The Lagos State Government has apprehended 12 environmental offenders in separate enforcement operations carried out at Lagos Island, Yaba and Ikorodu, as the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) Corps intensified efforts to curb indiscriminate waste disposal and other environmental infractions across the State. Commenting on the sustained enforcement operations, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin disclosed that the Authority’s Project WISE Enforcement Team, during separate surveillance operations, apprehended ten suspects in different axis of Lagos Island and another at the Yabatech end of Yaba for offences including indiscriminate waste disposal,…
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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has suspended a street sweeper from its sanitation operations following her alleged involvement in an assault on a female passerby at the Abraham Adesanya area of Lagos State. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin described the incident as unfortunate and unacceptable, stressing that the Authority maintained a zero-tolerance policy towards violence, misconduct and any behaviour capable of undermining public confidence in its operations. Preliminary reports indicated that the incident occurred between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, following an altercation between the street sweeper and the passerby, which allegedly…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has been honoured with the prestigious TheGazelleNews 2026 Governor of the Year on Grassroots Development in recognition of his exceptional leadership and transformative achievements across critical sectors of governance. The award was presented during the annual TheGazelleNews Lecture and Awards held on Wednesday, 15 July, 2026, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The event brought together eminent political leaders, policymakers, media executives, business leaders, traditional rulers, civil society representatives and other distinguished Nigerians to celebrate excellence in public service and national development. Governor Bala Mohammed…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The North East Stakeholders Forum for Sustainable Development (NESFSD) has expressed its appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Managing Director of Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, for the release of ₦80 billion to Nigerian Agencies and Governments in flood control business to mitigate the impact of flooding in vulnerable communities. A statement signed by the National Chairman of the NESFSD, Alhaji Murtala Sule Jalingo and the Secretary General of the Forum Comrade Danladi Bawa Gombe, which was made available to Journalists in Bauchi on Wednesday explained that…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Executive Committee of the Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar Foundation, Bauchi State has petitioned the APC National Chairman to challenge the emergence of the former Governor Mohammad Abdullahi Abubakar as the party’s Governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Bauchi State. The foundation of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar also declared that there was no primary election in the state, hence Abubakar should stop parading himself as the governorship candidate of the party, saying there has never been a time the party announced him as the flag-bearer. They argued that…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it will boost the empowerment of women and the girl child across the Niger Delta region through sustainable livelihood and entrepreneurship programmes. Speaking at the 2026 International Women’s Day celebration in Calabar, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said empowering women remained a top priority for the Commission, noting that it had consistently implemented impactful interventions that enabled women to achieve sustainable livelihoods. Ogbuku, who was represented by the NDDC Assistant Director, Youths, Sports, Culture and Women Affairs, Dr Esther Philip, emphasised that empowering women translates into empowering the nation. He assured…
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has launched the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Fund and inaugurated a Coordinating Council for agricultural development and investment in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Summit, at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Senator Shettima said that the summit was tied directly to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agrarian programme under the Renewed Hope Agenda. He noted that the summit would mobilise the collective commitment of government, investors, development partners, and the private sector to transform the Niger Delta’s agricultural potential into measurable economic…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Dame Ezinne Mary Oduah Amaechi, the beloved mother of Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, the former Governor of Rivers State and former Minister of Transportation. Ezinne Mary Oduah Ameachi died at the age of 89. President Tinubu acknowledges the deceased’s commitment to the Catholic faith, her exemplary devotion to family values, and her dedication to raising children of service. The President also notes that the late matriarch’s life reflected the virtues of love, sacrifice, kindness, and perseverance, qualities that endeared her to all who came in contact with…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, to harmonise the regulation of virtual assets, strengthen cooperation among the nation’s financial, revenue and capital markets agencies, protect citizens from fraud, and safeguard the integrity of the financial system while enabling responsible innovation. The President signed the Order pursuant to Section 5 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as altered). The Executive Order takes effect immediately. It responds to a regulatory environment that has become fragmented as virtual assets increasingly blur the traditional boundaries between currencies, money, commodities and…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded a crucial three-day review of its administrative and financial systems, with the outcome expected to shape ministerial deliberations and high-level decisions on the future of regional governance and integration. The 39th meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Administration and Finance, held in Freetown from July 12 to 14, examined critical issues relating to the management of the regional organisation, its financial resources, institutional performance and administrative effectiveness. The meeting formed part of a broader sequence of statutory engagements leading to the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads…