Sanwo Olu Launches Mandatory Building Insurance Scheme to Tackle Lagos Building Collapses
The Lagos State Government has launched the Lagos State Building Insurance Scheme (LAGBIS) to enforce compulsory building insurance and improve the safety of lives and property across the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu, represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Sam Egube, unveiled the initiative on Friday, July 24, 2026, describing it as a major […]
Osun NURTW Crisis: ALGON Accuses Adeleke of Unlawful Interference in Motor Park Administration
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Osun State has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke against what it described as illegal interference in the administration of motor parks amid the lingering leadership crisis within the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The warning follows Governor Adeleke’s directive suspending NURTW activities across motor parks […]
D’banj Makes History as First Nigerian Entertainer to Ring London Stock Exchange Closing Bell
Nigerian music star, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has become the first Nigerian entertainer to ring the closing bell at the London Stock Exchange. The singer announced the milestone in a post shared on his verified X account on Friday, July 24, 2026. According to D’banj, he was invited to participate in the ceremony […]
US Imposes Tarrif on Nigerian Imports Citing Forced Labour Concerns
The tariff affects imports from 60 economies that Washington says have not imposed and effectively enforced a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour.
JUST IN: Bandits Kidnap Zamfara LGA Chairman
Eyewitnesses say the gunmen overpowered security personnel guarding the residence, killing two police officers and two vigilantes before whisking away the chairman, his wife and children.
Electricity Access Reaches Only 80 Million Nigerians, Says REA
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, has revealed that about 80 million Nigerians currently have access to electricity, underscoring the need to expand power supply to underserved rural communities. Aliyu made the disclosure while receiving a delegation from the Zanzibar Utilities Regulatory Authority […]