Lagos Police deploys 30,000 Officers for LG Polls
By Efe Onodjae The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, has disclosed that over 30,000 Police personnel will be deployed across the state for Saturday’s local government elections. He disclosed while addressing journalists during a pre-election security briefing in Lagos, said the deployment comprises the existing 20,000 officers in the state command and […]
Senate urges FG to immortalise late chief Agunwa Anaekwe with national monument
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to immortalise the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Agunwa Anaekwe, by naming a national public institution or edifice in his honour, in recognition of his outstanding service to Nigeria and the advancement of democracy.
Senate upholds WAEC’s dismissal of official over exam fraud
The Senate has endorsed the dismissal of Ms. Sandra Nimi Harry, a senior staff member of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), over her involvement in a high-profile examination malpractice case.
Lekki Port eyes 500,000 TEUs surge as operations lag at 20% capacity
Despite boasting an installed capacity of 1.2 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), operations at Lekki Deep Sea Port remain significantly underutilized, currently handling just 20 percent of its projected throughput. However, the management says plans are underway to boost cargo volumes to 500,000 TEUs by the end of 2025.
Senate to Tinubu: Support NDLEA in paying ₦200m compensation for child killed in Asaba raid
The Nigerian Senate has called on President Bola Tinubu to, on compassionate grounds, assist the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in paying ₦200 million compensation to the family of two-year-old Ivan Omhonrina, who was tragically killed during an NDLEA operation in Asaba, Delta State in 2023.
2027: INEC receives 7 additional applications, set to open party registration portal
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it as received seven additional applications for party registration, saying it would soon open a political portal registration portal.
