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The Lagos State Government has disbursed N1.9 billion in loans and grants to 4,036 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in 2025 to boost businesses, create jobs and support entrepreneurship across the state. Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr. Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, disclosed this on Thursday during the 2026 Ministerial Press ...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a six-hour power outage in parts of Ogun State on Thursday, May 14, 2026, as engineers carry out maintenance on a transformer at the McPherson Transmission Substation to improve electricity supply. According to a statement posted on its official X handle, the outage ...

The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria has announced Insurance Week 2026, an eight-day nationwide campaign scheduled for May 15 to May 22 to promote insurance awareness, financial security and industry growth across Nigeria. The institute said the programme, themed “Insurance: A Future Redefined,” will hold in Lagos and across all ...

The National Identity Management Commission has launched WhatsApp and live chat support channels to help Nigerians and legal residents access faster assistance for National Identification Number services through digital platforms. NIMC said the new support channels include a live chat feature on its official website and a dedicated WhatsApp line ...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in Abuja told professional bodies during a meeting with the Body of Benchers on Tuesday that they should attract development to their institutions by engaging government constructively instead of focusing on public criticism. Wike made the remarks while hosting a delegation ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has appealed the ₦100 million defamation judgment awarded to officials of the Department of State Services by a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. In a statement on Tuesday, SERAP described the judgment delivered by Justice Yusuf Halilu as “a miscarriage of justice” and ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned recent xenophobic violence and attacks targeting foreign nationals in parts of the country, describing the perpetrators as “opportunists” exploiting socio-economic frustrations. In a national address on Monday, Ramaphosa said the violence does not represent the government or the majority of South Africans and ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Nairobi ahead of the Africa-France Summit scheduled to begin on Monday. The presidential aircraft landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at about 12:15 a.m. local time, according to the State House media office. Tinubu’s visit to Kenya marks the second leg of ...

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening security and maintaining peace across the state, stressing that closer collaboration among security agencies is essential to tackling emerging threats in the North-West region. Yusuf made this known on Thursday during the opening of the North-West Zonal ...

A coalition campaigning for the return of former President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that he will appear on the 2027 presidential ballot despite not yet formally accepting the proposal. The Convener of the Coalition for Jonathan and member of the African Democratic Congress, Tom Ohikere, made the disclosure during an ...