Omoyeni Olabode-18 Sep, 2025

Plans are underway for an unprecedented gathering of Nigerian educators aimed at breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest assembly of teachers in one venue. The “Let There Be Teachers” conference is set for 20 September 2025, at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, and will draw over 60,000 public and private school teachers.

Omoyeni Olabode-18 Sep, 2025

Management attributes the shortages and closures to ongoing negotiations with suppliers under new ownership, pointing to supply chain disruptions and rising costs. They insist the closures are temporary and operational continuity remains a priority.

Omoyeni Olabode-18 Sep, 2025

In a statement, United Capital expressed profound grief over the loss of its six staff members, describing them as integral to the company and pledging support for their families. FIRS also confirmed the deaths of four senior staffers, including two Assistant Directors and senior managers.

Omoyeni Olabode-18 Sep, 2025

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially dismissed a recruitment advert that has been widely shared on social media, declaring it to be fake and unauthorized.

Omoyeni Olabode-17 Sep, 2025

Lagos State Police have officially cleared Pastor Paul Adefarasin of wrongdoing following a viral video that showed him holding what looked like a firearm. After a thorough investigation, it was determined that the object in question was a stun gun, not a lethal weapon.

Omoyeni Olabode-17 Sep, 2025

Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa (UBA), has cut short his trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly in order to return to Lagos following the tragic Afriland Towers fire.

Omoyeni Olabode-17 Sep, 2025

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal), revealing that 60.26 percent of candidates obtained five credits or more, including Mathematics and English. In total, 818,492 out of 1,358,339 students who sat the exams achieved this benchmark.

Omoyeni Olabode-17 Sep, 2025

In an official statement, INEC clarified that it is not recruiting at this time, and described the circulating advert as the work of criminals seeking to exploit job seekers through fake offers. INEC reiterated that the portal in question is fraudulent and should not be trusted.

Omoyeni Olabode-17 Sep, 2025

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has released ₦46,995,139.32 in welfare payments to the families of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The funds were granted under the Group Life and IGP Family Welfare Schemes as ordered by Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.

Omoyeni Olabode-17 Sep, 2025

Dangote also outlined additional benefits for his drivers, including access to housing loans and various welfare incentives. He noted that after five years of accident-free driving, a driver becomes eligible for house loan schemes.

Omoyeni Olabode-17 Sep, 2025

Olukoyede, speaking at a youth security event in Port Harcourt, emphasised that visa officers abroad are increasingly viewing Nigerians with suspicion because of high-profile cases of online fraud, money laundering and other related crimes.

Omoyeni Olabode-17 Sep, 2025

The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially introduced Mandarin Chinese as one of the optional foreign languages in the Senior Secondary School curriculum, starting from the 2025/2026 academic session.

Omoyeni Olabode-16 Sep, 2025

The parcel, addressed to a recipient in Lagos, was flagged on arrival, and both sender and receiver details are being withheld as security agencies carry out investigations.

Omoyeni Olabode-16 Sep, 2025

Astronomers first spotted 2025 FA22 earlier this year via the Pan-STARRS 2 Survey in Hawaii. The asteroid is estimated to measure between 120-280 metres across, that’s large enough to dwarf some famous tall structures, but still entirely harmless in its current trajectory.

Omoyeni Olabode-16 Sep, 2025

Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading airline, has announced that a number of its flights will be delayed due to severe rainfall in Lagos. The carrier issued a statement urging affected passengers to remain patient as it works to manage disruptions across its network.

Omoyeni Olabode-16 Sep, 2025

The Nigerian Army has secured a major victory by arresting Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as “Gentle de Yahoo,” a high-ranking commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).

Omoyeni Olabode-16 Sep, 2025

A fire erupted on Tuesday afternoon at Afriland Tower, a six-storey commercial building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, triggering widespread panic as occupants scrambled to flee.

Omoyeni Olabode-16 Sep, 2025

A UBA bank branch on Lagos Island is currently experiencing a serious fire incident, with flames reportedly consuming parts of the building. Video footage obtained by Politics Nigeria shows thick smoke and intense flames ripping through sections of the structure.

Omoyeni Olabode-16 Sep, 2025

According to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), headline inflation fell to 20.12% in August 2025 from 21.88% in July. On a month-to-month basis, inflation rose by 0.74%, and food inflation by 1.65%, but year-on-year inflation has dropped by over 12 percentage points from the 32.15% recorded in August 2024.

Omoyeni Olabode-16 Sep, 2025

The allegations, raised by the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), suggested that Dangote petrol was being sold at about ₦65 per litre less in Lomé, Togo, compared to the prices available to marketers in Nigeria.

Omoyeni Olabode-16 Sep, 2025

The report shows a stark contrast in earnings when compared to other African countries. For example, professors in South Africa take home about US$57,471 annually, while Uganda and Kenya pay US$50,595 and US$48,000 respectively. Countries with smaller economies, such as Eswatini, Lesotho, and Gabon, also offer better pay than Nigeria.

Omoyeni Olabode-14 Sep, 2025

He maintained that the block deprived him of access to public communications and policy updates from the Lagos government. Ogun also cited the #EndSARS protest of October 2020 and said his criticisms following the protests were part of the reason for being blocked.

Omoyeni Olabode-13 Sep, 2025

The figure reflects a 137 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, when it paid out ₦108,308,037.40, and is nearly eight times the ₦32,766,652.30 refunded during the same stretch in 2023.

Omoyeni Olabode-13 Sep, 2025

The incident occurred at around 8:30 pm at No. 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, Yaba. Emergency responders including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the State Fire & Rescue Service, and others were deployed to the scene.

Omoyeni Olabode-12 Sep, 2025

The Federal Government has officially removed the 5% excise duty previously imposed on telecommunication services, including voice calls and data. The directive came from President Bola Tinubu during the review of the recently passed Finance Act.