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Lagos State Government is set to launch a new Building Code and Urban Development Policy to address the rising incidents of building collapse in the state. The announcement was made by Dr. Olajide Babatunde, Special…

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc Ahmed Dangiwa, has inaugurated a 12-member ministerial committee on the 753-unit housing estate recovered from Godwin Emefiele, located at Lokogoma district, Abuja. The…

President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing sealing of properties belonging to ground rent defaulters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), granting a 14-day grace period for them to settle their…

The Lagos State Government has said it is targeting a 50 per cent reduction of slums in the state annually, and this is progressing with the urban regeneration of some identified slums in the state. The government also…

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has expressed deep outrage and sorrow over the killing of at least 42 people, including a mobile police officer, and the shooting of a Catholic priest by suspected armed…

The World Bank has asked the Federal Government to issue a presidential order raising excise duties on “sin goods” such as alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks as a key requirement under the $750m loan granted to…

The Presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu will be travelling from Abuja to Lagos State on Tuesday, May 27. In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information…

Following the closure of its national secretariat, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has convened its meetings at alternative locations ahead of…

Award-winning singer Ayra Starr has made history as the first Nigerian female artist to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube, joining the ranks of global Afrobeats icons Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido. Her breakout hit…

Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the agency has recovered some money from crypto bridge exchange (CBEX), a failed digital investment and trading platform. Speaking…

Officials from the Federal Capital Territory Administration, under the leadership of Minister Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have sealed the National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party. At exactly 2:06…

Prominent Nigerian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been deported from Saudi Arabia and barred from participating in the 2025…

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has withdrawn the bill seeking to make voting compulsory. The bill was co-sponsored by Abbas and Daniel Ago, lawmaker representing Bassa/Jos north federal…

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited has said operational challenges, including staggering N600 billion debts owed by the Nigeria Bulk…

The National Assembly may pass the tax reform bills on Tuesday to finally move Nigeria to a modernised and equitable tax system following the…

A band of well-armed kidnappers on Monday morning stormed Grow Homes estate within the Chikakore axis of Kubwa – Abuja’s largest suburban town – holding residents hostage for over an hour. Vanguard gathered from…

Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, has said that six million Nigerians have benefited…

• Poorly implemented interventions pushing Nigerians into poverty, NES says• Subsidy removal brings gains, but states failing to deliver — Niger Delta CDC • Stakeholders blame NMDPRA, FCCPC for sharp practices,…

The Anambra police command says its operatives have destroyed a local bomb factory used as a camp by a secessionist group in Isseke, Ihiala LGA of the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, Tochukwu Ikenga, police…

Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals development, says mining reforms by President Bola Tinubu have yielded a six-fold increase in revenue and $800 million investment. In a statement on Sunday, Bayo Onanuga,…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says Nigeria’s northern region can transform the country with its potential. Obi spoke when he attended a meeting of the national…

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police International Special Services has commended the Nigeria Customs Service over the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles by the RCMP Liaison Office in Lagos, adding to the 53 it earlier…

Prominent political economist and activist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has insisted that the shadow government he recently declared is not unlawful as it was not targeted at overthrowing the government of President Bola…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had to shut down the Port Harcourt Refining Company to save its face. IPMAN said the facility’s…