The Federal Government has assured that the 25km access road linking Lekki Deep Seaport to Epe and Ijebu-Ode will be completed within the planned 21-month timeframe. The assurance was given by the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, during an inspection of the project in Lagos on Sunday. He described the road as a highly

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The Medical Guild, representing doctors employed by the Lagos State Government, has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene in a series of long-standing welfare and infrastructure challenges that are undermining healthcare delivery in the state. Speaking ahead of the Guild’s 2025 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, Chairman Dr. Moruf Abdulsalam highlighted persistent issues, including

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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has announced plans to introduce a decentralised AI and machine learning system across Nigerian polytechnics, aimed at democratizing access to emerging technologies despite connectivity challenges. Key points: The Executive Secretary, Prof. Idris Bugaje, encouraged polytechnic rectors and lecturers to fully implement the system to enhance teaching quality, applied

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Observers monitoring the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election have reported widespread vote-buying, with voters openly accepting cash or digital transfers ranging from N2,000 to N10,000 per vote, sometimes in full view of security personnel and party agents. Despite these challenges, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Prof. Chukwuma Soludo (APGA) the winner with

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s determination to eliminate banditry and terrorism across Northern Nigeria, insisting that no part of the country will be allowed to “bleed in silence.” Speaking in Kaduna during the 25th Anniversary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), and represented by House Speaker Tajuddeen Abbas, Tinubu acknowledged that his

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Nigeria has faced a disturbing string of mass abductions over the past decade, targeting students and teachers, mostly for ransom. Criminal gangs and Islamist militants often attack remote boarding schools with minimal security, making them vulnerable to raids. While most victims are eventually released after negotiations, some remain missing years later. Major incidents include: These

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Retired Chief Superintendent of Police, Raphael Irowainu, National Coordinator of the Police Retired Officers Forum (PROF), has raised alarm over the dire pension conditions facing retired police officers, describing the situation as life-threatening for many. Irowainu explained that police retirees have been kept under a contributory pension scheme introduced in 2004 by the government, while

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Once primarily associated with the poor, bend-down boutiques—locally known as okrika shops—have evolved over the years into a popular market for affordable, durable clothing. In the late 2000s, imported used clothes from abroad gained recognition for their quality, and wealthier buyers gradually pushed the poor out of these shops as prices rose. However, Nigeria’s ongoing

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The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has outlined a set of strategic recommendations aimed at fast-tracking the modernization and growth of Nigeria’s capital market. The proposals were presented at the Institute’s 29th Annual Stockbrokers’ Conference in Abuja, where participants stressed that decisive reforms are essential to position the market as a catalyst for national economic

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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has raised concerns that the upcoming ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets and small PET bottles, set for December 31, 2025, could result in the loss of over N1.9 trillion in investments by local companies. The ban, issued by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control

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