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ABUJA — In a historic shift for public sector contracting, Nigeria has won a $6.2 million arbitration case against European Dynamics UK Ltd. The final ruling, delivered at the International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation in Abuja, relieves the nation of a ₦9.3 billion financial exposure. A sole arbitrator, Mrs. Funmi Roberts, dismissed the contractor’s…
OGUN — A fatal lone accident at the Railway Crossing along the Abeokuta–Lagos Expressway has claimed three lives and left one person severely injured. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Command, confirmed the tragedy occurred during the early hours of Sunday morning. A white Volvo commercial truck, bearing registration number AYE 977 XA,…
ABUJA — The Debt Management Office (DMO) has revealed that Nigeria’s total public debt stock climbed to ₦153.29 trillion as of September 30, 2025. This figure represents a ₦900 billion increase from the ₦152.39 trillion recorded in June, marking a marginal 0.59 percent growth over three months. The portfolio encompasses the combined domestic and external…
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested two women over alleged child trafficking in Yola. Officers also rescued three teenage girls from what authorities described as an imminent relocation to Abuja. Police spokesman SP Suleiman Nguroje confirmed the operation on Wednesday. He said intelligence officers intercepted the minors at Adamawa Sunshine Motor Park…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has fixed February 18 and 19 for scheduled maintenance at its Zungeru Transmission Substation in Niger State. The company will shut down key equipment daily between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Officials confirmed that engineers will service major transformers and critical switchgear units. The intervention targets a 150MVA 330/132/33kV transformer…
A crucial step toward resolving tensions over recent demolitions in Makoko and adjoining waterfront communities has begun, as stakeholders and Lagos State officials agreed to launch a structured self-enumeration process for affected properties. Representatives from Makoko, Sogunro and Oko Agbon communities reached the resolution during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held at the Lagos State House…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that economic reforms under his administration must begin to deliver clear, measurable benefits to Nigerians, charging federal and state governments to move “beyond dialogue to delivery” following the National Economic Council (NEC) Conference in Abuja. Speaking at the close of the two-day high-level conference held at the State House…
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has engaged key stakeholders over the planned delivery of a 132KV electricity transmission line and gas pipeline right-of-way corridor across the Lekki-Epe axis, as part of efforts to expand critical energy infrastructure in the state. The engagement, held on Friday at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, was jointly organised…
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to invest about $10 million in the regeneration of Makoko, the iconic waterfront community in Lagos, as part of efforts to transform the area through environmentally sustainable development. The disclosure was made on Monday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on E-GIS, Dr Olajide Babatunde, during a…
The Lagos State Government has disbursed over ₦1 billion as accrued pension rights to 543 retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), reaffirming its commitment to the welfare and financial security of retired public servants. The payment was announced on Friday at the 113th Retirement Benefit Bond Certificate Presentation Ceremony, held at the Adeyemi Bero…
