Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Manny Ita The Federal Ministry of Works has announced a significant milestone in the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, reporting that Section 1 and a substantial portion of Section 2 are now over 65% complete. During a recent inspection tour on January 10, 2026, the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, expressed satisfaction with the pace of work, noting that the 47.47-kilometer Section 1, which stretches from Ahmadu Bello Way to the Eleko area, is on track for full commissioning by April 2026. This progress follows the temporary opening of a 30-kilometer stretch of the highway in December 2025…

Lagos LIRS Declares Deadline For Employers, Threatens Sanctions By Elegbede Abiodun … insists that failure to comply would result in statutory penalties. Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has reiterated the January 31, 2026, deadline for all employers of labour to statutorily file their yearly tax returns for the 2025 financial. In a statement yesterday, its Executive Chairman, Dr Ayodele Subair, reminded employers that the obligation to file yearly returns is in accordance with the provisions of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 (NTAA). He explained that employers are required to file detailed returns on emoluments and compensation…

Atiku Abubakar Reacts to Son’s Defection to APC as  Personal and Conscientious Atiku says there’s no family feud in this matter. Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the defection of his son, Abba Abubakar, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as a personal decision rooted in democratic freedom. In a statement released on Wednesday, Atiku stressed that political choices are matters of individual conscience and should not be misconstrued as a reflection of family pressure or ideological conflict. “The decision of my son, Abba Abubakar, to join the APC is entirely…

2026 placement test: Lagos sets N5,000 fee for private schools The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has announced that e-registration for the 2026 Universal Basic Education by Continuous Assessment Scores and Placement Test will run from January 26 to April 30, 2026. According to a circular issued on Wednesday by the Registrar of the Lagos State Examinations Board, Mr Orunsolu Adebayo, registration for pupils in public primary schools is free, while those in approved private schools are required to pay N5,000 per candidate through the Lagos State Central Billing System. Adebayo explained that only Primary Six pupils…

Olu of Warri Hosts Commonwealth Secretary General, Harps On Traditional Leadership The Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III on Tuesday has hosted the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Honourable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, in a landmark one day visit that underscored the growing role of African traditional institutions in global development discourse. The visit, hosted by Their Royal Majesties, Ogiame Atuwatse III, CFR, the 21st Olu of Warri Kingdom, and Her Royal Majesty, Olori Atuwatse III, is the first of it kind by Botchwey to any country. The visit was aimed at positioning community rooted leadership, culture, and inclusive growth at…

Nigeria exempted from high-risk financial list ~ EU File photo: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen  Minister of State for Finance welcomes move as a major boost to investors confidence. Nigeria has been removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions, a move expected to ease trade, payments and investment flows between the country and Europe, according to a report by Business Insider. Business Insider reports on Wednesday that the European Commission confirmed that Nigeria, alongside South Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique and Tanzania, had strengthened its AML/CFT regimes and no longer posed “strategic deficiencies” under…

In December 2025, Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 15.15% – NBS Headline inflation stood at 0.54 per cent in December 2025, drop from 1.22 per cent. Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.15 per cent in December 2025 following a methodological review by the National Bureau of Statistics, marking a sharp moderation in price pressures compared with both the preceding month and the same period last year. The latest Consumer Price Index report released by the NBS, on its website on Thursday, showed that the CPI rose to 131.2 points in December 2025 from 130.5 points in November, indicating…

Fidelity Bank Champions Tree Planting Initiative At Elegushi Beach In line with its commitment to environmental preservation and sustainable development, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has partnered with Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative, to plant trees at Elegushi Beach, Lekki, Lagos. The intervention was implemented as part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP). It was funded and administered by the newly inducted employees, referred to as the Vault Class, who selected this initiative for their community impact project. The bank provided matching financial support to ensure the project’s successful execution. Speaking during the…

Dangote Appreciates Cement Distributors At Awards Nite, Splashes N15bn In Gifts, Cash L-R: President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote; Overall Winner, Otunba Kazeem Olayemi Odeyeyiwa, MD/CEO Kazab Heritage Limited and his wife, Chief Mrs Adesola Odeyeyiwa; Chairman, Dangote Cement Plc, Emmanuel Ikazoboh at the Dangote Cement Plc 2025 Customer Award Night and Celebration, in Lagos on Wednesday, 14 January, 2026. …declares bigger plan for the future through expansion. Dangote Cement Plc has celebrated its top distributors and customers with ₦15 billion worth of rewards for their continued loyalty, resilience, and outstanding performance. The 2026 Distributors’ Awards Night, held at…

Atiku’s Son prefers APC to PDP and ADC for 2027 Presidency Atiku Abubakar’s son joins Tinubu Claims move was decided on belief in Tinubu’s leadership and policy. Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his intention to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. The defection was announced on Thursday at the National Assembly in Abuja, where Abubakar, popularly known as Abba, was officially received by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, alongside APC leaders from the North-East. According to Vanguard,…