The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said that no casualty was recorded at the Balogun Market fire on Broad Street on Lagos Island on Thursday. LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said that the fire began at about 1.33 am on Thursday and razed some shops. “The agency responded to distress calls concerning the fire. “Upon arrival at …

An airstrike in Nasarawa State’s Rukubi community, Ekye Development Area, has killed at least 51 people. A mysterious helicopter dropped a bomb on them. It is part of the Doma Local Government Area (LGA) and borders Benue State. A mass burial was held in the council. Police spokesman, Ramhan Nansel said he could not confirm the number of casualties. He …

The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Nasir Kwarra has said that there is no going back on the conduct of the 2023 Population and Housing Census. Last week, the NPC announced a national census for between 29 March and 2 April, which is 17 years after the last exercise. Kwarra assured that all requirements have been put …

The Federal Government and its agencies have been criticised for failing to take full advantage of investigative corruption reports churned out by media organisations in Nigeria. In contrast, commendations have gone to MacArthur Foundation for supporting the anti-corruption fight in the country. Two renowned journalists and anti-corruption campaigners who identified the absence of a whistleblower law as a significant difficulty …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of nine heads of courts and 84 other judicial officers. The recommended candidates are to be screened and approved by their respective state governor and House of Assembly. If confirmed, they will serve at the federal and state high courts. A statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by NJC’s Director of …

The Abia State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democractic Party, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne has died. According to a statement on Wednesday by his son, Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, on behalf of the family, Ikonned died at the National Hospital Abuja at about 4 am after a brief illness. He has not been seen at campaign rallies for some time now. The …

In preparation for the 2023 population and housing census scheduled to be conducted from 29 March to 2 April 2023, the National Population Commission has commenced the training of functionaries for the exercise across the country. In a statement by the Director of Public Affairs, Dr Isiaka Yahaya noted that the training, which commenced on Monday, started with the training …

If President Muhammadu Buhari assents to a set of constitutional amendment bills about to be sent to him by the Senate, the Houses of Assembly and the judiciary in the 36 states will receive their financial allocations directly from the Federation Account. Two proposed laws making this mandatory are among the 35 Constitution Alteration bills that the Clerk of the …

With the commissioning of Blue Line Mass Transit by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, Lagos now has a state-operated rail system. The historic moment climaxed the President’s two-day working visit to the state for projects commissioning. The inaugural ride on the train was performed by the President in company of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, and other …

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has signed the 2023 budget into law, with the Governor saying the fiscal document provided funding for the completion of some ongoing projects and continuation of many of the administration’s impactful programmes. The size of the budget is N188,845,603,561.00 — a few millions less than the N189,436,248,054.00 that AbdulRazaq had proposed in his budget presentation …