Lagos Removes 27 Vehicles in Crackdown on Dangerous Overloading
LAGOS, Nigeria – Traffic authorities in Lagos have on Thursday impounded 27 vehicles during a targeted enforcement operation against unsafe loading practices, citing rising…
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Kogi Begins Mass Livestock Vaccination to Halt Deadly Animal Diseases
LOKOJA, Nigeria – Kogi State has launched a large-scale livestock vaccination campaign aimed at controlling transboundary animal diseases and strengthening food security across the…
Lagos Begins Six-Week Apongbon Bridge Repairs, Diverts Traffic
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government announces a six-week repair programme on Apongbon Bridge, introducing phased traffic diversions to fix failed sections of…
Reps Summon Banks, Agencies Over Missing Agricultural Intervention Funds
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s House of Representatives intensifies scrutiny of agricultural intervention programmes as lawmakers threaten to compel banks and government agencies that repeatedly…
Nigeria Opens Environment University to Tackle Niger Delta Crisis
DELTA, Nigeria – The Federal Government launches a specialised university to confront environmental degradation in the Niger Delta, inducting over 1,000 pioneer students barely…
African Traditional Leaders Vow Action to End Gender-Based Violence
LAGOS, Nigeria – Traditional and cultural leaders from across Africa renew a collective commitment to end gender-based violence (GBV), warning that silence and harmful…
Senate Confirms Justice Oyewole’s Appointment to Nigeria Supreme Court
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirms Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole as a Justice of the Supreme Court, following standard vetting…
FCTA Workers Resume Duties After Unions Reach Truce
ABUJA, Nigeria – Labour unions direct workers under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to resume duties immediately, ending weeks of industrial action that…
Lagos Assembly Halts Makoko Demolitions, Orders Immediate Government Review
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State House of Assembly orders an immediate halt to demolition activities in Makoko and adjoining waterfront communities, following mounting…
Again: Senate Stalls Electoral Act Amendment After Closed-Door Review
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Senate again delays passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, after more than four hours of…