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There is a stalemate and confusion in the Senate as the Upper Chamber over the feasibility for the implementation of the Financial Autonomy granted to the 774 Local Government Councils across the country by the Supreme Court in August this year.
Concerns have emerged in Anambra State that local government autonomy, recently upheld by the Supreme Court, may face a setback due to a new bill introduced by Governor Charles Soludo.
Petrol pump price rose to N1,030 per litre at various outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) in Abuja on Wednesday.
Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Monday, announced that the first section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is set to be completed by May 29, 2025, after which it
Nigerian government has unveiled a ‘buy now and pay later’ portal to ease the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas as a viable alternative to Premium Motor Spirit (petrol).
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says two of the three Bus and Taxi Terminals under construction by FCT Administration will be ready in January.
At least 21 passengers are feared drowned in a boat accident that occurred on…
Politics
Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the death of 10 individuals, including four children, in a stampede that occurred during
Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has inaugurated a 94-bed Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Egbe, Kogi State.
Peter Obi, former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, has voiced concern over Nigeria’s tough economic conditions, attributing the difficulties primarily to what he calls the government’s “poor policy choices.”
why T-Pain? Are Nigerians suggesting that their president is wicked? Indeed, the last 17 months under his watch have been a very harrowing experience. Masochism occurs when one who inflicts pain on another derives pleasure and enjoyment in watching their victim experience such pain. Similar to it, sadism is the enjoyment of such inflicting of pain on someone else. By labeling their president T-Pain, are Nigerians saying he is a masochist or sadist?
Another university may be added to the pool of existing ones following the passage for first reading on Thursday, by the House of Representatives of a bill to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages.
Following the factionalistion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the governors elected on the party’s platform will meet tomorrow to consider many options for the resolution of the crisis in the main opposition
On February 18, 1947, the Daily Service newspaper published a story whose theme, like the ancient Secretarybird, has remained with Nigeria ever since. It is a story of the affinity between sex and corruption. Son of Alake of Egbaland and a no-nonsense judge,
Health
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed concern over its staff shortage, which was limiting the agency’s effectiveness in its regulatory duties.
Politics
Popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has asked human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz, to hold controversial media critic Martin Otse, also
Lifestyle
No fewer than three policemen and one suspect were killed in a fatal road accident that reportedly occurred on the Benin-Ore-Ijebu Ode Expressway in Ore, the headquarters of
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported over 25 million phone thefts between March 2023 and April 2024, according to its Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey 2024.
Lagos State House of Assembly under the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, spent at least N200million on Friday evening to organise a lavish end-of-year party for its members amid the gruelling economic hardship being faced by most residents in Lagos and nationwide.
Commander, 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Obinze, near Owerri, Brig.-Gen. Usman Lawal, has declared Imo safe for the Yuletide celebrations, going forward
FCT Police Command has recovered a todller stolen from his school in Port Harcourt.
Defence Headquarters has debunked the allegations levelled against it by Amnesty International, calling on the organization to
FCT Police Command. A distress call from Shandam Michael reported a shocking event involving Ismail Usman, a local herbalist known for his unconventional
News
Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the death of 10 individuals, including four children, in a stampede that occurred during
Federal Government has announced plans to review the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project to reduce costs and scale down the lanes from 10 to six.