Lagos Authorities Arrest 10 for Street Trading and Environmental Violations Along Badagry Expressway Officials from the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) have arrested at least 10 individuals for alleged street trading and breaches of environmental regulations around the Alaba Rago–Ojo axis of the Lagos-Badagry...

A former Nigerian Army officer, Michael Jojor, has accused Major General A.A. Adekeye, former Commandant of the Nigerian Army Armour School (NAAS), of orchestrating his unlawful demotion, detention, and eventual resignation from the military. Jojor, who joined the Army in June 2016 as part of the 75RRI, claims he was officially posted to 6 Division Garrison, Port Harcourt, but was later...

  The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) has expressed concern over Nigeria's interpretation of "democracy dividends," urging the government to provide more substantial benefits to its citizens. Beyond Basic Infrastructure: PAACA emphasizes that achievements like road construction and salary payments should not be the sole indicators of democratic success. Call...

The National Assembly has received a formal request from President Bola Tinubu seeking legislative approval for an external loan of $21.5 billion and a domestic bond issuance of ₦758 billion. The loan request, outlined in a letter read on the Senate floor during plenary, is intended to fund critical sectors of the Nigerian economy—including infrastructure, healthcare, education, and water...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) notice for its planned National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, citing non-compliance with electoral guidelines—particularly the absence of a required co-signature by the party’s National Secretary. In a letter dated June 13, 2025, and addressed to PDP Acting National...