The Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), on [insert date], formally presented the Year 2026 Appropriation Bill, themed ‘Budget of Better Days 1.0’ to the Ikeja Legislative Council at the Council’s Legislative Building. Present at the budget presentation were the Vice Chairman, Hon. Abisola Omisore; the Management Staff led by the Council Manager, Mrs. Juliana Taiwo Odubeko; the Head of Department, Budget, Dr. Anita Yemisi Razak; Heads of Departments and Units of the Local Government; as well as party leaders and members of the Ikeja LGA Executive Committee led by the LGA Chairman, Alhaji Adekunle Dally-Adeokun,…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Chairman of Òdì-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA, Hon. Seyi Jakande, has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to improving healthcare access for residents through a comprehensive free eye care outreach program holding at 70-72 Olateju Street, Mushin. The initiative, organized in partnership with the Precious Sight Foundation, has provided hundreds of residents with essential ophthalmic services, including professional consultations, prescription and reading glasses, and medications—all at no cost. In a strong display of leadership and transparency, Hon. Jakande personally inaugurated the program on Tues, Dec 16, and underwent an eye test publicly, underscoring his hands-on approach to governance. Speaking at the event, Hon. Jakande emphasized…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC. Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Buhari to lead the two regulatory agencies created by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). To fill these positions, President Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer…
The Concerned Northern Elders Forum has disowned and sharply criticised recent statements credited to the Northern Elders Forum over the activities of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), describing the position as a misrepresentation of the true aspirations of the North. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025, and signed by Dr. Nasir Manguno, the group said it was compelled to address Nigerians in the interest of truth, responsibility and historical accountability, warning that silence in the face of what it described as calculated distortion would amount to complicity. The elders stated that the so-called position of…
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Prof. Ahmed Audi has expressed his administration’s commitment to revamping and repositioning the Corps through training and re-training of it’s operatives, ensuring adequate welfare of personnel, providing reward mechanism to boost the morale of those who have performed excellently in discharging the Corps’ statutory duties and responsibility. Audi within the year 2025 cases of officers with charges of various offences were attended to and 76 personnel involving senior and junior staff had various disciplinary measures meted on them to serve as deterrent to others. Audi noted that the NSCDC…
Environmental advocates have warned that shifting weather patterns, corporate dominance and weak regulatory structures are placing the country’s food culture and public health at risk. According to climate and extractive governance expert, Olamide Martins of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), the effects of climate change on agriculture are no longer abstract. He lamented that erratic rainfall, rising temperatures and environmental degradation have disrupted traditional farming cycles that once ensured stable food production. He noted that decades ago, farmers could rely on predictable weather patterns, but those conditions have steadily declined due to fossil fuel use, extractive activities and…
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has hit a new high-water mark in its mission for inclusive sports development, hosting a landmark celebration for “Lagos Swim Mums and Dads” alongside the flag-off of a strategic initiative, the Lagos Swimming Coastal Series Clinic and Competition, aimed at empowering and bringing aquatic opportunities to children in Lagos State’s riverine and coastal communities. The dual celebration took place at the ‘Deep Dive & Lively Splash Time’ swimming fiesta held at the newly renovated Rowe Park Swimming Pool, Yaba, where ‘swim mums and dads’, the often-unsung heroes behind young athletes’ success, received recognition for…
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have uncovered huge counterfeit foreign notes to the tune of $3.430 million and €280,000 in possession of a five-member syndicate arrested for allegedly swindling one Halima Sanni the sum of N26.550 million. The herbalists: Akingbola Omotayo, Adeola Funsho Ogunrinde, Yahaya Amodu, Kubratu Babalola Olaitan (female) and Familola Sunday Olaitan. were arrested on December 7 and 8, 2025 at their shrines in Osun and Lagos States respectively, following a thorough surveillance and intelligence on their fraudulent activities. Investigation revealed that the suspects were allegedly defrauding unsuspecting individuals…
A viral video alleging that the Government of Portugal publicly denied Nigeria’s explanation over a grounded Air Force aircraft in Burkina Faso has been found to be false and misleading, PRNigeria has established. The controversy began in early December 2025 when a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 transport aircraft made an unexpected landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, while en route to Portugal for scheduled maintenance. The diversion, according to NAF, was in line with international aviation safety protocols after the crew sought the nearest suitable airfield. Burkina Faso’s ruling military authorities, alongside allies in the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—which…
Operatives of Nigeria’s anti-graft agencies on Wednesday, 17 December, 2025, cordoned off the residence of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, in what sources describe as a major escalation in an ongoing high-profile corruption investigation. Authoritative sources told PRNigeria that several enforcement vehicles of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and armed operatives were deployed to the residence linked to Malami, where Nana Hadiza Buhari, his third wife and daughter of former President Muhammadu Buhari, is reported to be present. The operation comes amid Malami’s continued detention by the EFCC over a wide-ranging…