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PenCom, PFAs Launch Self-Service Pension Data Recapture

02.02.2026

The National Pension Commission has collaborated with Pension Fund Administrators to launch a self-service online data recapture application known as the Data Recapture Self-Service Platform. According to the regulator, the new platform, which went live on Sunday, 1 February, will tackle the issue of data inconsistencies impacting the industry. The PUNCH reports that data recapture...

Bida–Zungeru–Wushishi road set for May inauguration

02.02.2026

The Federal Ministry of Works is targeting May 29, 2026, for the inauguration of the 29.5-kilometre Bida–Zungeru–Wushishi road in Niger State, as construction intensifies on major highways ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s third anniversary in office. The target date was revealed during an ongoing inspection tour of federal road projects across Niger State. Officials conducted...

Ingryd launches digital tech training platform for global ac

02.02.2026

Ingryd Academy, a technology talent outsourcing and training company, has gone fully digital and also become an examination centre, expanding access to its courses globally. The announcement was made by Managing Director, Khadijat Abdulkadir, during the Panel Session, “The Talent Playbook: The Tech Talent Playbook – Raising Next-Gen Talents,” at the Tech Revolution Africa Conference...

Otti signals new Aba roads construction drive

02.02.2026

Abia State Governor Alex Otti said his administration will shortly begin the reconstruction of Uratta and Old Express roads as part of efforts to restore the state after years of infrastructure deficits that disrupted socioeconomic activities in the city. Otti disclosed this over the weekend during a church service at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Abayi...

LAWMA Refutes Misleading Lagos Waste Management Reports

02.02.2026

The Lagos Waste Management Authority has condemned a misleading report circulated by an online platform. In a statement on Thursday, the Director of Public Affairs at LAWMA, Mukaila Sanusi, explained that the online platform, Lagos Reporter, falsely presented visuals of previously cleared locations as evidence of inaction. LAWMA clarifies that the locations referenced in the...

Town Planners Oppose New Land Use Committee in Nigeria

02.02.2026

The Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria has kicked against the inauguration of the Land Use and Allocation Committee for Land Projects by the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, stressing that it is not only unprofessional and unethical but also a clear act of legal and administrative overreach. The association disclosed this...

Group Warns of Impending Lagos School Building Collapse

02.02.2026

A group under the auspices of the Building Collapse Prevention Guild has called the attention of the Lagos State Government to an impending three-storey classroom school building collapse in the Yaba area of the state. The group stated this in a letter on Friday, which was addressed to the Commissioner for Education, Lagos State, Mr...

Lagos Luxury Housing Boom: 2,500 New Homes Delivered

02.02.2026

Lagos’s luxury housing market is experiencing a significant boom, with developers having delivered 2,500 high-end homes and another 3,000 units currently under construction across the city. The surge spans prime neighbourhoods, including Ikoyi, Banana Island and Ikeja GRA, signalling growing investor confidence and strong demand for upscale residential properties. Speaking during a recent project delivery,...

Cargo agents protest FAAN tariff, threaten legal action

02.02.2026

Cargo agents operating at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, the Director of the Department of State Services, the Director-General of Civil Aviation, and other relevant authorities over a decision by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. In their joint petition, obtained by our correspondent, the agents alleged that FAAN threatened...

LG & CleanAce Partner to Drive Laundry Industry Growth

02.02.2026

LG Electronics Nigeria has partnered with CleanAce Foundation & Academy to strengthen Nigeria’s fabricare and dry cleaning industry through the Hyper Masterclass Conference, themed “Making Audacious Moves in 2026.” In a statement on Sunday, it was stated that the event, targeted at members of the Fabricare Professionals and Drycleaners Association, delivered practical business insights and...