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LagRide, the smart mobility and e-hailing service operated by CIG Group in partnership with the Lagos State Government, has announced the launch of a new bank-backed vehicle leasing programme that will place 10,000 additional drivers and partners on Lagos roads ahead of the Ember month rush. The expansion underlines LagRide’s commitment to …

  Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has called on the African Union (AU), African Development Bank (AfDB), and Afreximbank to support the efforts of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI) in tackling the growing wave of global risks confronting Africa.   Speaking at the 24th International Conference of …

The Chairman of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions, Jake Epelle, has accused parents of being the biggest culprits in the wave of malpractices bedeviling the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Epelle, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today after submitting the committee’s …

…Says investigation shows owner as Visco Investment Global Limited   The Management of Dangote Industries Limited, (DIL), has clarified that the truck involved in the recent accident in Enugu State is not owned by the Dangote Group. Investigations have revealed that the vehicle belongs to Visco Investment Global Limited, a …

  The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Mawlid. Eid-ul-Mawlid commemorates the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued on Tuesday …

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has appointed Mr. Andy Odeh as Chief Corporate Communications Officer and Mrs. Morenike Adewunmi as Chief Relations Officer. Odeh joins the company with over 30 years of experience in communications, business administration, oil and gas, advertising, and broadcasting. He previously worked …

  The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has disclosed that the Port Harcourt refinery was draining about N500 million monthly, forcing the company to suspend rehabilitation efforts. Ojulari made the revelation on Thursday in Abuja while receiving a delegation from …

  Former Senator Dino Melaye is once again in the spotlight—this time, not for his trademark theatrics, but for a weighty allegation of tax evasion. A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate Court has summoned the former Kogi West lawmaker to appear before it on September 5, following a suit filed …

  The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced an upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025.   A.S. Akinlabi Akinlabi, spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), said in a statement that the increment is aimed at sustaining the quality of the Nigerian …

A magistrate court in the federal capital territory (FCT) has summoned Dino Melaye, former senator for Kogi West, over allegations of failing to pay his mandatory personal income tax for 2023 and 2024. The summons, dated August 21, 2025, and signed by Chiemena Nonye-Okoronkwo, the presiding magistrate, ordered Melaye to …