Ondo Declares Zero Tolerance for Land Grabbing, Warns Offenders of Prosecution
The Ondo State Government has declared zero tolerance for land grabbing, warning that individuals involved in illegal land acquisition will face strict prosecution in 2026. The Ondo State Government has…
NITP Petitions National Assembly Over Planning Institute Bill, Warns of Legal Conflicts
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has petitioned the National Assembly over a bill currently before the Senate seeking to establish the Chartered Institute of Planning of Nigeria, cautioning…
AEDC Explains Power Disconnection to FCT Water Board, Restores Supply
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has explained that its decision to disconnect electricity supply to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board was due to unpaid bills accumulated for…
REDAN to Focus on Tax Reform, Housing Finance at 17th AGM in Abuja
The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) will on February 4, 2026, convene industry stakeholders in Abuja for its 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM), with discussions set to examine…
Lagos Fire Claims Life of 103-Year-Old Woman in Oyingbo Residential Building
Tragedy struck on Bola Street, Oyingbo, Lagos State, after a fire razed a residential bungalow with attached shops, resulting in the death of a centenarian woman and the destruction of…
Makoko Residents Protest Demolition, Accuse Lagos Government of Violating Setback Agreement
Residents of Makoko, a densely populated waterfront community along the Lagos Lagoon, have taken to the streets to protest the demolition of their homes, accusing the Lagos State Government of…
Panic as Lagos Public School Building Collapses in Ikorodu
Residents of the Odo-Kekere community in Ikorodu, Lagos State, were on Thursday evening thrown into panic following the partial collapse of a public school building in the area. The incident,…
Naira to Dollar Exchange Rate Today – Official ₦1,422.75, Parallel ₦1,465–₦1,475
Naira to Dollar Exchange Rate Today – Official ₦1,422.75, Parallel ₦1,465–₦1,475 The Nigerian Naira maintained a steady performance against the United States Dollar on Friday, January 16, 2026, across both…
FG Targets Lower Debt Servicing Costs Through Inflation Control
The Federal Government has indicated that cooling inflation in Nigeria could pave the way for lower debt servicing costs, as Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun,…
Budget Office Clarifies ₦246bn NEDC Allocation Is Not for Salaries
.The Budget Office of the Federation has dismissed widespread claims that the North East Development Commission (NEDC) operates a ₦246 billion salaries budget, describing the assertion as misleading and based…