THE Lagos State Ministry of Justice has clarified that the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on the activities of Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) does not invalidate the operations of the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) on Lagos roads. The state government said its attention…
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated 9.4-kilometre Ogu Community Road Network and a 1,500-seater Royal Hall built by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Ogu, Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State. Speaking at the inauguration of the two projects, Wike said they were further demonstrations of the…
Grief hung heavily over Epe on Wednesday as Club Seventies Epe joined the rest of the community in mourning the victims of the devastating truck accident that claimed several innocent lives along Hospital Road on Monday. In a joint statement issued by the President, Mr. Yusuf Yunus, and the Secretary, Mr. Taoheed Oladehinde Sikiru, the…
The Federal Government has redesignated the Armed Forces Remembrance Day, celebrated annually on January 15, to Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day. The Director Defence Information (DDI), Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, explained in a statement on Thursday that the redesignation was to reflect the dual purpose of the day. “January 15 is set aside annually by…
As Agency rejects representation in fraud allegation petition Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote must appear personally to adopt his corruption allegation petition, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has indicated. The business mogul filed a petition before the agency against former Chief Executive of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) have come top in the 2025 Integrity Report of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). The upstream commission scored 91.83 points, followed by NDIC with 90.70 points, while AMCON came…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos, inaugurated a Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation to resolve conflicts within the All Progressives Congress as it approaches the 2027 general elections. This was contained in a statement by hisSpecial Adviser onInformation & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga The committee, which comprises Governors of the party, members…
The Federal Government has established a definitive timeline for stricter tax compliance, mandating that banks require a Tax Identification Number (TIN) from all taxable Nigerians maintaining bank accounts beginning January 1, 2026. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, disclosed the regulatory overhaul in a recent interview shared on…
The Chief Executive Officer of ntel, Soji Maurice-Diyahas says the once-dormant Nigerian telecoms brand will officially re-enter thenation’s telecommunication market in the first quarter of 2026, under a renewed strategy that will position it as a “digital-first, infrastructure-light MVNO focused on innovation, inclusion, and sustainability He stated during the latest edition of the Technology Times…
The Federal Ministry of Steel Development has signed a joint strategic cooperation declaration for the establishment of a $400 million modern steel plant in Ewekoro, Ogun State. The agreement with Inner Galaxy Group’s Stellar Steel Company Limited is part of ongoing efforts by the government to accelerate Nigeria’s industrialisation. The minister of Steel Development, Prince…
