March 2026 – Page 35

Middle East Conflict – Rising Production Costs Force Nigerian Businesses To Begin Rationalisation

28.03.2026

Spiralling global energy costs hike, coupled with logistics and supply chain disruptions fuelled by the ongoing Middle East crisis, following the United States, Israel and Iran war, could be spelling a doom for Nigerian businesses in both short term and long term as local manufacturers and other businesses commences the optimisation of operations to cushion...

Governor Alia’s Ally Dumps APC, Defects To PDP

28.03.2026

A chieftain of the Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) And a close ally of Governor Hyacinth Alia, Dr Simon Ater, yesterday defected from the APC to the peoples democratic party (PDP) To Run For The 2027 Governorship Seat. Dr Ater, who met with the immediate past governor where high level talks were perfected bothering on...

Govt Establishes Mobile Courts For Traffic Offences

28.03.2026

The Ondo State government has announced the establishment of mobile courts dedicated exclusively to the swift adjudication of traffic offences in different parts of the state. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo (SAN), said the mobile courts would be in partnership with the state Chief Judge. Dr Ajulo declared that the...

Group Raises Alarm Over Alleged Police Misconduct, Human Rights Abuses In Lagos

28.03.2026

A political and civil society pressure group operating under the aegis of The Renewal Group on Thursday raised the alarm over alleged Police brutality and human rights abuses being perpetrated by officers of the Lagos State command of the Nigeria Police Force. Addressing a world press conference in the Maryland area of Lagos, the Convener...

Port Police Move To Strengthen Community Relations, Safety At NPD

28.03.2026

The Ports Authority Police (Western) Command is set to actively participate in the 2026 National Police Day (NPD) celebration, a week-long series of activities aimed at strengthening police-community relations, promoting public safety, and honouring the dedication and sacrifices of officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Isaac Hundeyin examined...

Unicef To Media: Help Free Children From Becoming Victims Of Wars, Drugs Abuse

28.03.2026

The Officer-in Charge/ Chief of Field Office (CFO), UNICEF Field Office, Kano, Dr Karanveer Singh, has charged Journalists to do more in freeing children suffering from, early marriage, genital cutting, rape, trafficking, prostitution, and Child Labour. He also asked the Nigeria Media to beam its searchlights on issues such as Children being casualties of war...

LASHMA Begins Statewide Audit Ahead Of Health Insurance Enforcement

28.03.2026

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), in preparation for the enforcement of the Executive Order on the Mandatory Social Health Insurance in the Hospitals, has commenced a statewide facilities readiness assessment in all ILERA EKO empanelled hospitals. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), Dr Emmanuella Zamba, at Alausa, Ikeja, said that...

APC Romancing Bandits, Kidnappers – ADC

28.03.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of romancing bandits and kidnappers, and blamed it on the festering insecurity in the country. ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on X on Friday, noted that the National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu had earlier referred...

Marketing, Key To Success Of Business Organisations – Don

28.03.2026

A Professor of Marketing at the University of Ilorin, Mukaila Ayanda Aremu, has admonished organisations across Nigeria to take marketing more seriously or risk severe business consequences in an increasingly competitive and customer-driven environment. Aremu, who gave the admonition while delivering the 299th Inaugural Lecture of the University, titled “Marketing: Small Word, Big Consequences”, stressed...

Subsidy Removal Ends Financial Haemorrhage, Says DG Budget Office

28.03.2026

The Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) Mallam Yakubu Tanimu has clarified that subsidy removal does not produce pile of surplus cash as erroneously insinuated in some quarters. Rather, Budget DG argues in a rebuttal statement issued to counter a previous statement, declaring that what subsidy halting does is to stop financial haemorrhage. “There...