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Will Lagos remain a mess or will LAWMA’s crackdown on waste dumping finally bring order to the city’s streets? Over 300 residents have been apprehended, but will it be enough to change behavior?
The suit between the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and five retired senior police officers who are facing a 14-count charge of alleged age falsification has suffered a setback. At Thursday’s proceeding, the Prosecution Counsel, Rimamsonte Ezekiel, told the court that despite three different adjournments, the defendants namely Benneth Igwe, Simon Lough, Idowu Owohunwa,…
By Tracy Ohovwere The Coordinator of the Office of the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani, has encouraged women to venture into the traditionally male-dominated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), stressing the need for greater female representation. Mrs. Anani gave the advice during her visit to the Lady Mechanic Initiative…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Izueke, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) for attempting to traffic cocaine to China. Izueke was intercepted last Saturday, during the outward screening of passengers travelling to China via Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET940. A body scan…
The Oxford English Dictionary has added several Nigerian-origin words in its latest update, reflecting the growing global influence of the nation’s language, culture and cuisine. The December 2025 update, released on the OED website on Wednesday, features more than 500 new words, phrases and senses, including internet slang such as “DM”, “brainfart” and “chug”. Over…
Cawthrone Channel Flow Station Explosion It has been reported that two flow stations around Cawthorne Channel in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State were engulfed by fire. The incident was said to have occurred on the 19th of February 2025, about 30 nautical miles off the Bonny coastline. This explosion has destroyed the facilities…
Rivers State University Gets New Vice Chancellor Prince Woke, Port Harcourt A new Vice Chancellor has been appointed to oversee the affairs of Rivers State University(RSU) for the next five years. The Secretary to Rivers State Government, Tammy Wenike Danagogo, disclosed on Thursday, March 6th, 2025, that Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State,…
The Forum of State Chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has declared its support for President Bola Tinubu, stating that the breakaway members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have merely exercised their democratic rights. The group, in a statement signed by the National Secretary, Sulaiman Oyaremi, and representatives of each of…
By Tracy Ohovwore The Edo State Government has called for sweeping amendments to Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution, including the establishment of state police, judicial independence, electoral reforms, and the protection of existing state boundaries. Presenting the state’s position at the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review’s public hearing in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the Attorney General…
By Emamuzo Iboma President Bola Tinubu has signed into law four significant tax reform bills, marking a major step in the transformation of Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue systems. A statement from the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed that the bills—namely the Nigeria Tax Bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service…