The Ogun State Government has sanctioned three environmental consultancy firms over alleged professional negligence and complicity in pollution linked to closed Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB) recycling companies operating in the Ogijo area of the State. The suspension was announced by the Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Ola Oresanya, during a review meeting on the Process…
The United States Government has suspended the processing of Green Card and citizenship applications submitted by Nigerian Nationals following Nigeria’s inclusion in an expanded list of Countries facing New Immigration restrictions under a directive issued by President Donald Trump. A report by CBS News quoted a US Government official as confirming that the Trump administration…
In a time when Public Service is often measured by visibility, Prince Abimbola Onabanjo represents a different model of leadership; one defined not by noise, but by results. Across Ijebu-Ode, his name is increasingly associated with tangible progress, steady compassion, and a form of service that places community needs above personal acclaim. For years, Prince…
A Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) operative has been killed in a road traffic accident along Meran Road, inward Iyana Ekoro axis of Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed. LASTMA disclosed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday via its official X platform, signed by the Director of Public Affairs…
Delta State Police Command operatives have arrested a woman, Rita Ughale, from Kokori Community in Ethiope East Local Government Area, for allegedly selling her two-month-old baby boy to a couple for ₦1,500,000. The buyers, Osas Omijie (39) and Judith Omijie (30), were also taken into custody, while the infant was safely rescued. According to the…
The United States has suspended its Green Card lottery programme following a deadly shooting at Brown University that left two students dead. President Donald Trump directed the halt of the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) programme after authorities identified the suspect, a Portuguese National, as having entered the Country through the scheme. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu urged Nigeria’s 36 State Governors to fully implement the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government Autonomy, insisting that statutory allocations meant for the Country’s 774 Local Councils must be paid directly into council accounts without interference by State Governments. Tinubu delivered the directive at the 14th National Caucus meeting of the…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects over a stage-managed kidnapping involving a schoolboy, an incident that was allegedly orchestrated to extort money from the victim’s family. The suspects were arrested between December 17 and 18, 2025, following investigations into a viral video that showed the teenage boy pleading for mercy in what…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved enhanced service conditions for teachers in the State, including the extension of the retirement age to 65 years, as part of measures to strengthen the education sector and reward professional dedication. Under the new policy, which takes effect from August 1, 2025, the mandatory retirement age for teachers…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, declaring that all armed non-state actors operating outside Government authority would henceforth be classified as terrorists. The announcement comes as his administration moves to consolidate economic reforms and strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. The 2026…
