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The Federal Government has approved comprehensive plans to construct new Eastern and Western electricity grids to put a permanent end to the country's recurring national power grid collapses. The announcement was made by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, who highlighted that the government is restructuring Nigeria into three distinct energy transmission corridors to improve operational stability and power distribution efficiency. DECENTRALIZATION AND REPLACEMENT OF AGEING INFRASTRUCTURE The ministry revealed […]

The Lagos State Government has commenced the controlled demolition of the structurally compromised 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) House located on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The action follows comprehensive structural assessments conducted by emergency management authorities, which confirmed that the building poses a severe threat to public safety due to extensive structural degradation caused by past infernos. SAFETY MEASURES AND TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency […]

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has broken his silence following recent acts of political violence in the state, addressing residents in a direct message regarding the violent disruption and shooting at a recent political gathering. Reacting to allegations of state government involvement and rising public anxiety, Governor Mbah emphasized that protecting lives, maintaining security, and upholding the rule of law remain the core duties of his administration. Expressing personal […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the illegal importation and smuggling of banned and falsified pesticides into Nigeria through national borders. Speaking at a media briefing, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, warned that the widespread availability of prohibited agrochemicals poses severe health risks to consumers and threatens Nigeria's agricultural exports. CRACKDOWN ON PROHIBITED AGROCHEMICALS The regulatory authority disclosed that recent […]

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with a high-profile murder investigation in the state. Addressing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, the State Commissioner of Police revealed that the arrests followed intensive intelligence-led operations by detectives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). POLICE PREVENT ESCAPE AND SECURE KEY EVIDENCE The suspects were apprehended at their hiding spots after tracking measures linked […]