education curriculum to align with modern labour market demands. Delivering the University of Lagos inaugural lecture titled ‘To Everything There Is a Season The Perspectives of a Labour Economist’ at the Read More

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4 h. ago Deconcentration of road transport will curb tanker accidents – LASTMA GM, Bakare

In this interview with JOHNSON IDOWU, the General Manager of the Lagos State Transportation Management Authority, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, discusses the challenges of transport management and how tanker accidents can be curbed, among other issues What are the challenges of managing transportation in Lagos? Managing transportation in Lagos State has not been easy because of the Read More

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4 h. ago Sinotruk chairman visits Dangote truck assembly plant, refinery

By Moses Akaigwe     Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Ltd (DSWAL) has continued to receive very  high-profile guests at its assembly plant in Ikeja, Lagos, since the commissioning of the Completely Knocked Down (CKD) assembly lines in June 2024. This time, the largest CKD plant in West Africa played host to the Chairman  of Sinotruk […] The post Sinotruk chairman visits Dangote truck assembly plant, refinery appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 h. ago Carloha partners with NFF to lift football, plans Chery CKD auto plant in Lagos

By Moses Akaigwe   Corporate sponsorship of football and sports generally reached a milestone recently in Lagos when Carloha Nigeria, the company behind the soaring profile of the Chery auto brand in Nigeria, signed a partnership agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).     As the official franchise holder and assembler of Chery vehicles […] The post Carloha partners with NFF to lift football, plans Chery CKD auto plant in Lagos appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 h. ago Fuel crisis looms as drivers stop loading, allege harassment

There is looming fuel scarcity in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria as tanker drivers have stopped fuel loading over alleged harassment by officials of the Lagos State Government and the Federal Ministry of Transportation. Also, telecommunications companies have raised concerns over a possible network blackout as the strike by petroleum tanker drivers could disrupt Read More

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5 h. ago Lagos Assembly: Tinubu engages Akande, Osoba, others on peace mission

As part of last-minute efforts to resolve the crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly, President Bola Tinubu has drafted bigwigs in the All Progressives Congress to wade into the matter. The PUNCH reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, former governors of Osun, Ogun and Lagos, namely Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Olusegun Read More

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5 h. ago Thai lady arrested at Lagos airport with boxes of illicit drug consignments

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled attempts by a 24-year-old Thai lady, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 46.60 kilograms into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport(MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. She was accordingly arrested after the […] The post Thai lady arrested at Lagos airport with boxes of illicit drug consignments appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 h. ago Ministry, council partner to boost housing climate resilience

The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the National Council on Climate Change have unveiled a collaborative effort aimed at strengthening climate resilience in Nigeria’s housing and urban development sector. This was disclosed in a statement by the ministry recently after a meeting between the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, Read More

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8 h. ago 2021 audit queries: Reps move to recover N9.4trn debt owed FG by 48 oil firms

Tribune Online 2021 audit queries: Reps move to recover N9.4trn debt owed FG by 48 oil firms The House of Representatives has concluded plans to commence investigation into the N9.4 trillion debts allegedly owed the Federal Government by 48 oil companies operating in the country. 2021 audit queries: Reps move to recover N9.4trn debt owed FG by 48 oil firms Tribune Online

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9 h. ago NDLEA arrests Thai lady with boxes of drugs at Lagos Airport

Operatives of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, have bursted attempts by a 24-year-old Pattaphi Wimonnat, a Thai lady read more NDLEA arrests Thai lady with boxes of drugs at Lagos Airport

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10 h. ago Telecom services in Lagos, Ogun at risk over tanker drivers’ strike

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has revealed that the telecommunication services in Lagos and Ogun states are read more Telecom services in Lagos, Ogun at risk over tanker drivers’ strike

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