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President Bola Tinubu has said he would set up a committee to align the census budget to the government’s present financial realities.This followed a meeting at the State House, Abuja, where officials of the National Population Commission led by the Chairman, Nasir Kwarra, briefed the President.The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed details of the mee...

The Defence Headquarters has urged villagers in Sokoto State to ignore the N25m levy demanded by bandits kingpin, Turji Bello.The DHQ assured the villagers of protection, urging them not to yield to the bandit leader’s threat, as the military were hot on his track and he would soon be eliminated.The Chief of Defence Operations, Maj. Gen. Emeka Onumajuru, gave the assurance during an interview....

The speakership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly might be resolved soon as the intervention of heavyweights in the All Progressives Congress may be leading to a headway.The impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa and the current Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, might be stepping aside for another lawmaker to lead the House.The development follows the intervention of the APC bigwigs, notably...

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has introduced two innovations aimed at enhancing access to support services for survivors and mandated reporters.One of them is a Self-Reporting Tool, which “also allows users to upload crucial evidence, including pictures, audio or video recordings, and medical reports.”The DSVA’s Executive Secretary, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, announced...

Following an earlier press release announcing the suspension of the 4 per cent Free-on-Board charge on imports, the Nigeria Customs Service has said that all import declarations made during the initial implementation period have been cancelled.The National National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, announced this in a statement on Monday.Maiwada explained that the measure is neces...

Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been inaugurated as the Governor of Ondo State, commencing his first full four-year term following the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in December 2023.The swearing-in ceremony took place on Monday at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, the state capital, two months after Aiyedatiwa won the governorship election under the banner of the All Progressives Congress.Aiyedatiwa took h...

The All Progressives Congress on Sunday attacked the immediate-past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, as indications emerged that the former Federal Capital Territory minister was rallying northern leaders and bigwigs against President Bola Tinubu’s re-election ahead of the 2027 poll.The APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, accused El-Rufai of stoking ethnic agenda over his failure to get a cabinet appointm...

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to fulfil the payment of bridging claims amounting to N100bn.The association threatened to withdraw services if the amount was not paid to them before the deadline.This move follows the NMDPRA’s failure to clear the debt, despite promises ...

There is looming fuel scarcity in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria as tanker drivers have stopped fuel loading over alleged harassment by officials of the Lagos State Government and the Federal Ministry of Transportation.Also, telecommunications companies have raised concerns over a possible network blackout as the strike by petroleum tanker drivers could disrupt diesel supply, threatening the operations of mobile and internet services.Journalists learned t...

The Department of State Services has arrested three workers of the Lagos State House of Assembly for allegedly attacking its personnel on February 18.Some individuals had manhandled DSS personnel during a drama that ensued at the assembly on Monday.The assembly, in a letter dated February 14, 2025, and signed by the acting clerk, A. T. B. Ottun, had invited the DSS to provide more security at the assembly....