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Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Disu Assumes Office As Acting IGP, Takes Over From Egbetokun

Disu Assumes Office As Acting IGP, Takes Over...

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Ridwan Disu, has officially assumed duty as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police, succeeding IGP Kayode...
Lagos Completes 9km Lekki–Ajah Road Rehabilitation

Lagos Completes 9km Lekki–Ajah Road Rehabilitation

The Lagos State Government has completed the rehabilitation of a critical 9-kilometre stretch of the Lekki–Ajah Road from Chevron to Admiralty (Lagos-bound) in...
SAYDI Honours NIWA Lagos Area Manager, Sarat Braimah With Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award

SAYDI Honours NIWA Lagos Area Manager, Sarat Braimah...

The Stay Africa Youth Development Initiative (SAYDI) has conferred the prestigious Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award on Engineer Sarat Braimah, Lagos Area...

Disu Assumes Office As Acting IGP, Takes Over From Egbetokun

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Ridwan Disu, has officially assumed duty as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police, succeeding IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun (Rtd), PhD, NPM, who served as the ...

Lagos Completes 9km Lekki–Ajah Road Rehabilitation

The Lagos State Government has completed the rehabilitation of a critical 9-kilometre stretch of the Lekki–Ajah Road from Chevron to Admiralty (Lagos-bound) in just 27 days, surpassing the projected 41-day completion t...

SAYDI Honours NIWA Lagos Area Manager, Sarat Braimah With Nelson...

The Stay Africa Youth Development Initiative (SAYDI) has conferred the prestigious Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award on Engineer Sarat Braimah, Lagos Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIW...

South-South Govs Back Tinubu’s Executive Order On Oil Revenue Remittance

The South-South Governors Forum (SSGF) has described President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order mandating the direct remittance of all oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account as a historic and landmark decision.The...

CLMI Honours LAMATA MD With Distinguished Fellowship

In further recognition of her significant contributions to the Lagos transport ecosystem, the Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. (Mrs.) Abimbola Akinajo, has been conferr...

Capital Market/Banking

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SEC To Deepen Liquidity As Market Capitalisation Soars 125% To...

Nigeria’s capital market has recorded a remarkable 125 per cent growth in market capitalisation since April 2024, rising from about N55 trillion to over N123.93 trillion, the Director-General of the Securities and Exch...

AfDB Approves $200m To Boost Agriculture In Nigeria

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved$200million loan to scale up priority agricultural investments in Nigeria.In a statement posted on its website, AfDB explained that the financing ...

CBN Seeks Coordinated Digital Payment Reforms At G-24 TGM 2026

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has called for coordinated reforms in digital cross-border payments to drive inclusive growth, strengthen financial stability, and deepen global financi...

FG Re-Opens N800b Bonds For Subscription

The Debt Management Office (DMO) on behalf of the Federal Government (FG) has re-opened three FGN bonds valued at N800 billion for subscription at N1,000 per unit.According to a statement issued by the DMO, the first off...

GTBank Launches Quick Airtime At 2.95%

Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank), the flagship banking franchise of GTCO Plc, on Tuesday unveiled Quick Airtime Loan, an innovative digital solution designed to give customers instant access to airtime when they run out ...

Maritime

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SAYDI Honours NIWA Lagos Area Manager, Sarat Braimah With Nelson...

The Stay Africa Youth Development Initiative (SAYDI) has conferred the prestigious Nelson Mandela Pan African Leadership Award on Engineer Sarat Braimah, Lagos Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIW...

Shippers’ Council Donates Dental Equipment To Apapa General Hospital

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to corporate social responsibility and community development with a significant donation to General Hospital Apapa in Lagos.As part of efforts to foste...

NIMASA, Air Force Strengthen Air–Maritime Synergy To Boost Deep Blue...

The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, on Friday, February 20, 2026, paid a strategic courtesy visit to the Chief of the A...

NIMASA GETS NEW MARITIME GUARD COMMANDER

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas has approved the appointment of Commodore Reginald Odeodi Adoki as the Commander of the Maritime Guard Command at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agenc...

Customs Attains ₦362.79b Revenue Growth With AEO Programme

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a significant revenue and trade facilitation milestone under its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme, with revenue rising from ₦1.222 trillion before certificati...

Jetour G700 Joins Premium SUV Segment In Nigeria

By ebosele@hotmail.com — The all-new Jetour G700 has officially joined the premium Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment in Nigeria with a bold mix of brute strength, cutting-edge hybrid technology and first-class l...

New Toyota SUVs Take Centre Stage As Lafarge Africa Honours...

Luxury and performance met loyalty and excellence as Lafarge Africa Plc rolled out brand-new Toyota vehicles as star prizes at its 2025 Customer and Transporter Awards, celebrating outstanding partners across the country...

NADDC, Stakeholders Brainstorm On Import Deletion Programme for Motorcycle, Tricycle...

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on Thursday in Lagos convened a stakeholders’ sensitization meeting on the implementation of the Import Deletion Programme for motorcycle and tricycle comp...

Carloha Unveils Chery Himla Pickup In Nigeria, Offers 6-Year Warranty

Carloha Nigeria, the authorised dealer of Chery vehicles in Nigeria, on Thursday in Lagos officially unveiled the all-new Chery Himla pickup truck, marking the brand’s strategic entry into Nigeria’s highly competitiv...

NADDC Unveils Potiskum Training Centre

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on Thursday commissioned its Automotive Training Centre in Potiskum, Yobe State, as part of measures to deepen skills development and strengthen Nigeria’s ...

Energy

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South-South Govs Back Tinubu’s Executive Order On Oil Revenue Remittance

The South-South Governors Forum (SSGF) has described President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order mandating the direct remittance of all oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account as a historic and landmark decision.The...

NCDMB Hosts Midstream Stakeholders’ Workshop To Deepen Nigerian Content Compliance

The Midstream Division of the Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate at the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday convened a one-day Midstream Stakeholders Sensitization Workshop in Port Harc...

NDDC Flags Off CNG Conversion Training For 400 Youths

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged off a six-week training programme for 400 Niger Delta youths on the Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, Autogas Conversion.Speaking at the flag-off ceremony at the Dakka...

Dangote Seals $400m Equipment Deal For Refinery Expansion

Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., one of China’s leading manufacturers of construction machinery, in a move set to accelerate the expan...

NIMASA, NUPRC Deepen Collaboration To Boost Investment Climate

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s investment climate through e...

Photo News

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Photo News

L-R: A representative of C&C Trucks Mr Jin Haibo, After-Sales Manager of Versat Automobile, Ifeanyi Igbokwe, Customer, Frank Ofodile, Non Executive Director, Versat Automobile, Alhaji Francis Ogboro, Executive Direct...

Photo News

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, (second from right) on Monday in Lagos joined the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu, (Third from right) to discuss infrastructure and lo...

Photo News

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu (right), received the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, during a courtesy visit in Lagos.The meeting focused on fostering a he...

Photo News

Andy Yuan, Vice President (Africa), Jetour International, with Kemi Koyejo (right), Managing Director, New Era Autovehicle Services Limited, during a visit by the Jetour International delegation to New Era Autovehicle Se...

Photo News

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu (right), with Mrs. Ngozi Aneke, National President of the Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA), during a courtesy visit to the Governor.

Security/Safety

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Disu Assumes Office As Acting IGP, Takes Over From Egbetokun

Disu Assumes Office As Acting IGP, Takes Over...

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Ridwan Disu, has officially assumed duty as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police, succeeding IGP Kayode...
TINUBU ACCEPTS EGBETOKUN’S RESIGNATION, APPOINTS DISU AS ACTING IGP

TINUBU ACCEPTS EGBETOKUN’S RESIGNATION, APPOINTS DISU AS ACTING...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, following the submission of his letter citing pressing...
FRSC Invests Asagba Of Asaba As Honorary Special Marshal

FRSC Invests Asagba Of Asaba As Honorary Special...

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, on Monday formally invested and decorated Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON,...

Agriculture

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AfDB Approves $200m To Boost Agriculture In Nigeria

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved$200million loan to scale up priority agricultural investments in Nigeria.In a statement posted on its website, AfDB explained that the ...

Institute Warns of Health Risks From Fabricated Grinding Machines

The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Lagos, has raised concerns over rising cases of organ failure and cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria, linking them to the consumption of foods proce...

Tony Elumelu: Agriculture Key To Jobs, Food Security As Africa’s...

Chairman of Heirs Holdings and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu, on Tuesday called for sustained investment in agriculture and young entrepreneurs as a pathway to jobs creation, food sec...

Education

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SIFAX Foundation Trains 90 Lagos Students On AI, Technology

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the SIFAX Group, Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation, in partnership with the World Bank, has trained over 90 students of the State Senior Secondary School, Oyewole,...

LAMATA Boss Reaffirms LASU As Key Talent Hub For Transport...

The Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. (Mrs.) Abimbola Akinajo, has reaffirmed Lagos State University’s (LASU) School of Transport and Logistics as a vital so...

Augustine University Receives NUC Team For Nursing Science Accreditation

Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos State, on Monday, 9th February, 2026, received a team from the National Universities Commission (NUC) for the accreditation of its Nursing Science Programme.The NUC accred...