The Oyo State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF flagged off a health insurance scheme for public primary school pupils. The scheme is a new initiative of the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA), supported by UNICEF, to improve access to quality healthcare for indigent children in the state….
Police authorities in Lagos have restored the security details attached to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Mojisola Meranda which were withdrawn on Thursday morning, leading to heightened tension in the Lagos Assembly speakership tussle. Briefing Journalists on the development, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, cited personnel audit as the reason…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to maintain its current subscription prices pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the company’s proposed tariff adjustment. FCCPC disclosed this in a statement on Thursday by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu. The directive…
A total sum of ₦ 1.703 trillion, being January 2025 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared with the Federal Government, states, and local government Councils. This is according to a statement on Thursday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa. Mokwa said that the…
The Federal Government has inked a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) to make Nigeria a leading player in the global halal market, which is valued at $7.7 trillion. At the signing of the deal in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima said the agreement is a game-changer. According to…
Few Members of the @lshaofficial have reiterated their stand on the removal of the embattled speaker @mudashiruobasa The Lawmakers who spoke through the Chairman, House committee on Information, Security and Strategy, @Stephen Ogundipe while taking charge of the premises appealed to the Leaders of the party to communicate with them in clear terms what the…
The Federal Government has announced plans to increase electricity tariffs for customers outside the Band-A category to enhance the liquidity of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The proposed hike aims to bring tariffs for other customer categories closer to the N206/kW paid by Band-A customers, who number about two million. Speaking at the public…
The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has arrived at the Complex with heavy security operatives. The embattled speaker came with more than 11 Police officers and headed straight to the Speaker’s Office amidst reports of the withdrawal of the new speaker’s security operatives. The ousted speaker arrived the legislative…
President Bola Tinubu has proposed the establishment of reconciliation committees to engage with dissatisfied members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu stated this on Wednesday at a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee held at the National Secretariat in Abuja. “The rest of the world, the economy is unravelling, both in Europe and…
The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, from ₦890 to N825 per litre, effective from 27th February 2025. The slash in price by ₦65.00 was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the refinery. According to the statement, buyers…
