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School owners in Lagos State have identified teacher scarcity, low student enrollment, and inflation as some of the major challenges they faced in 2024.Economic difficulties, such as delayed payments from parents and high bank interest rates, also disrupted the smooth operation of their school businesses.Indeed, 2024 has been an unprecedented year, marked by sudden inflation, high fuel prices, and a fluctuating dollar exchange rate, all of which impacted th...

The Federal Government on Thursday knocked Niger Republic’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who alleged collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilise his country.It said Nigeria has never engaged in any overt or covert alliance with France – or any other country – to sponsor terrorist attacks or destabilise Niger in the wake of the undemocratic change in the leadership in July 2023....

The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has lost his eldest son, Abdulwahab, in a motor accident that occurred on Thursday.This incident comes just a day after the governor mourned the passing of his mother, Maryam Namadi, who died on Wednesday after a brief illness.According to reports, the governor’s son was involved in a motor accident while returning from Kafin Hausa to Dutse with his friends whe...

The Oyo State Government says the 11 Megawatts Ibadan Hybrid Power Project commissioned by Governor Seyi Makinde early this month has taken off.The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said the whole of the Oyo State Secretariat and its environs, covering all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, including the Secretariat Clinic, the State House of Assembly, and the Governor&rsquo...

The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested 34 suspects during a raid on several notorious drug dens in the state.This operation is part of the agency’s proactive measures to ensure a safe and drug-free environment for the Christmas and New Year celebrations.In a statement, NDLEA spokesperson, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, revealed that the arrests took place on Decemb...

The Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO), office in Oshodi, Lagos, near Cappa Bus Stop has been gutted by fire.It was gathered that men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, in collaboration with the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority are currently on the ground to contain the incident.Although no casualties have been reported so far, the fire has reportedly destroyed property worth millions of naira.Th...

The National Bureau of Statistics has earmarked N35m in its 2025 budget proposal for “Capacity Building on Cybersecurity and Data Centre Management.”This allocation comes at a critical time as the agency grapples with the aftermath of a cyberattack that compromised its website on December 18, 2024.The breach, which was publicly disclosed via the bureau’s official X (formerly Twitter) acco...

President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has clarified that the recent reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, to N899.50 per litre at its loading gantry was primarily driven by the complex dynamics of market forces.He also said it is his responsibility to safeguard both the interests and the investments of the multibillion dollar company.The business tycoon...

Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi of the Lagos State High Court at the Tafawa Balewa Square has threatened to give judgment against Lagos State Building Control Agency, the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation over the demolition of shops in Oluwole Market on Lagos Island.Justice Ogunjobi made the threat on December 6, 2024, following the failure of the defendant...

Many villagers were feared dead while several others injured as a fighter jet targeting Lakurawa terrorist group mistakingly bombed two communities in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State.The affected communities were Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa. According to locals, the incident occured around 7am today. A resident of Silame, who gave his name as Malam Yahya, noted that the two villages were located close to Surame Fore...