The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to adopt urgent and coordinated policy measures to mitigate the impact of the country’s rising inflation rate. The LCCI Director-General, Dr Chinyere Almona, gave the advice on Thursday in Lagos while reacting to the March inflation figure
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered the remand of a 43-year-old man, Joseph Ayodeji, at the Correctional Centre, for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old daughter. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Dolamu Babalogbon, did not take the plea of Ayodeji, but directed that the case file be transferred to the office
Employees and pensioners of the defunct Nigeria Airways have decried unpaid ₦36 billion gratuity and severance package approved by President Bola Tinubu in 2025. A former pilot of the airline, Capt. Prekeme Porbeni, made the complaint on behalf of more than 5,000 redundant employees and retirees of the airline at
The Edo State Government has approved full educational scholarships for the three children of the late Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, an indigene of the state who died in active service to the nation. The approval, granted by Governor Monday Okpebholo, ensures that the children’s education will be fully funded
The Federal Ministry of Education says it has fully automated the authentication and evaluation of academic credentials as part of efforts to enhance transparency, improve data management and strengthen public service delivery. Mrs Folasade Boriowo, Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry disclosed this in a statement issued on
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State command, Fatai Tijani, has condemned rising cultism and violence in Agege, describing the situation as unacceptable. Tijani spoke on Thursday at a town hall meeting with Area G Police, stakeholders and residents at Orile-Agege LCDA Hall in Agege. He expressed disappointment over increasing killings
Parents and candidates in Lagos on Thursday expressed mixed feelings as the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began across 966 accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had announced that the examination would commence
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court Abuja on Thursday issued a warrant of arrest against a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Faruoq and a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali. Farouq and Alkali were scheduled to
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that its President, Mr Joe Ajaero, emerged as the 2026 laureate of the Arthur Svensson International Award for his contributions to the defence of workers’ rights. The NLC General Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja.
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has warned that domestic flights may be suspended from April 20 over the persistent rise in the price of Jet A1, also known as aviation fuel. The body said in a notice signed by its President, Dr Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, on Wednesday in Lagos. Sarina