The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, on Tuesday in Abuja reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to addressing environmental degradation in Ogoniland. Lawal, who also chairs the Governing Council of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), gave the assurance at the joint meeting of the HYPREP Governing Council and the Board of Trustees (BOT) of…
Severe flooding has hit Adamawa State in north-east Nigeria after heavy downpours, displacing residents and highlighting concerns over poor drainage infrastructure. Police confirmed that communities in Yola-North and Yola-South districts, including Limiwa, Rumde, Shinko and Jambutu, were inundated. Police spokesperson Suleiman Nguroje said marine units had been deployed for rescue missions, while Commissioner of Police…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will arrive in Abuja on Tuesday, 16 September, after bringing his overseas vacation to an early close, his office has confirmed. Tinubu, who began his annual holiday on 4 September in France, had originally planned to divide the period between Paris and London. His media adviser, Bayo Onanuga, said the president…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has confirmed federal approval for the establishment of a Court of Appeal division in the state capital, Abeokuta. The governor made the disclosure during a church service at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Ake, on Monday, to inaugurate the 2025/2026 legal year. He said the court would ease access to justice…
Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 elections, has highlighted the historic role of Ibadan in shaping the country’s political and economic journey, describing the ancient city as “a home to all” with an enduring legacy of leadership. Obi made the remarks during a visit to the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, at his…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a private working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris. The meeting formed part of Tinubu’s 10-day working vacation in Europe, which includes stops in France and the United Kingdom. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed the engagement in a captioned photograph released to the…
Lagos authorities have defended the demolition of buildings in Oworonshoki that sparked protests and traffic disruption on the Third Mainland Bridge earlier this week. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said the demolished properties were unapproved structures on coastal land and therefore “illegal and a threat to life.” He noted that…
President Bola Tinubu has extended his best wishes to Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, head of Nigeria’s Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), on the occasion of his 50th birthday. In a message issued through his spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu commended Ewalefoh’s role in driving infrastructure growth via Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). He said the ICRC had, under his…
A mud building collapse in Jigawa State, northern Nigeria, has left one person dead and seven others injured, officials confirmed on Monday. The incident occurred in Kabak village, Kirikasamma Local Government Area, after heavy rains swept through the region on Sunday. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had previously identified the area as one of those…
Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged the government to treat the country’s worsening insecurity as a national emergency, following reports of more than 100 deaths in coordinated attacks across several states. In a statement shared on social media, Obi said the killing of soldiers, civil defence officials, and civilians in Borno, Sokoto, Katsina,…
