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Lagos rescues four infants, mothers from dumpsite
The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI, has rescued four nursing mothers and their babies from an illegal dumpsite at Agboju along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Lagos State.
Passengers stranded as unions ground Air Peace flights
Passengers were left stranded in Abuja and Lagos on Tuesday as aviation unions shut down operations of Air Peace over allegations that the airline was frustrating workers’ unionisation and withholding ticket sales charges owed to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.
Tinubu Signs Deep Offshore Tax Incentives Order, Targets $50bn Investment
ABUJA, NIGERIA — August 12, 2026 — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives (Tax Remission) Order, 2026, a policy initiative designed to unlock up to $50 billion in deep offshore oil and gas investments, beginning with the approximately $10 billion Bonga South West project.
No difference worth breaking Nigeria apart – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to preserve the unity of the country despite their differences, saying…
Police Kill 17 Bandits, Lose 10 Officers In Kebbi Gun Battle
The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed that 17 armed bandits were killed during a gun battle with security operatives at Makuku village in Zuru Emirate, along the Kebbi-Zamfara border.
NPS Processes 26.55 Million Transactions as FirstBank, Fidelity Bank Lead Adoption
LAGOS, Nigeria — August 11, 2026: The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc has commenced the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), a sovereign, ISO 20022-compliant digital infrastructure designed to replace the legacy NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP) system and transform Nigeria’s payments ecosystem.
Wednesday traffic shock: Why Lagos is warning motorists to avoid this Agege route
The Lagos State Government has issued a traffic advisory to motorists and commuters ahead of the commissioning of the Fresh Food Hub at Pen Cinema, Agege, on Wednesday.
#OsunDecides: Adeleke, Oyebamiji, Salaam clash in final showdown
The governorship debate in Osun State turned combative on Tuesday as APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji challenged Governor Ademola Adeleke to account for about N650 billion in federal allocations allegedly received by his administration, while the governor declared that he was a “bulldozer” who could not be intimidated by federal might.
Hunpe flags off NNPC/SNEPCo Vision First Plus Outreach in Badagry
The Executive Chairman of Badagry Local Government, Hon. Babatunde Hunpe, has flagged off the NNPC/SNEPCo Vision First Plus Programme, a five-day free medical outreach aimed at providing specialised eye care and general healthcare services to residents of Badagry and neighbouring communities.
LAMATA consults freight operators on new transport policy
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has sought the input of freight operators and industry associations as it works on a new regulatory framework aimed at reducing delays, overlapping regulations and other bottlenecks affecting the movement of goods across Lagos.