Tag Archives: local news from Nigeria

Please fact-check me: 80 BRT buses were destroyed during the #EndSARS protests, along with the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Center, which was the most advanced police forensic laboratory in Black Africa. Protesters burnt it to the ground. The total ...

The senior lawyer disagreed with former Delta governor, James Ibori’s assertion that the apex court judgement is a setback to the principle of true federalism. This judgement is a significant step towards ensuring the financial independence of LGAs and promoting ...

1. Local government is an equal sub- national federating unit in Nigeria. 2. Nigeria now has three tiers of government namely Federal, states and local government. 3. The local governments will start controlling their finances instead of the state. 4. ...

USA completed withdrawal from Niger’s Air Base on Sunday. USA troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger’s capital of Niamey. Niger’s authorities in April ordered the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country. ...

Minister David Umahi warned Julius Berger and CCECC to accelerate work on the Calabar-Itu Road project or face termination Umahi criticized the slow progress, noting only 2.5 kilometers completed out of 35 kilometers planned for the road upgrade The federal ...

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disclosed that the ministry uncovered 2,400 foreigners with fake National Identity Numbers attempting to acquire Nigerian passports. This was as he also emphasized the critical role of identity management in enhancing national security. ...

There was a country;They import drinking waterThey Import toothpickThey import every essential.They will never buy locally-made products. Once they become rich their taste changes.Every little money they make, they carry it abroad to spend on vacation. The money is not ...

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has announced an ambitious target to improve the Federal Government’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) by way of a significant 77%. Speaking at the 2024 Strategic Management Retreat ...

The family of a former ophthalmic nurse at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Taiwo Owoeye, who was found dead in her home in Suffolk, United Kingdom, has expressed sadness over her death. It was learnt that Taiwo was allegedly strangled ...

“Can we continue to service external debts with 90% of our revenue? It is a path to destruction. It is not sustainable. We must make the very difficult changes that are necessary for our country to get up from slumber ...