Electricity: FCCPC backs LASERC reforms against estimated billing
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commended the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) for reforms aimed at tackling estimated billing and improving consumer protection in Lagos’…
23 ships discharge petroleum products, others in Lagos ports – NPA
A total of 23 ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at Apapa, Lekki and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos, according to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday…
NUT expresses concerns over FG’s UTME waiver for NCE candidates
The President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Titus Amba, has expressed concern over the Federal Government’s waiver of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) requirement for admission into…
Troops intercept 400 Starlink communication devices from insurgents – Army
Troops of Sector 2, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have intercepted more than 400 Starlink communication devices allegedly used by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists to perpetrate crime in…
Customs seizes 10,126 parcels of Cannabis in Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, says it intercepted 10,126 parcels of Cannabis sativa with a total Duty PaidValue (DPV) of N743,400,000 in different locations of the…
Alleged illegal mining: Court adjourns case against 8 Chinese nationals for judgment
The Federal High Court in Abuja is to deliver on judgment in the case filed by the Federal Government against eight Chinese nationals and two others over allegations bordering on…
Lagos eyes mandatory health insurance, PPPs to bridge N100bn healthcare funding gap
The Lagos State Government said mandatory health insurance and expanded public-private partnerships were key to closing a N100 billion healthcare funding gap and achieving universal health coverage. The Lagos State…
We’re here to deliver long-term value – Elumelu, as Transcorp declares N20bn dividend
Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp Group” or the “Company”) (NGX: TRANSCORP), Africa’s leading listed conglomerate with strategic investments in power, hospitality and energy, recently declared a total dividend of ₦20,323,995,148, representing…
Avoiding the coming deaths in 2027 elections, by Michael Owhoko
Inevitable deaths are in the offing in 2027. Those familiar with Nigeria’s electoral mythology, history and patterns, know that 2027 general elections will be a harbinger of death, powered by…
Peter Obi hails nurses and midwives on World Nurses Day
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has paid glowing tribute to Nigerian nurses and midwives on the occasion of World Nurses Day, describing them…