By Michael Adeyemo The Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Oyo State chapter, Mr. Lade Olugbade, has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to sign the Oyo State Building Control Agency and the Physical Development Law of the state recently passed by the State House of Assembly. Mr. Olugbade made the appeal while…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has promised to work hand-in-hand with the six newly elected Area Council chairmen, stressing that political differences will not obstruct development in the capital. The minister made the promise on Wednesday in Abuja when the council leaders visited his office to collect their certificates of return…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has suspended the issuance of import licenses for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol or fuel, for the second consecutive month as regulators move to enforce provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act. The development comes as authorities begin implementing the law’s requirement that petrol imports should only be…
The Kano State chapter of the Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has announced an upward review in the price of sachet water, popularly known as “pure water,” citing rising production costs. In a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the association, Anas Idris Hassan said the price of a bag of sachet water, previously…
The Federal Government has commenced the evacuation of Nigerians who wish to leave Iran, escorting them across the Armenian border to ensure their safety as tension continues to escalate in the Middle East. The development was disclosed on Tuesday by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa,…
By Michael Adeyemo An Islamic scholar, Sheikh Fadlu Rahman, has described wealth distribution (Zakat) as a compulsory act of charity for all Muslim faithful. Sheikh Rahman made this known during the 2026 edition of the Zakat Distribution Exercise held at the Senator Isiaq Abiola Ajimobi Central Mosque, Ibadan. According to Sheikh Rahman, the distribution of…
By Michael Adeyemo A Professor in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Ibadan, Habeebah Uthman-Oladosu, has appealed to women to live exemplary lives that children can emulate in order to raise morally upright generations. Professor Uthman-Oladosu made the appeal while delivering a lecture at the annual Ramadan lecture organised by…
The Lagos State Government has warned residents of state-owned housing estates against constructing illegal structures or violating allotment regulations, saying such actions distort the original design and compromise safety. This was disclosed in a statement by the state government across its social media platforms on Monday. It was stated that the caution was issued by…
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party will meet in Abuja on Wednesday, following the fallout from the court ruling that nullified the party’s 2025 national convention. The meeting, scheduled for March 11, 2026, comes after the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier judgment that invalidated the party’s National Convention held in Ibadan…
President Bola Tinubu, hosted the Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, as well as several other traditional and religious leaders at the presidential villa in Abuja. Tinubu expressed the commitment of his administration to building a stronger economy for Nigeria to be a better nation for…