Category: News

Lagos State Local Government Election Petitions Tribunal has dismissed a petition challenging the July 12, 2025, councillorship election in Ward D (Orire), Amuwo-Odofin local government area, for being vague, lacking merit and unsupported by credible evidence. The petitioners had sought to nullify the election result for the second respondent, who was elected as a councillor […]

Lagos State government has expressedconcerns over a widening gap in building permit applications and threatened to demolish buildings without approval. SAt a press briefing yesterday at Alausa, Ikeja, the commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Olumide Oluyinka, said only 12,000 planning permits were approved in 2024, far below the estimated annual requirement of […]

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Sokoto State government for prioritising health and nutrition in its budget, describing the move as a model for advancing child and maternal welfare. UNICEF country representative in Nigeria, Ms. Wafa Saeed, gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the deputy governor, Alhaji Idris Muhammad Gobir. She […]

Kaduna State deputy governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, has said Governor Uba Sani‘s investment in peace- building has built trust among residents across the state. Balarabe said the government initiatives like the Kaduna State Peace Commission, works to mediate conflicts and build durable structures for reconciliation across communities. She stated this when a delegation of the […]

President Bola Tinubu has delivered a strongly worded reform policy proposal to the United Nations on Wednesday, warning that the global body must embrace sweeping restructurings or face growing irrelevance as world events increasingly bypass its influence. The President criticised the organisation’s record, pointing to the ongoing human suffering in the Middle East and other […]

In a joyous announcement that has set the entertainment world abuzz, pop icon and business mogul Rihanna and rapper ASAP Rocky have welcomed their third child together, a daughter named Rocki Irish Meyers. Rocki Irish Meyers was born on September 13, 2025. The singer shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, September 24, with a […]

Kaduna State government and the Gates Foundation have signed the Kaduna Mutual Accountability Framework (KaMAF) to strengthen strategic collaboration, accountability and sustainable development. The ceremony, held on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly Conference in New York, United States (US) represents a shared dedication to supporting sustainable development in the state through […]

Sokoto State governor, Ahmed Aliyu and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, have appealed to the family of the Maituta Dynasty to continue to imbibe the cherished qualities for which their patriarch was known. They made the appeal at a reunion reception organised by the Ibrahimu Maituta Foundation. Governor Aliyu urged the descendants […]

Four young men who turned a Lagos hotel into a hub for online scams have been imprisoned by the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, which found them guilty of internet fraud. In his verdict, Justice Dehinde Dipeolu, convicted Martins Emmanuel, Abeeb Olamide Asiru, Iremide Owolabi and Quadri Abdulrasheed Adio on charges of impersonation and online fraud. […]

A prominent figure in the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido, has said that his relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not stop him from working against him in the 2027 presidential election. Lamido stated they would continue to fight politically, despite recently being seen chatting and greeting President Tinubu […]