The Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment (MCCTI) has intensified efforts to digitise cooperative societies across the state, as part of measures to integrate the vast informal sector into a more transparent, efficient and growth-oriented cooperative economy. The ministry on Monday, September 7, 2026, convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting on the digitisation…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for deploying technology and digital innovations to combat fraudulent activities and improve the efficiency of its operations. Alausa gave the commendation when the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. The minister…
Troops of Sector 1, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled an attempted cattle rustling operation in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, recovering more than 500 cows from the attackers. The operation followed a distress call from residents reporting cattle rustling at Rugar Mande Kurmin. Acting on the information, troops…
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has commenced an investigation into outstanding debts owed by oil companies and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), with the liabilities rising to about ₦432 billion. The probe follows findings contained in the Auditor-General’s annual audit…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested two suspected suppliers of logistics to terrorist groups and recovered a large consignment of motorcycle spare parts and other items allegedly destined for Boko Haram and ISWAP elements operating in Yobe State. The operation was carried out on Tuesday following credible intelligence…
The Federal Government has commenced steps to operationalise the 112 national emergency number across the country, with security, telecommunications and emergency response agencies directed to develop a comprehensive roadmap for its nationwide rollout. Vice President Kashim Shettima gave the directive at a stakeholders’ meeting on the National Emergency Number 112 Project in Abuja, where he…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread cloudy and thundery weather conditions across the country from Wednesday, September 9, to Friday, September 11, 2026, with moderate rainfall expected in several parts of the country. According to NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja on Tuesday, the northern region is expected to experience patches of clouds…
Public sector wage bills are putting significant pressure on the finances of states across Northern Nigeria, with most states unable to generate enough Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, to cover personnel costs. According to BudgIT’s 2026 analysis of state finances, Kaduna and Kwara were the only northern states covered by the study that generated sufficient IGR…
Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, has urged public servants to take advantage of capacity-building opportunities provided by the state government to improve their knowledge, skills and competencies for better performance and service delivery. Agoro made the call at the opening ceremony of the 2025/2026 Career Week organised by the Lagos State Civil…
The Nigerian Navy has foiled an attempt to reactivate an illegal refining site in Rivers State, recovering about 350 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, in the Okolomade general area of Abua/Odual Local Government Area. The operation, conducted by NNS SOROH on September 6, 2026, followed credible intelligence that suspected operators were attempting…
