Lagos orders approval for solar panel installation in state housing estates
Lagos State residents living in government-owned housing estates must obtain approval from the Ministry of Housing before installing solar panels or carrying out any external alterations on their flats, the state government has restated. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola, made this clarification following a social media post by a resident who questioned the authority...
NAFDAC seizes N350m fake alcohol, shuts illegal factories In Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has dismantled two illegal production outlets and seized counterfeit and adulterated alcoholic beverages valued at approximately N350 million in Lagos State. The agency said in a statement on Wednesday that the operation followed credible intelligence, leading to raids at Zamfara Plaza, the Trade Fair Complex, and Lagos Island. Enforcement operatives recovered...
Wike-backed PDP releases 2027 election timetable, pegs presidential form at N51m
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election. The PDP, in a timetable issued on Wednesday by its National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, fixed the total cost for its presidential expression of interest and nomination forms at N51 million. The party also pegged...
Power Minister resigns to contest Oyo governorship
Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has resigned his cabinet position to pursue the governorship of Oyo State, with his exit from office taking effect on April 30, 2026. In a resignation letter dated April 22 and addressed to President Bola Tinubu through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Adelabu said he was stepping down to...
Wale Edun resigned as Finance Minister on health grounds — Presidency
The Presidency has clarified that former Finance Minister Wale Edun and former Housing Minister Ahmed Musa Dangiwa voluntarily resigned their positions before President Bola Tinubu announced their replacements on Tuesday, dismissing insinuations that the two ministers were fired. Edun, who turned 70 on Monday, submitted his resignation letter on his birthday, citing health reasons. He paid a valedictory visit to the...
CAN warns cleric over remarks on Adeboye, Oyedepo, Kumuyi
The Christian Association of Nigeria has issued a stern warning to Rev. Isaac Omolehin, founder of Word Assembly Ministry in Ilorin, over public comments in which he questioned the leadership structure of Nigerian Christianity and made remarks about prominent church figures. In a statement on Wednesday, CAN President Archbishop Daniel Okoh said the association was deeply troubled that Omolehin had...
Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Algeria dies at 50
The Federal Government has announced the death of Mohammed Mahmud Lele, Nigeria's ambassador-designate to Algeria, who died at the age of 50 after a protracted illness. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed his passing in a statement by spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosing that Lele died in the early hours of April 19, 2026, in Ankara. Until his death, Lele served as...
CAN denies internal split, missing relief funds, threatens legal action
The Christian Association of Nigeria has dismissed allegations of internal division and the diversion of relief funds as false and defamatory, warning that it may pursue legal action against those spreading the claims. In a statement issued on Wednesday, CAN President Archbishop Daniel Okoh said there was no split, secession, or division within the association, describing reports of a North-South...
Chelsea sack coach Liam Rosenior after EPL defeats
Premier League side Chelsea have parted company with Liam Rosenior - just 107 days after he took charge. Chelsea announced this via a statement on Wednesday. The club noted that Calum McFarlane will lead the team into Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Leeds at Wembley and remain as interim head coach until the end of the season. McFarlane took on the same...
FG, states, LGCs share N2.036trn March revenue
The Federal Government, states, and local government councils have shared N2.036 trillion in Federation Account revenue for March 2026, following the April meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee held in Abuja. The total distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N1.320 trillion, Value Added Tax revenue of N515.391 billion, and an augmentation of N200 billion. From the total, the Federal Government...
