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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday laid before the state House of Assembly a proposed N4.237tn budget for the 2026 fiscal year, with lawmakers pledging a thorough and painstaking review of the document. Heightened security marked the presentation at the Assembly complex, where officers of the police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps manned key entry points. Members of the state executive […]

The Oyo State Government has announced a series of major policy approvals aimed at boosting agriculture, strengthening security, improving healthcare, and expanding access to water and sanitation across the state. The approvals were issued during Tuesday’s State Executive Council meeting. N3bn Cocoa Rejuvenation Project Launched The state has approved N3,030,292,472 for a Cocoa Rejuvenation Project designed to restore cocoa production as one of Oyo’s major economic pillars. According to the […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has broken up a major opioid trafficking network in Lagos, arresting drug baron Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu and five members of his syndicate. The operation, described as intelligence-led and highly coordinated, led to the recovery of illicit substances valued at more than N6.7 billion. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said the cartel had stockpiled 7.2 million tramadol 225mg pills and over 526,000 bottles of codeine […]

The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved thirteen top management appointments and ten special promotions in a sweeping restructuring aimed at boosting leadership capacity and strengthening operations across the Service. The decisions were reached at the Board’s 64th Regular Meeting chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. The Board said the appointments comply with statutory requirements and reflect the Federal Character provisions […]

The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed Dr. Babatunde Adeniyi as the new chairman of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC). The Assembly also approved the appointments of Chief Kunmi Agboola, Mr. Olanrewaju Emmanuel, Mr. Sunday Falana, Hon. Remi Ayoade, Mr. Olatunde Theophilus, Mrs. Adebayo Muriana and Mr. Babatunde Ige as members of the Commission. The confirmation followed the adoption of the screening report presented by the Deputy […]

Here is a non-listed, smooth, news-style version of the story: The new Nigerian Tax Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2026, has been widely praised for introducing reforms expected to strengthen the national economy, promote fairness, and improve the financial well-being of low- and middle-income earners. According to the Act, a series of enforcement guidelines and penalties have been established to ensure full compliance across all sectors. Under the […]

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the Federal Government may move to seize or liquidate assets belonging to Dana Air in order to refund passengers and travel agents whose funds remain trapped following the suspension of the airline’s operations. Keyamo made this known during a stakeholder engagement session in Abuja, where he directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to fully investigate why outstanding refunds […]

The Oyo State Housing Corporation has issued a strong warning to owners of undeveloped plots in the Owode Housing Estate Phase II, Apata, Ibadan, after a fact-finding visit revealed serious security concerns stemming from decades of neglect. The alarm was raised by residents, who reported that the vast, uninhabited sections of the estate had become heavily forested and turned into a base for criminals responsible for violent attacks, robberies, and […]