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One Dead, 26 Rescued As Two-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos

27.10.2025

A two-storey building collapsed early on Monday in the Oyingbo area, at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop, leaving one person dead and 26 others rescued. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the casualty figures in a fresh situation report released to journalists. “Update: One recovered dead...

One Injured As Drug Barons Attack Army, NDLEA Officers In Edo

27.10.2025

An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) was injured on Monday, as officers of the Nigerian Army and NDLEA were attacked by drug barons at Ukpuje, a community in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. New Telegraph reports that the team reportedly encountered fierce resistance in the community, notorious for...

Lagos Assembly Approves Guidelines For Administrative Procedures In LGs, LCDAs

27.10.2025

Lagos State House of Assembly has approved comprehensive regulations and guidelines to strengthen administrative procedures and governance structures across all Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State. The approval was granted, through a Resolution of the House, during a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Earlier, a report...

NASS Moves To Protect Children Online, Targets Quick Passage Of Safety Bill

27.10.2025

…As report reveals 90% Nigerian children face one form of cyber risk The National Assembly has pledged to expedite the passage of the Child Online Safety and Protection Bill, in response to growing concerns over children’s exposure to online dangers. This commitment follows the presentation of a new report, the State of Online Harm in...

Afegbua Defends Size Of Edo Cabinet, Says It’ll Boost Efficiency,

27.10.2025

The Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has defended the composition of the newly inaugurated State Executive Council (SEC), describing it as a strategic move to enhance efficiency in governance and ensure that Governor Monday Okpebholo’s policies are effectively implemented across the state. Speaking with journalists on Monday, Afegbua explained that...

Tinubu, Nwifuru Re-Election Bid Soars As Ishielu Council Stage One-Million March In Ebonyi

27.10.2025

As political activities ahead of the 2027 general election gather momentum, residents of Ishielu Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, have organised a one-million-man march in support of the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Francis Nwifuru. The rally, organised under the aegis of the Peace Agwu Support Group and the Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru...

Road Infrastructure Critical To Economic, Social Devt

27.10.2025

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said that his administration’s focus on road infrastructure as one of the key areas of attention is because it holds the key to sustainable economic and social development of any society. Governor Otti made this remark while flagging off the construction of the 13.5 Ariam-Usaka Ring Road in...

OTC Approves Tantita’s Drone Security For 2026 Offshore Conference

27.10.2025

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has officially approved a technical lecture by Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL) for its 2026 edition, spotlighting the use of drone technology in offshore oil platform protection. The presentation, scheduled for next year’s global gathering of energy innovators, will showcase Tantita’s pioneering efforts in leveraging unmanned aerial systems to monitor...

Sowore Regains Freedom As Lawyer Vows To Continue Legal Battle

27.10.2025

Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has regained his freedom from prison custody on Monday, October 27, 2025, following his controversial detention by police officers last Friday. Sowore’s release comes days after he was taken from the court premises despite being granted bail, a move that led to...

FCCPC Lauds Lagos, Enugu Judgments Upholding Consumer Rights

27.10.2025

…Reinforce consumer Protection under FCCPA The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has welcomed recent court rulings that uphold consumer rights in Nigeria, notably the Lagos High Court’s award of ₦5 million in damages against Multichoice Nigeria Limited and the Enugu High Court’s decision declaring Peace Mass Transit’s “no refund” policy unlawful. FCCPC, in...