Sanwo-Olu to Launch New Agency to Reclaim 3,000 Hectares of Idle Land as Displaced Residents Protest on Third Mainland BridgeThe Lagos State Government has drawn a hard line on illegal developments, declaring that no compensation will be paid to owners of demolished properties along Iyana Oworo and the Lekki coastlines.Commissioner for Physical Planning and UrbanContinueContinue reading “NO PAYOUT FOR DEMOLISHED HOMES: LAGOS GOVT TO DISPLACED RESIDENTS”
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FG Makes Tax ID Mandatory for Bank Accounts, Contracts, and Financial Transactions from 2026
In a sweeping move set to redefine Nigeria’s financial landscape, the Federal Government has announced that beginning January 1, 2026, possession of a Tax Identification (Tax ID) will become a prerequisite for opening bank accounts, securing government contracts, and engaging in virtually all financial transactions across the country.The directive, contained in the newly signed NigeriaContinueContinue reading “FG Makes Tax ID Mandatory for Bank Accounts, Contracts, and Financial Transactions from 2026”
Resident Doctors Down Tools: Five-Day Nationwide Strike Threatens Nigeria’s Fragile Health System
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a five-day nationwide warning strike, a move that threatens to cripple healthcare services across Nigeria’s teaching and specialist hospitals.The industrial action, announced in the early hours of Thursday after a marathon online National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday,ContinueContinue reading “Resident Doctors Down Tools: Five-Day Nationwide Strike Threatens Nigeria’s Fragile Health System”
Tinted Glass Permit Saga: Police Fire Back at NBA, Insist Policy Is Legal and Vital for Security
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has strongly defended its tinted-glass permit policy, dismissing claims that it is illegal, opaque, or unconstitutional. This comes after reports on September 5, 2025, that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) had dragged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to court over the controversial regulation.Speaking on the matter, Force Public Relations Officer,ContinueContinue reading “Tinted Glass Permit Saga: Police Fire Back at NBA, Insist Policy Is Legal and Vital for Security”
Drama in Lagos: Police Arrest Fake ‘Obi of Lagos’ Over N1.5bn Palace Scam
The Lagos State Police Command has busted an audacious attempt to create a parallel traditional authority in the heart of the state, arresting a 65-year-old man and three accomplices who unlawfully paraded themselves as custodians of a non-existent title — the “Obi of Lagos.”Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, confirmed the arrests inContinueContinue reading “Drama in Lagos: Police Arrest Fake ‘Obi of Lagos’ Over N1.5bn Palace Scam”
Dangote vs NUPENG: Labour Showdown Ends in Victory for Workers’ Rights
— Industrial Harmony Restored After DSS-Brokered Truce By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Johnbosco Agbakwuru The dust is yet to settle after the stormy face-off between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Africa’s biggest refinery, Dangote Industries, a dispute that shook the energy sector and tested the resilience of Nigeria’s labour laws.WhatContinueContinue reading “Dangote vs NUPENG: Labour Showdown Ends in Victory for Workers’ Rights”
Tragedy at Stakeholders’ Meeting: REA Acting Director Ahmed Alhasan Slumps, Dies in Akwa Ibom
The Nigerian power sector was thrown into shock on Wednesday after Ahmed Alhasan, Acting Director of the Rural Electrification Fund (REF) at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), tragically slumped and died during an official engagement.Alhasan, a deputy director who was serving in an acting capacity, reportedly collapsed mid-session at the REA stakeholders’ roundtable with AkwaContinueContinue reading “Tragedy at Stakeholders’ Meeting: REA Acting Director Ahmed Alhasan Slumps, Dies in Akwa Ibom”
ARREST SPARKS OUTRAGE: Kebbi Journalist Detained After Exposing Rot in General Hospital
Shockwaves have hit Kebbi State following the arrest of journalist Hassan Mai-Waya Kangiwa, who was reportedly detained after releasing a viral video exposing the deplorable state of healthcare facilities at Kangiwa General Hospital.The footage, which drew widespread condemnation, showed an elderly patient lying helplessly on a bare bed frame without a mattress—a stark reflection ofContinueContinue reading “ARREST SPARKS OUTRAGE: Kebbi Journalist Detained After Exposing Rot in General Hospital”
2027 Countdown: PDP in Turmoil Over Micro-Zoning as Jonathan, Kwankwaso, ADC Plot Grand Opposition Alliance
The battle for Nigeria’s political soul in 2027 has taken a dramatic twist as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces internal implosion over micro-zoning, while former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Kano governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the newly stabilised African Democratic Congress (ADC) intensify talks on a possible mega-coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu’s All ProgressivesContinueContinue reading “2027 Countdown: PDP in Turmoil Over Micro-Zoning as Jonathan, Kwankwaso, ADC Plot Grand Opposition Alliance”
TINUBU, MACRON STRIKE STRATEGIC DEAL: NIGERIA, FRANCE TO DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP FOR SHARED PROSPERITY
In a bold diplomatic move to reposition Nigeria on the global stage, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to strengthen ties between Africa’s largest economy and Europe’s leading power.The landmark understanding was reached during a high-level “productive lunch” on Wednesday at the iconic Élysée Palace in Paris, where both leadersContinueContinue reading “TINUBU, MACRON STRIKE STRATEGIC DEAL: NIGERIA, FRANCE TO DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP FOR SHARED PROSPERITY”
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