Kogi gets NEPZA nod for Ajaokuta Economic City
Kogi State has obtained the Declaration Licence for the Ajaokuta Economic City Free Trade Zone, marking the formal launch of a major industrial project aimed at driving investment and economic growth. The development was disclosed in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, on Thursday in Lokoja. The licence was issued by the Nigeria Export Processing...
Lagos shuts Lekki–Epe expressway for rehabilitation
The Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of the Epe-bound carriageway of the Lekki–Epe Expressway from Admiralty Way Junction to Jubilee Bridge in Ajah to allow ongoing rehabilitation works. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Ministry of Transportation and signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi. According to the government, the full closure of...
INEC reschedules Osun governorship poll to August 15
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the governorship election in Osun State from Saturday, August 8, 2026 to Saturday, August 15, 2026 as part of adjustments to its electoral timetable. The commission said the change forms part of a broader revision of activities for the 2027 general election to ensure compliance with the Electoral Act, 2026. INEC noted that...
INEC shifts 2027 general election dates, releases revised timetable
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election following changes introduced by the Electoral Act, 2026. In a press release issued at its headquarters in Abuja, the commission announced that the presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, January 16, 2027, while governorship and State...
Diesel dips 9.32% year-on-year to ₦1,361.57 in January — NBS
The average retail price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, fell to ₦1,361.57 per litre in January 2026 from ₦1,501.58 recorded in January 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The agency’s Automotive Gas Oil Price Watch report for January showed the decline represents a 9.32 per cent year-on-year drop. On a month-on-month basis, diesel prices...
I didn’t force defections — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed allegations that he is orchestrating defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting he neither coerced nor pressured any politician to abandon their platform. Tinubu made the remarks on Wednesday during an interfaith Iftar with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he addressed claims that his administration is deliberately...
Police nab 6 pastors over miracle scam in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested six pastors over alleged fake miracles in Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this known in a statement on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Jimoh stated that the operatives of the command’s tctical teams, in collaboration with the Community Safety Officers (CSOs), carried out the intelligence-driven...
AEDC cuts power losses by 10% in one year
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has reduced its aggregate technical, commercial and collection losses from about 42 per cent to 32 per cent within one year as part of efforts to improve power supply. The company also intensified metering, network upgrades and embedded generation projects across its franchise area. Managing Director, Chijioke Okwuokenye, disclosed this on Thursday in...
EFCC operative testifies in UK trial of Alison-Madueke
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Chinedu Eneanya, on Thursday, testified in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, at Southwark Crown Court in the UK. Eneanya, who gave his testimony virtually from the Federal High Court in Abuja, said he was an investigator employed by the EFCC. The proceeding was taken virtually...
Court jails man 18 months for N30m Sterling Bank fraud in Lagos
A judge of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Adebisi Ridwan Ayodeji to 18 months imprisonment for defrauding Sterling Bank Plc of N30 million. The conviction was delivered by Justice O. A. Fadipe, who found the defendant guilty of stealing after a full trial. Ayodeji was initially arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos...
