In Lagos, there are indications of ripple effects across all sectors of the economy over the increase in fuel price.

Nigeria’s average daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, dropped to 56.9 million litres per day in February 2026, down from 60.2 million litres per day in January.

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says the South East must play strategic politics to be at the centre of decision-making going forward, lamenting that the zone had never been as politically fragmented and disconnected from the centre as experienced in recent years.

The capital raise forms part of FCMB’s strategy to strengthen capital adequacy and support expansion across its banking and financial services operations

–Speaks on police reforms, falsification of records By Kingsley Omonobi Former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has revealed that sustained media attacks on his leadership stemmed from efforts by entrenched interests who resisted the reforms he introduced to sanitise the Nigeria Police Force. Giving an account of his tenure, the ex-IGP said one of the […]

–Safety interventions introduced by state government–Nigeria records 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people — WHO Report By Olasunkanmi Akoni There is a spike in the number of accidents on some roads in Lagos caused largely due to substance abuse by drivers of mostly commercial vehicles. This report takes a critical look at stakeholders’ concerns, the causes, […]

By Nnasom David A civil society organisation, the Network of Advocacy for Positive Impact Initiative (NAPII), has called for stronger institutional support for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), stressing the importance of reinforcing critical infrastructure that underpins the country’s power supply. Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the Executive Secretary of […]

“In a deeply interconnected world, unilateral solutions are illusions,” she said, emphasising that multilateral cooperation remains essential for mobilising resources, sharing innovation and ensuring inclusive global progress.

LAGOS — MEMBERS of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Lagos chapter, yesterday, threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over what it described as ‘amputated’ salaries received from the university management in January and February, 2026. Chairperson and Secretary of the union, Idou Kehinde and Adesina Arikawe, in a communique issued at […]

—2 shot dead, 3 others abducted in Ondo —Protesters chase away Police boss By Dayo Johnson & Adeola Badru AKURE — FOLLOWING the killing of two persons and the shooting of three abducted persons, angry residents of Akure North Council area in Ondo State, yesterday, blocked the Akure/Owo highway with corpses of those killed by gunmen. […]

Engr. Olayinka Alade, Managing Director and CEO of G & D Buildings and Engineering Limited, has called for innovation-driven engineering as a catalyst for Africa’s development.

Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has explained situation surrounding Monday collapse of a school building housing Yemco Nursery, Primary and Comprehensive College, located at 11 Adu Street, behind County Hospital, Aguda, Ogba, Lagos State.

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,420 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,410 per dollar on Monday. But the naira appreciated to N1,390.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market,  NFEM. Data  from the Central Bank of Nigeria,  CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira fell to […]

A 30-year-old Point of Sale (POS) operator, Aliyu Musa Vatsa, was killed in his bedroom by unknown assailants in the “T Mama” area of Minna, Niger State, on Monday morning.

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery ,yesterday, reduced its ex-gantry petrol price by N100 per litre to N1,075 per litre from N1,175 per litre, following a drop in crude oil price to $88 per barrel from $110 per barrel.