Metro – City Business News

July 6, 2026 No Responses

FRSC Mourns Accident Victims, Renews Call For Responsible Driving

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has expressed profound grief over three tragic road traffic crashes recorded in Kogi, Ogun and Kwara States between Sunday, 5 and Monday, 6 July 2026.A statement issued by Osondu Ohaeri,Deputy Corps Commander,Corps Public Education...

July 5, 2026 No Responses

Nigerian-British Grandma Arrested With 13kg Cocaine

A 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandma, Mrs. Mary Yetunde Barek have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the discovery of 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in peels of plantain which appeared as real planta...

June 30, 2026 No Responses

NRC Grants LAMATA Permanent Rail Operating Licence

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has granted the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) a permanent operating licence and a long-term Track Access Agreement, a landmark regulatory approval expected to accelerate the expansion of Lagos&#8217...

June 17, 2026 No Responses

Customs Impounds 3,310 Jerrycans Of Smuggled Vegetable Oil

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone C, has impounded over 3,310 jerrycans of foreign vegetable oil with a Duty Paid Value of ₦403.5 million.Briefing Journalists in Owerri, Imo State, the unit head, Comptroller of Customs, B...

June 12, 2026 No Responses

Democracy Day: FRSC Boss Urges Nigerians To Prioritise Road Safety

As Nigerians celebrate the 2026 Democracy Day, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has called on all road users to make safety a personal responsibility and ensure that the festivities are not overshadowed by...

June 12, 2026 No Responses

Democracy Day: Doro Seeks Support, Reintegration Of 258 Returnees From South Africa

As Nigerians commemorate Democracy Day, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard M. Doro, has called on citizens, corporate organisations, state governments, faith-based institutions, community leaders and development partners to...

June 2, 2026 No Responses

Family Seeks Probe Into Death Of Retired Ogun Director, Modupe Edun

The family of Mrs. Modupe Edun, a retired director in the Ogun State Civil Service, has called on security agencies to launch a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death, citing what it described as troubling inconsistencies and ...

May 26, 2026 No Responses

Eid-el-Kabir: NIWA Warns Boat Operators, Calls For Calm Over Supreme Court Judgment

The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Umar Yusuf Girei, has issued a stern warning to boat operators across the country to strictly adhere to waterways safety regulations during the forthcom...

May 5, 2026 No Responses

Lagos Seals Lekki Luxury Flats, Brasas Mall, Others

The Lagos State Government has sealed several buildings, shopping malls and hotels for failing to comply with mandatory lift and elevator safety regulations.The enforcement operations, carried out by the Lagos State Safety Commission affected more than 12 faci...

May 4, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Former SKye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni For N15.6b Alleged Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 4, 2026, arraigned a former Chairman, Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni before Justice Jude Onwuzuruike of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo,...

April 29, 2026 No Responses

Gas-Laden Truck Overturns on Eko Bridge, Lagos Activates Full Emergency Response

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has activated a full-scale emergency response following a lone accident involving a 10-tonne gas truck on Eko Bridge outward Apongbon on Wednesday.According to officials, LASEMA’s response team confirmed t...

April 27, 2026 No Responses

Alleged $6.23b Fraud: Witness Tells Court Funds Were Siphoned from CBN For ‘Foreign Observers’

A prosecution witness, Chinedu Eneanya, on Monday told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that a total sum of $6.23 billion was allegedly siphoned from the coffers of the Central Bank of Nigeria...

April 27, 2026 No Responses

Family Releases Burial Arrangements For Matriarch, Grace Olugbodi

The Olugbodi family of Ara Kingdom in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State has released the burial arrangements for their revered matriarch, Mrs Grace Olabisi Olugbodi JP, fondly known as “Extraordinary Grace,” who passed away at the age of...

April 27, 2026 No Responses

Ikeja Electric Marks World Malaria Day With Community Health Outreach

Ikeja Electric has reaffirmed its commitment to community health and wellbeing with targeted Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interventions in Abule – Egba and Odogunyan communities to mark the 2026 World Malaria Day themed, “Driven to end malaria: No...