Ope George, the Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, has announced an ambitious revenue target of N2.96 trillion for the year 2025. This projection was revealed during the annual ministerial press briefing on Wednesday, coinciding with the two-year anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. The target represents a 42.7% increase over the N2.08…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Katsina State on Friday for a two-day official visit. During the visit, the president will meet with key stakeholders to assess the security situation in the state. He will commission the Katsina Agricultural Mechanized Centre and a 24KM dual carriageway completed by Governor Dikko Radda. President Tinubu…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says investing in the youth is an effective way to address the shortage of skilled work force in the country. In a statement posted on his X page on Thursday to commemorate International Workers’ Day, Obi praised Nigerian workers for their resilience…
Sequel to an earlier warning, Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has relieved 27 political appointees of their duties with immediate effect. The termination of the appointments, which was dated 24th April but took effect on May 1st, was conveyed through a formal notice from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government. The…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved a new minimum wage of ₦75,000 for workers in the state. He made the announcement on Wednesday, May 1, 2025, during the International Workers’ Day celebration held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. “Today, I am proud to announce that our administration has approved a new…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is pushing for amendments to the 1999 constitution and the Electoral Act 2022. At the commission’s retreat with the joint committee of the senate and house of representatives on electoral matters, Mohammad Kuna, special adviser to Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, highlighted necessary reforms to the nation’s electoral legal framework….
A fire on Wednesday evening caused extensive damage at the popular phone village in Challenge market, Ilorin, Kwara state. The fire, which started around 9:06pm, was believed to have been triggered by a power surge. The market, which houses over 120 shops, 80 kiosks, and numerous stands, saw 10 kiosks reportedly affected. In a statement…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, on Wednesday, announced the interception of contraband items worth over N921 billion as the service intensifies enforcement operations at the nation’s ports. The items included expired food items, unregistered pharmaceutical products and controlled security equipment. Adeniyi during a press briefing at the Apapa Command of…
Organised Labour has appealed to the Federal Government not to compress the civic space by restricting citizens from freely expressing themselves. President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 2025 Pre – May Day Lecture, organised by the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC). The News…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says the Federal Government will soon finalise N1.5 trillion road concession project. Edun made the statement during a meeting with some private sector investors in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the government was on the verge of finalising the landmark N1.5…
