President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria’s leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC is a world-class firm that does not take its projects lightly. He spoke at the commissioning of the full scope development of Arterial Road N5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way) from Life Camp Junction to Ring
Senate has again approved a three-month extension implementation period for capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act from June 30 to Sept 30. This followed the adoption of a motion moved by Senate Chief Whip, Mohammed Monguno (APC- Borno) at plenary on Thursday. Monguno, moving the motion, said the extension
Stakeholders in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have offered mixed assessments of Nigeria’s democratic journey since the return to civilian rule in 1999, citing achievements and persistent challenges. The stakeholders, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in commemoration of the June 12 Democracy Day
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of individuals using covered vehicle number plates in violation of existing regulations. Tijani gave the directive on Thursday during a strategic security meeting with Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and tactical commanders at the
The Senate has dissociated itself from remarks attributed to Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo), describing Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as “a bunch of criminals and thieves”. The upper chamber clarified that the statement did not represent its official position, findings, resolutions or opinions. The resolution was sequel to a
Some stakeholders have called on the government at all levels in Nigeria to deliver more of the dividends of democracy, including improved living standards and security. The respondents shared their views on democratic consolidation since 1999 in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Thursday.
Nigeria’s crude oil production has surged to an 11-month high in May, 2026, with the country exceeding its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production quota. The average crude oil production recorded during the month of May represents 102 per cent of Nigeria’s 1.5mbpd of production quota allocated by
Barely six months after their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for importing 31.5 kilograms of cocaine from Marshall Islands into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport in Lagos, 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel marked MV Aruna Hulya have been convicted and fined
The Federal Government, through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has received 270 Nigerian returnees from South Africa under the ongoing voluntary return programme. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr Mohammed Olatunde, Head of Operations, NEMA Lagos Operations Office, and made available to the News Agency
The Vice Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun, Debo Farounbi, was on Tuesday night abducted by gunmen in Ora-Igbomina town. It was learnt that the gunmen invaded the community around 10 p.m., firing sporadically to scare residents. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the gunmen