FG Launches Massive Empowerment Programme to Train 4,000 Youths as Prepaid Meter Installers
DDNewsOnline – Lagos, July 8, 2026 In a major bid to tackle youth unemployment and accelerate nationwide electricity access, the Federal Government has unveiled a massive empowerment initiative targeting 4,000…
Tinubu Inaugurates Committee to Draft National Policing Bill for State Police Implementation
DDNewsOnline – Lagos July 7, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, with his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, named as chairman.…
Protesters Storm National Assembly, Demand Senate Halt Confirmation of Ambassadorial Nominee Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Scores of demonstrators on Tuesday stormed the National Assembly complex in Abuja, urging the Senate to suspend the confirmation of Professor Abayomi Fasina as a non-career ambassadorial nominee over allegations…
Senate Raises Alarm Over Worsening Insecurity, Condemns Killing of Retired Military Officers
The Senate on Tuesday expressed grave concern over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, warning that the abduction and killing of retired military officers by terrorists and criminal gangs represents a dangerous…
BREAKING: 18 APC First-Term Governors Hold Closed-Door Meeting in Kebbi
A total of 18 first-term governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently holding a closed-door meeting at the Kebbi State Government House. The meeting,…
Babachir Lawal Blames SGF’s Office for Failure to Flag Alleged ‘Ghost Agency’ PFIPC
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has criticised the office of the current SGF for failing to detect and stop correspondence relating to the alleged…
Gbajabiamila Gives Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi 72 Hours to Retract Allegations or Face N10bn Lawsuit
Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Olufemi Gbajabiamila, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew to withdraw what he described as false and defamatory allegations made…
FG Directs FCCPC to Investigate X, Meta, Other Tech Giants Over Alleged Anti-Media, Anti-Competitive Practices
The Federal Government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to launch a comprehensive investigation into X (formerly Twitter), Meta, Alphabet, and several Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
LASCOPA Intensifies Inspections, Shuts Down 238 Stores for Selling Fake, Expired Products in First Half of 2026
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has ramped up routine inspection operations across supermarkets, grocery stores, pharmacies, markets, shopping malls, and other retail outlets in a renewed drive to…
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