•ArchÂbishop Alfred Adewale-MarÂtins While admitting that criminal activities of any sort should not be condoned, the Archbishop of the Lagos Catholic Archdiocese, ArchÂbishop Alfred Adewale-MarÂtins, has declared that there is no moral justification for the arrest of people who are protestÂing hunger and dissatisfaction with government’s poli...
•Flood The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, yesterday warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers At a press briefing in Abuja, the minister said that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards the Niger Delta region. He called for vigilance in all aspects and […]
•Dangote Refinery The Presidential Committee on the Sale of crude oil and Refined Product has announced that loading of the first batch of petrol from the Dangote Refinery will finally commence tomorrow, Sunday, September 15. A member of the committee and Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in A...
•Ogun River The federal government today commenced the dredging of the Ogun River from its Lagos State end, near Ikorodu, down to Isheri as part of efforts to prevent the perennial flooding of communities along this axis in Ogun and Lagos states. Speaking during the flag-off, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the […]...
•Civil Defence operatives on parade The federal government has approved the promotion of 20,867 senior officers across various ranks in paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) announced this on Friday in Abuja. Addressing newsmen after the board’s meet...
•Interior minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The federal government has declared Monday, September 16 as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, This was disclosed in a statement today by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. “The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubun...
The federal government has identified six locations in Lagos where vehicle owners can have their cars converted to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at no cost. This initiative is part of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi), aimed at reducing fuel costs for Nigerians. Announcing the initiative yesterday via his officia...
Some Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) personnel deployed to man Nigeria’s land borders have decried the non-payment of their allowances for two and a half years, leaving them in a deplorable working condition. The personnel claimed that they had been stationed at the borders for over five years, dating ba...
The federal government has imposed a deduction of N50 Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) from every inflow of N10,000 and above received by customers of Fintech companies, including Opay, Moniepoint, and others. In a notice to its customers yesterday, the online payment platform stated that the charges in line with the Federal Inland Revenu...
•Fuel queue Following recent astronomical increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol, the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has cautioned the Federal Government not to take Nigerians for granted. President General of the forum, Yerima Shettima while reacting to the increase said, it is now becoming clearer tha...

