Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the Dangote Refinery demonstrates Africa’s capacity to execute ambitious projects capable of transforming markets. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Thursday at the Africa-Diaspora Leadership Programme 2026 Young Global Leaders Convening, held at the Dangote Refinery, Ibeju-Lekki. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu have prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss, in its entirety, a suit filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of Action Democratic Congress (ADC). Atiku and ADC had, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, sued President Tinubu, APC
Infrastructure, investment and public-private collaboration took centre stage at the 2026 Julius Berger Luminary Soirée as Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and Lagos State Government articulated a shared vision for unlocking value in Africa’s second-largest city economy, and positioning Lagos on the path to becoming a trillion-dollar economy by 2052. Hosted
Lagos State has recorded six laboratory-confirmed diphtheria cases from 53 suspected cases reported in 2026, says Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi. Abayomi disclosed this on Wednesday at a news conference on the state’s preparedness and response to diphtheria. He, however, reassured residents that Lagos State was not experiencing a
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that about 100,000 women across the state have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), describing women’s economic empowerment as a strategic tool for fighting poverty and strengthening families and communities. Abiodun made the disclosure on Monday when he
The forthcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, scheduled for Monday September 14, presents Nigerians with a rare opportunity to transition from being mere consumers of energy products to becoming owners of one of the country’s most important industrial assets. President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited,
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), King’s College Lagos Unit, says the foremost Unity College will remain shut until the reversal of its concession. The Chairman of the unit, Mr Samuel Enang, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in
.We won’t relent until all fleeing suspects are brought to book –Marwa The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully secured the arrest and repatriation of Festus Ibewuike, alias Chidibest Ibewuike, a fugitive drug kingpin who had evaded arrest for over two years following the interception of the single
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political party leaders to move beyond mere declarations and start implementing concrete steps to boost women’s political participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the call at the commission’s engagement with political parties on strengthening women’s
Dr Abubakar Fakai, an aspirant for the Federal House of Representatives position on the platform of African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called on Nigerian politicians to put the interests of the country above personal and political gains. Fakai made the call while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, urging