Map of Edo State The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, swore in the chairmen of the 18  Local Government Areas elected in Saturday’s council election amid calls by the All Progressives Congress to halt the ceremony. Obaseki said the elected chairmen were carefully selected by the Peoples …

Nigeria generated N1.49 trillion as the aggregate revenue from value-added tax (VAT) in the first half of 2023, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), released on Monday. The figure represents a 25 percent increase compared to the N1.18 trillion recorded in the first half (H1) of …

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, transmitted a second list of cabinet member-nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly. This is coming a few weeks after the House confirmed 22 and rejected 17 out of the 39 nominees earlier sent …

The Lagos State Blue Line rail, on Monday, began commercial operations. Onboard the first commercial train trip were about 800 passengers. Because of the huge turnout of passengers, many of them had to stand to and fro the trip which lasted for about 30 minutes. The train took off from …

Chairman, All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Mr Ade Adetimehin The  Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the recent nomination of its member to the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The state chapter of the party, last week kicked against …

Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, says plans are underway to revamp the N-Power scheme to accommodate more beneficiaries and ensure prompt stipend payment.  The N-Power scheme is an initiative aimed at building the skills of youth and promoting entrepreneurship. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, …

… Cement sells at an average price of N6,216 in Benin despite the regulation The allegation that went viral on social media last week that Dangote Cement Plc was selling a bag of 50kg cement to Nigerians at an exploitative rate of N5,200 while it sells the same quantity of cement …

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria Lagos Chapter will co-host an event on “Delivering Effective and Sustainable FM in the Built Environment” at Big 5 Construct Nigeria, Nigeria’s largest construction industry event. The event will be held on Thursday, 7th September, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos. The …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the unlawful ban and withdrawal of the accreditations of 25 journalists and media houses from covering the Presidential Villa.” SaharaReporters recently reported that the Presidency withdrew the accreditations of some 25 journalists from covering …

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), an anti-corruption organisation, has petitioned the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to launch an immediate investigation into allegations of mismanagement and corruption in the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF). In a petition dated August 21, 2023, and addressed to …