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Normalcy has returned to the International Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, Lagos, following a protest by local traders over the alleged involvement of Chinese nationals in retail trading. The Lagos State Government and Police Command assured traders, foreign investors and the public that the situation is under control, while police said efforts were ongoing to identify and arrest those involved in the demonstration. The protest reportedly took place at the […]

The APC Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing disagreement between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. PCC spokesman, Ima Niboro, described the dispute as an internal disagreement among political allies, saying both sides remain committed to Tinubu’s return as President in 2027. The disagreement centres on Wike’s proposed Rainbow Coalition, which has raised […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State to reconcile their differences and avoid bitterness as political activities ahead of the 2027 elections intensify. Shettima made the call on Wednesday in Ilorin during the turbanning of Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, as the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari. The Vice President said political contests should […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene as petrol prices rise to as high as N1,500 per litre in some parts of the country. The union said petrol now sells for about N1,430 per litre in major cities, warning that the increase would further raise transportation costs and the prices of food and other essential goods. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, called for measures […]

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has appointed Barrister Hafsat Ada’u Kutama as the Acting Chairperson of the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Social Media, Ibrahim Adam. Kutama previously served as the Secretary of the commission. She replaces Saidu Yahaya, who reportedly resigned as chairman on September 15, 2026. Yahaya was appointed chairman of the commission in August 2025, […]

The Federal Government has commissioned a 3MW solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, to improve electricity supply for teaching, research, laboratories and other critical campus operations. The project was delivered under Phase II of the Energising Education Programme in collaboration with the Rural Electrification Agency and the World Bank-funded Nigeria Electrification Project. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said the facility comprises a 3.3MW solar array, 3MW AC […]

The Federal Government has described medical diagnostics as a strategic national asset and called for stronger local production of diagnostic products to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imports. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, made the call in Abuja while declaring open the 28th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors. Salako said accurate and timely diagnosis was essential to […]

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed concern over recent banditry and kidnapping incidents across parts of the Southwest. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, the organisation cited the reported attack on the Igbeti-Igboho Road, kidnapping incidents in Ondo, Kwara and Kogi states, and a security alert over possible attacks in Osun State. Afenifere also expressed concern over the reported attack on the Operation Burst base […]