Cashew export ban threatens 5m Nigerian jobs – NCAN
.says farmers may cut down trees .suspends BoT chair, secretary By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, Monday, warned that moves to ban export of raw cashew will throw over 5 million Nigerians out of jobs. Speaking after an Extraordinary General Meeting, EGM, held in Abuja, the President, NCAN, Dr […]
FHC goes digital, abolishes manual case filing in Lagos
By Henry Ojelu The Federal High Court on Monday formally phased out manual filing of court processes, with the launch of its electronic filing (e-filing) system in the Lagos Division. Declaring the system open, the Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Tsoho, said the transition from a paper-based regime to a digital platform has […]
50 killed in Adamawa, Benue, Plateau; 23 pupils abducted in Kogi
No fewer than 39 persons were killed late Sunday night at Guyaku commubnity in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State by Boko Haram members.
Paper mills collapse: Nigeria loses ₦674bn annually to foreign producers
NIGERIA may be losing about ₦674 billion annually to foreign paper mills as the domestic primary producers closed shops over the past 26 years.
Why I met with Jonathan – Peter Obi
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi has described his closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday as productive, saying the talks focused on Nigeria’s future.
Fresh concerns as 2.1m Nigerian children miss immunisation
As the world marks World Immunisation Week 2026, fresh concerns have been raised over Nigeria’s growing number of unimmunised children, calling for urgent and coordinated action to close the gap.
No solar tax, only safety rules — APC chieftain clarifies NEMSA guidelines
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Engr. Abdullahi Ramat, has dismissed claims of a purported federal government “solar tax,” clarifying that recent directives by the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) are safety regulations aimed at preventing fire outbreaks linked to faulty solar installations.
Onafeko removed as Lagos Assembly Clerk, Osinowo takes over
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Lagos State House of Assembly has announced the removal of its Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko, bringing an end to his tenure which began on January 14, 2022. The development was made known during plenary on Tuesday by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, who explained that the decision followed the expiration of Onafeko’s tenure […]
‘I’m an entrepreneur; my money not from Sanwo-Olu’ — Aisha Achimugu
The businesswoman came to national attention in January 2024, when she hosted a seven-day 50th birthday celebration on the Caribbean island of Grenada.
2027: Bayelsa East stakeholders protest alleged plot against senate seat rotation
Political leaders, traditional rulers, youths and women drawn from Ogbia, Nembe and Brass Local Government Areas in Bayelsa East Senatorial District on Monday took to the streets of Yenagoa, the state capital to protest alleged plot to scuttle the existing rotation arrangement of the senate seat.
Drug abuse threat: Stakeholders push for inter-agency collaboration in Lagos
By Evelyn Usman The need for stronger collaboration among security agencies has again been emphasised as critical to effectively tackling the growing menace of drug abuse in the country, with stakeholders warning that no single institution can win the fight alone. Speaking at a three-day workshop on Drug Use Prevention Education for Security Leaders: Building […]
