By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has launched a fresh enforcement operation to dislodge illegal street traders occupying road corridors and walkways around Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, and the Costain Under Bridge/National Theatre axis. The clearance operati...
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As the country celebrates its 66th Independence, the Labour Party, LP, has told Nigerians that there will be joy in the ‘morning’ as citizens face insecurity and untold hardship. The party said although there are many missed opportunities and unfulfilled expectations over the dec...
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The Benin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has urged the judiciary to extend the speedy trial approach used in a special court to all criminal cases. Read More: https://punchng.com/adopt-faster-approach-to-criminal-cases-nba-urges-judiciary/...
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The National Association of Nigerian Students has declared its support for the ongoing reforms in the insurance industry and the sector’s recapitalisation. Read More: https://punchng.com/students-wont-be-used-to-undermine-insurance-sector-reforms-says-nans/...
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At the handover ceremony in Lagos, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, stated that the buses would improve public transport services on the routes where they are deployed. The post Lagos govt receives 20 more CNG buses appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Equity trading activity on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed in the red on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, with the All-Share Index (ASI) contracting by 701.53 points to close at 251,211.67 points, compared to 251,913.20 points registered on Tuesday, September 29. The pos...
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President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians at 7am. on Thursday, October 1, as the country marks its 66th Independence anniversary. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. On...
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 7 a.m. to mark the country’s 66th Independence anniversary. The address is expected to be broadcast live on television, radio and other electronic media platforms. A state...
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Appropriation (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill, 2025, extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget from September 30, 2026, to December 31, 2026. The President’s assent followed the passage of the amen...
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The address is to mark Nigeria's 66th Independence Anniversary The post Independence Anniversary: Tinubu to address Nigerians on Thursday appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has released its H1 2026 results, reporting a 40.13% increase in profit before tax for the period ended June 30, 2026. The post Stanbic IBTC’s pre-tax profit rises 40%, declares N4.50 interim dividend appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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The Presidential Initiative on CNG and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) has delivered 20 high-capacity Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to expand public transport capacity in Lagos. The post Lagos receives 20 CNG buses ...
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All is set for the official launch of ProTaxi, a Nigerian-owned technology-driven e-hailing platform powered by PromiseLand, on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Rainbow Event Center, Garki, Abuja. The launch, which coincides with Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration, will form...
