Lagos State kept its crown as Nigeria’s biggest sub-national revenue generator in 2024, as the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, released the Internally Generated Revenue at State Level 2024 report. According to the report, announced on Monday via NBS X handle, 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory together produced
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has destroyed 66,078.57kg of skunk cannabis and arrested 54 suspected drug traffickers during its September operations in Edo. Commander of Narcotics in the state, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin while presenting the command’s operational scorecard According to him,
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday bowed out as Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yakubu handed over to Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu, the most senior National Commissioner, as the acting Chairman, pending the appointment of a new chairman for the commission. Yakubu
Nigeria and Qatar have strengthened partnership in the area of combating illicit drug trafficking with the symbolic exchange of instruments of ratification between the two countries by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) and the Qatar Ambassador Ali
Nigeria is in talks with China’s Export and Import Bank for a $2 billion loan to build a new super grid to reduce power shortages that have curtailed economic growth for decades. The new power line will serve the eastern and western regions of the country – where most industrial
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, inaugurated the first commercial flight of the Gateway International Airport, Ilishan Remo. The aircraft owned by Valuejet, with registration number 5N-BXS and 90 passengers on board, departed the airport at 10:10 a.m. to Abuja. Speaking at the airport located along the Iperu-Ilisan
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the commissioning of uncompleted projects by the immediate past administration of Mr Godwin Obaseki. Sen. Okpebholo described the action as a disservice to Edo people and a clear attempt to mask inefficiency. During an on-the-spot inspection of the Stella Obasanjo
Masked gunmen have unleashed a coordinated attack on the Commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps, High Chief Dr. Hon. Adekunle Isaac Omoyele. The incident reportedly occurred around 10:05 p.m. on Monday, shortly after Omoyele closed from duty at the Amotekun Corps Headquarters in Osogbo. He was driving alone along Ikirun
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has dissolved the branch executive councils of the Nigeria Gas Infrastructure Company Ltd (NGIC) and the NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML). The dissolution followed the “inability” of the executives to completely shut down gas supply to Dangote refinery during
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address outstanding demands, including unpaid allowances and salary delays. This is contained in a statement signed by NAAT President, Mr Ibeji Nwokoma, at the end of the Association’s 60th regular National Executive Council