President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of Lagos State over the passing of Otunba (Dr) Adekunle Ojora, a renowned industrialist, business tycoon, and community leader, who passed on at 93. The President commiserated with the immediate family members, the Ojora and Adele royal families of Lagos,
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has threatened to revoke shops and properties in Onitsha Main Market and other markets over continued Monday closures. Soludo spoke on Wednesday at a media conference on his administration’s determination to end the sit-at-home culture in Anambra. He said there was “no going back”, stressing that markets
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has assured prospective investors of a transparent, merit-based and competitive process for Nigeria’s 2025 Oil and Gas Licensing Round. The commission said that only applicants with strong technical, financial credentials, professionalism and credible plans would proceed to the critical stage of the bidding
Governor Ademola Adeleke has restated his accusation against Blue Economy Minister, Gboyega Oyetola about the Minister’s masterminding Osun local government crisis, asserting again that the self-awarded tenure of APC Chairmen lapsed in 2025 and cannot be elongated under the law and Supreme Court precedents. Reacting to the Minister’s statement authored
.As Police Fire Canisters Of Teargas Residents displaced by ongoing demolitions in communities in Lagos State on Wednesday staged a protest at the Lagos State House Assembly complex. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that the protesting residents included those of Makoko, Oworonshoki, Otumara, and Baba Ijora. The protesters carried placards
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to take a decisive and transparent position by instituting an independent forensic audit of the national grid. Director-General, LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, gave the advice on Tuesday in Lagos in reaction to the second national grid collapse
Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike Tuesday warned striking FCAT workers that failure to return to work in compliance with court-ordered ruling would attract immediate sanctions. Recall that the National Industrial Court (NIC) ordered suspension of the ongoing strike but granted no injunctive relief in favour of the workers.
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says the national grid has been fully restored and electricity supply across the affected areas returned to normal. The management of NISO disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday while giving an update on the partial system disturbance on the national grid.
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company(EKEDC) has notified its customers that there was a system collapse at about 10.48am Tuesday morning. The company said this in a notice to its customers on Tuesday on its official X handle. It said: ”Dear Valued Customer, kindly be informed that there was a system
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged FCT workers to remain resolute following the National Industrial Court (NIC) order suspending their ongoing strike. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Benson Upah, Acting General Secretary of the NLC, on Tuesday in Abuja. The NLC recalled that the NIC