Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a renewed effort to achieve a cleaner and more sustainable Lagos, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN), Lagos State Chapter, have agreed to form a joint task force. This decision was announced on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by EHOAN officials…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has alerted the public to the circulation of fraudulent messages targeting candidates registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin on Wednesday, JAMB revealed that suspected fraudsters have been using a deceptive sort code combining a…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a dramatic turn of events, the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has declared the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly illegal and unconstitutional. The ruling, delivered by Justice Yetunde Pinheiro on Wednesday, nullified all proceedings and resolutions passed during the controversial…
Fresh from implementing a N15 price reduction in its loading cost for Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, the Dangote refinery has again slashed its refined products prices to make them cheaper, cutting its ex-depot rate to N835 per litre. The new price is a reduction of N30 from N865 per litre implemented six…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched an investigation into the alleged N1.3tn frauds perpetrated through a digital investment platform, CryptoBank Exchange. CBEX, operated by a group of foreign nationals in collaboration with their Nigerian partners, reportedly collapsed on Monday, leaving thousands of investors stranded and unable to access their funds. The EFCC spokesman,…
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of incompetence, nepotism and betrayal of the founding ideals of the All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufai, who recently dumped the APC for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), alleged that Nigeria had been moving backwards since Tinubu assumed office on May…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Magdalene Ajani. “Announcing this on behalf of the Federal Government, the Minister of Interior, Dr….
In Nigeria, a nation grappling with severe economic challenges, loan apps have become a go-to solution for millions seeking to navigate financial hardship. With over 100 million Nigerians living below the poverty line, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, and inflation rates reaching 34.2%, as reported by Trading Economics, many citizens face daily struggles…
The Founder, Chairman of the Governing Council, and President of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN), Dr. Mrs. Victoria Okoronkwo, has vowed to reclaim the institution using all legal means available. “I am resolute in my commitment to sanitizing the Institute”, she declared, adding, “We will exhaust every legal, institutional, and procedural…
