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Lagos Reads Riot Act On Building Permits, Warns Of Demolition

24.09.2025

The Lagos State Government has warned property developers and residents that structures built without planning approvals risk demolition, as it intensifies enforcement of building regulations across the state. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday in Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Olumide Oluyinka, disclosed that only 12,000 planning permits...

Dangote Refinery Reviving Moribund Companies In Nigeria

24.09.2025

The Kano-Jigawa branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has applauded the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals for its impact on reviving struggling companies across the country. According to MAN, the refinery’s intervention, particularly through reducing diesel prices and ensuring steady availability of petroleum products has provided significant relief to manufacturers battling high energy costs....

Gov Otu Receives Holcim Group, Assures Investors Of Favourable Investment Climate

24.09.2025

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has assured Holcim Cement new owners of Lafarge Africa PLC of his administration’s commitment to providing a favourable investment climate for business growth in the state. The governor gave the assurance while receiving a high-powered Holcim delegation in Calabar, where he welcomed the company’s expanded global capacity...

Five Lagos Football Players Get Signed By Portuguese Club

24.09.2025

The Lagos-based, non-league side, Tonic Football Club, has revealed five players who recently got signed up by FC Esmoriz of Portugal. The club was founded six months ago with FC Esmoriz of Portugal as the parent club. The recently concluded NLO Championship had the club as its participant, as it nearly missed out on promotion. READ...

St Augustine’s Comprehensive High School To Celebrate Golden Jubilee October 6

24.09.2025

The Old Students’ Association of St Augustine’s Comprehensive High School, Oye Ekiti (SACHSO) has unveiled activities to mark the school’s Golden Jubilee anniversary scheduled for Saturday, October 6, 2025. According to a statement by the association’s worldwide coordinator, Mr. Babatope Aina, the week-long celebration will begin on Monday, September 29, with the grand finale on...

No Winner For 2025 Nigeria Prize For Science, Says Nnaji

24.09.2025

The Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Science has announced that no winner will emerge for the 2025 edition of the award following the judges’ dissatisfaction with the overall quality of entries received. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, the Chairman of the Advisory Board, Professor Barth Nnaji, disclosed that after a rigorous...

Construction Accidents Claimed Over 150 Lives In 2024, NSITF Reveals

24.09.2025

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has revealed that more than 150 workers lost their lives to construction-related accidents across the country in 2024. Managing Director of NSITF, Barr. Oluwaseun Faleye, disclosed this on Wednesday while delivering his keynote address at the 69th Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI) in...

$2m Property Allegation: APC Chair Defends Wike

24.09.2025

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, has risen in defence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over allegations of acquiring a $2 million property in Florida, USA, for his children. Okocha, in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, dismissed the allegation...

EU Provides Abia Students With Access To Erasmus Scholarship Opportunities

24.09.2025

The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, has encouraged students in Abia State to take full advantage of the Union’s flagship academic initiative, the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Programme. Mignot gave the charge on Wednesday during an engagement with the management and students of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba,...

NSIB Issues Preliminary Report On Abuja–Kaduna Train Derailment

24.09.2025

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released the preliminary findings on the derailment of Abuja–Kaduna passenger train number AK1, operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), on August 26, 2025. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Mrs. Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, NSIB’s Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, the incident occurred at...