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N3.5trn Food Waste: FAAN Partners Plateau To Build Food Cargo Hub
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N3.5trn Food Waste: FAAN Partners Plateau To Build Food Cargo Hub

Yusuf Babalola

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Plateau State government have partnered to build a food cargo hub at Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos, to address the staggering N3.5 trillion worth of food that perished annually in Nigeria. The partnership aims to upgrade…

Fitch Downgrades Afreximbank To ‘BBB-’; Outlook Negative
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Fitch Downgrades Afreximbank To ‘BBB-’; Outlook Negative

Bukola Aro-Lambo

Fitch Ratings has downgraded African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘BBB-’ from ‘BBB’ with a negative outlook. It also downgraded the bank’s Short-Term IDR to ‘F3’ from ‘F2’ and the long-term ratings on the bank’s Global…

AGF Assures Of Prompt Release Of Entitlements
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AGF Assures Of Prompt Release Of Entitlements

Mark Itsibor

Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Shemseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi has reaffirmed that his Office will continue to support the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in its effort to ensure safety on Nigerian roads. Ogunjimi stated this during a working visit to the Corps…

LG Unveils New Campaign To Promote Healthier, Smarter Living
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LG Unveils New Campaign To Promote Healthier, Smarter Living

Annifred Inedu

LG Electronics has introduced a new campaign, “Eco System” and “Care,” aimed at promoting a smarter, health-focused lifestyle through its latest range of AI-powered refrigerators and home appliances. According to the company, the campaign integrates intelligent technology via…

Chevron Cooperative Backs Metrospeed’s Tech-integrated Urban Project
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Chevron Cooperative Backs Metrospeed’s Tech-integrated Urban Project

Royal Ibeh

The Chevron Employees Multipurpose Cooperative Society (CEMCS) has announced a strategic partnership with Metrospeed Property Development Limited to fast-track the development of Metro Smart City, a pioneering tech-integrated urban project in Lagos. Metro Smart City is a bold…

Imo Govt Debunks Misinformation Over Land Allocation To Zion Ministry
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Imo Govt Debunks Misinformation Over Land Allocation To Zion Ministry

Emmanuel Mgheahurike

The Imo State government has debunked the misconception surrounding the allocation of 1,000 hectares of land to Zion Ministry at Mbaisii in Ngor-Okpala local government area. The commissioner for Lands, Survey, and Physical Planning, Barr. Enyinnaya Onuegbu, made the rebuttal…

Court Voids Interim Injunction In Hampton Island Land Dispute
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Court Voids Interim Injunction In Hampton Island Land Dispute

Olugbenga Soyele

Justice Ezekiel Ashade of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Yaba has ruled that the interim injunction granted on March 25, 2025, in a land dispute between Capital Gardens Limited and Oretol Nigeria Limited is no longer valid. Justice Ashade ruled that the order is no…

We’ve Passed 24 People-centred Bills In 2 Years – Ekiti Assembly
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We’ve Passed 24 People-centred Bills In 2 Years – Ekiti Assembly

Alo Abiola

Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday said a total of 24 people-centered bills have been passed into law in the last two years. It also said that efforts were on to ensure that all bad federal roads in the state are fixed by the relevant authorities. The chairman, House…

Hardship: Makinde Promises Quick Interventions For Vulnerable Residents
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Hardship: Makinde Promises Quick Interventions For Vulnerable Residents

Adebayo Waheed

Following the lingering hardship triggered by the fuel subsidy removal in the country, Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has vowed that his administration would continue to provide quick interventions for the poor and vulnerable people across all local government areas of the…

Katsina Risks Imminent Flooding As Downpour Destroys Homes – KSEMA
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Katsina Risks Imminent Flooding As Downpour Destroys Homes – KSEMA

Godwin Enna

The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has issued a strong warning to residents over the risk of imminent flooding following a heavy downpour that destroyed several houses across the state. Speaking at a press briefing yesterday in Katsina, the executive…

Nasarawa Vows To Sack Erring Teachers, Others Over Abscondment
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Nasarawa Vows To Sack Erring Teachers, Others Over Abscondment

Ahmed Tahir Ajobe

The Nasarawa State government has warned that it would take decisive measures against teachers and other basic education workers who failed to stay at their duty posts. The warning was sequel to reports that teachers and workers, especially at rural schools, rarely stay at…

Waste Management: FCT Residents Plead For Wike’s Urgent Intervention
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Waste Management: FCT Residents Plead For Wike’s Urgent Intervention

Igho Oyoyo

Residents of satellite towns along Ado and Kurudu axis of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have raised the alarm over a worsening waste management crisis, describing the situation as a “looming environmental and health disaster.” In a formal appeal to the FCT minister,…

Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC Deploys 28,000 Tactical Operatives Nationwide
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Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC Deploys 28,000 Tactical Operatives Nationwide

Christiana Nwaogu

The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has directed the deployment of over 28,000 tactical operatives across the country to ensure a peaceful and secure Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Audi explained that the deployment,…

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Police Arrest 1,774 Criminal Suspects In 2 Months

Ejike Ejike

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 1,774 criminal suspects between the months of April and May, 2025. The Police also rescued 476 kidnapped victims, some from extremely difficult terrains, within the period under review. These details were given by the Inspector-General of…

Diphtheria Outbreak Kills 2 In Edo
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Diphtheria Outbreak Kills 2 In Edo

Patrick Ochoga

Two persons have reportedly died from complications linked to diphtheria at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Ugbowo, Edo State, amid growing concerns over a nationwide shortage of lifesaving antitoxins. Reports have it that the dead were among five patients…

NAF Reaffirms Commitment To Defending Nigeria’s Airspace
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NAF Reaffirms Commitment To Defending Nigeria’s Airspace

Tarkaa David

Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Air Force to defending the nation’s airspace and protecting lives and property across the country. He stated this on Wednesday during the Second Quarter Route March in…