The naira appreciated against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market, trading at N1,360.14 per dollar. Data published on the official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira gained N5.54 from the N1,365.68 per dollar recorded on Friday. The latest movement represents a 0.4 per cent appreciation in...
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Lagos Assembly Seeks Tougher Action Against Infrastructure Vandals
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called for urgent measures to curb the vandalism of public infrastructure, particularly bridges. The resolution followed a viral video showing suspected vandals removing iron rods, steel reinforcements and cables from the Festac Town-Alakija Link Bridge. The lawmakers also cited the recent conviction of 30 suspected vandals, who were...
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Lagos Assembly Moves To Regulate Artisans
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the Lagos State Artisans and Craftsmen Regulatory Board Bill 2025 for second reading, paving the way for the regulation of artisans and craftsmen. The proposed law seeks to establish a board to register, train, certify and regulate practitioners, while protecting consumers from unqualified service providers. Lawmakers said...
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NPC Targets 8,000 Digital Birth Registration Centres
The National Population Commission says it plans to establish 8,000 digital civil registration centres nationwide, after expanding services to about 4,000 of Nigeria’s 8,809 wards. NPC Chairman, Dr Aminu Yusuf, said the initiative would decentralise birth and death registration and make services more accessible, especially in underserved communities. He said Nigeria launched its nationwide digital...
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NSCDC Deploys 10,210 Personnel For Osun Election
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed 10,210 personnel to provide security for Saturday’s Osun governorship election. NSCDC spokesperson Babawale Afolabi said the deployment includes 10,000 operational officers and 210 personnel from intelligence and specialised tactical units, with 1,000 officers drawn from 10 state commands. The deployment also includes the Special Intelligence...
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Tinubu Insists Govt. Never Negotiates With kidnappers Or Terrorists
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration will never negotiate with kidnappers or terrorists, insisting that Nigeria’s security forces will continue to confront criminal groups without paying ransom. The President made the declaration on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at the Presidential Villa....
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Debutant Malawi Stuns Super Falcons In 3-2 Win
Debutant Malawi stunned the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations defending champions Nigeria after a 3-2 victory in their Group C opener in Rabat, Morocco. After a goalless first half, Malawi took the lead through Temwa Chawinga, who broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute. Her sister, Tabitha Chawinga, doubled the advantage in the 79th minute....
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LASEMA Responds To Fatal Kara Bridge Crash, Confirms 1 Death
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it responded to a road traffic accident that occurred in the early hours Friday on Kara Bridge, inward Mowe-Ibafo. The accident resulted in the truck driver’s death after his vehicle overturned on Kara Bridge following what was said to be an apparent brake failure that triggered a...
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LASEMA Contains Ikotun Gas Tanker Fire, No Casualties Reported
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said on Thursday it had contained a fire involving a gas-laden tanker at Ola Farm Bus Stop along Abaranje Road in Ikotun, with no fatalities or injuries recorded.LASEMA said the tanker caught fire after the driver, who was travelling at speed, lost control when the vehicle hit a...
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LASEMA Clears Truck Accident, Extinguishes Egbeda Supermarket Fire Safely
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said on Thursday it had concluded emergency operations following a truck accident at Aiye Bus Stop and a fire outbreak at a supermarket in Egbeda. The agency added that no casualties were recorded in either incident.LASEMA said its Eagle Response Team was deployed at about 8:22 a.m. to...