Seated underneath a makeshift tent woven from dried palm fronds and supported by decaying tree branches, Badiku Saliu, a nine-year-old pupil of LEA Nomadic Primary School, Yangoji East, on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), balanced on a worn polyethene sack, as he scribbled and his eyeballs moved between the blackboard and his notebook. Saliu, a nomadic boy, nodded at intervals as the teacher taught arithmetic, while shafts of sunlight slipped through the gaps in the fragile thatch over his head. Although he remained focused, he was no stranger to the situation because he had spent more than…
Author: Lilian Azuh
…….Traffic flow remains unimpeded. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has successfully averted what could have culminated in a major fire disaster following the outbreak of fire from a leaking six-tyre mini gas tanker at the Owode Elede corridor, inward Ikorodu. The Gas tanker developed a mechanical fault while in transit. In the course of emergency assessment and intervention, a leakage of compressed gas was detected, which subsequently ignited and triggered a fire outbreak around the affected vehicle. LASTMA Rescue and Recovery Team swiftly mobilized to the scene in concert with personnel of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue…
History was made at the 26th MILO Basketball Championship National Finals as King Amakree Academy, Rivers State, and Government Secondary School (GSS), Gboko, Benue State, claimed their first-ever national titles, reinforcing the championship’s enduring legacy as Nigeria’s leading platform for discovering and developing young basketball talent. Held at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, the National Finals brought together the four conference champions from across the country alongside the two best-performing runners-up. Following an exciting group stage, the top teams advanced to the championship finals, where two new national champions emerged. In the girls’ final, Government…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has released the 32nd edition of his annual prophecy book, Warnings To The Nations. The presentation was done in a world press conference on Saturday, 4th of July, 2026, at his Lagos headquarters church. Warnings To The Nations is a publication that contains prophetic warnings to presidents, governors, senators, representatives, and private individuals across several sectors of nations. The newly launched 32nd edition is a 405-page compendium with serious warnings to several nations, as its name implies. Some of the prominent prophecies in WTN 2026/2027, especially in Nigeria, include: The…
By Adebayo Taofiq In a metropolis where every passing minute carries immense economic value and where the movement of millions depends on the seamless orchestration of road transportation, the introduction of a single communication platform can alter the dynamics of urban mobility. Such is the significance of the newly launched 3367 Toll-Free Short-Code Hotline by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). More than a telephone number, 3367 represents a strategic technological intervention designed to redefine emergency response, strengthen public participation and elevate accountability within one of Africa’s most complex transportation ecosystems. For decades, Lagos has remained a city in…
L-R: Wole Famurewa, Ayotunde Coker, Managing Director, Rack Centre; the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa; Prof. Olayinka David West of Lagos Business School; and Femi Osinubi, Africa Advisory Leader, PwC, during the panel session, “The Efficiency Frontier – AI, RegTech and Cyber Resilience,” at the Future of Banking Nigeria Summit organised by CNBC Africa in Lagos.The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has said the next phase of growth for Nigeria’s banking sector will be driven less by capital accumulation and more by the ability of financial institutions to…
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…reduces PMS by N200 per litre in one month, says refinery absorbed global oil price surge Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced another reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), marking its fourth price cut within a month as the company said it continues to pass lower production costs to consumers despite still processing crude oil purchased at significantly higher international prices. The latest N50 per litre reduction brings the cumulative decrease in the refinery’s PMS ex depot price to N200 per litre since May 30, 2026, reducing the gantry price to 1, 075. Over the…
Minister calls for shared accountability, transparency and protection of power assets Honourable Minister of Power, Mr Joseph Tegbe, has outlined his Ministerial Action Plan for the stabilization and growth of Nigeria’s electricity sector, speaking at the second quarterly Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Stakeholders Meeting recently convened by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in Abuja. The forum, which was Chaired by the Chairman of NERC, Dr Musiliu Oseni, featured power sector stakeholders including operators, regulators and policy actors and had in attendance the Special Adviser to the President on Power, Mr Rilwan Lanre Babalola, and the Permanent Secretary of…
Dangote Cement Plc has announced a 50 per cent increase in dividend payout to shareholders, raising the dividend from N30 per share to N45 per share, which translates to a total payout of approximately N753.8 billion, reaffirming the company’s position as one of the most rewarding investments on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The increase follows the company’s outstanding 2025 financial performance and underscores its unwavering commitment to shareholder value creation. The dividend payout, which was approved by the shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), represents the highest dividend payout in the history of Dangote Cement and reflects the…