Lateef Idris
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Over 300, 000 Makoko Residents Displaced Amid Demolition Crisis
Amphibious excavators escorted by armed policemen have roared through Makoko, Africa’s largest and most legendary floating slum in recent days, crushing hundreds of wooden shacks built on stilts above the lagoon in the heart of Lagos.
23/01/2026
National Grid Records First Collapse In 2026
The National Power Grid has recorded its first collapse in 2026 on Friday, barely weeks after a similar incident on December 29, 2025, which had caused widespread power outages across the country.
23/01/2026
Kano Gov Yusuf Dumps NNPP After Weeks Of Speculation
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).
23/01/2026
Reps Minority Committee Confirms ‘Alterations’ In Gazetted Tax Laws
The House of Representatives Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee on Tax Laws on Friday said it had confirmed that illegal alterations were made to some tax reform laws passed by the National Assembly and assented to by the President, raising concerns about legislative integrity and constitutional breaches.
23/01/2026
‘Tinubu Tackling Insecurity,’ Olubadan Says After Meeting President At Aso Villa
Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, says President Bola Tinubu is addressing the numerous security challenges facing the country.
23/01/2026
Tinubu approves investment incentives for Shell’s Bonga south west project
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the gazetting of targeted, investment-linked incentives to support the proposed Bonga South West deep-offshore oil project by Shell and its partners.
22/01/2026
FULL LIST: NJC Recommends 14 Federal High Court Judge Candidates
The National Judicial Council has recommended 14 candidates to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court.
22/01/2026
‘I’m Comfortable In PDP’, Makinde Says After Meeting With Tinubu
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday visited President Bola Tinubu, saying the visit was to discuss “some governance issues” with the President and not political.
22/01/2026
Tinubu Approves Posting Of Ambassadors-Designate To US, UK, France, Turkey
President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December.
22/01/2026
Preserve Oba Akran’s Legacy, Sanwo-Olu Urges Badagry Residents
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the people of Badagry to preserve the legacy of the late Badagry monarch, Oba Babatunde Akran, De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, Paramount Ruler of Badagry Kingdom and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs.
22/01/2026
