The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 ordered the immediate closure of Yakoyo Abula Joint, a popular eatery in Victoria Island, after investigators discovered that the facility was discharging untreated wastewater, fats, and oil directly into public drains. It was leant that the enforcement team sealed the restaurant on the morning of Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 following an inspection that uncovered deliberate release of effluents into drainage channels, causing blockages and creating conditions that could expose residents to waterborne diseases. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who announced the enforcement action…
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A 51-year-old security man named Emeka Emmanuel Nwangwu has been arrested by the operatives of the Enugu State Police Command over alleged gruesome murder of his 19-year-old maternal cousin sister, Loveth Uloma Nwangwu. The suspect, Nwagwu a member of the Neighbourhood Security Watch Group, committed the crime at a pharmacy in Nsukka, where he was arrested. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, condemned the crime and the cruel manner in which it was committed, consoling the family and assuring the public that justice will be served. Enugu State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, who…
The Federal Government on Monday, 1 December, 2025 launched the Renewed ‘Hope Campus Transport Scheme,’ with a first batch of 240 electric tricycles in 12 federal universities across the six geopolitical zones. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, described the initiative as a major step in making student mobility safer, cheaper and fully powered by clean energy. At the flagship event, held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the minister stressed that the initiative was driven directly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to students’ welfare. “The President holds the youth of this country in the highest esteem. You…
The Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Dr. Musiliu Oseni, on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 disclosed that that between 600,000- 700,000 electricity meters are currently available for nationwide distribution. According to a statement posted on the Commission’s X handle, Oseni made this disclosure while delivering his opening address at the 4th NESI Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 The meeting marks Oseni’s final NESI stakeholders’ session in his capacity as Vice Chairman. NERC vice-chairman challenged utility firms to improve publicity and rollout speed, noting that the government had already invested in procuring the meters.…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 resolved to investigate the status of the N30bn recovered from the National Social Investment Programme Agency(NSIPA) between 2024 and 2025, to clear bottlenecks delaying the restart of key social intervention programmes. The decision followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by a member representing Bida/Gbako/Katcha Federal Constituency of Niger State, Saidu Abdullahi. NSIPA is the agency responsible for implementing the Federal Government’s core social protection initiatives, including the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme, the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, and the Grant for Vulnerable Groups. These programmes are…
The Delta State Government has committed a total of N75 billion into road projects across the state’s 25 local government areas. The state Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr Charles Aniagwu, made this disclosure during the ministry’s 2026 budget defence before the state House of Assembly Committee on Works. “The sum of N3 billion has been earmarked for each of the 25 local government areas across the state. “This allocation is aimed at accelerating the execution of vital road projects, ensuring equitable distribution of road infrastructure and deepening access to more host communities,” Aniagwu said. The Commissioner added…
The Chairman of the Osun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary, Humphrey Abba, on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 announced Adebayo Adedamola as the governorship candidate of the party for the Osun 2026 election. Adebayo popularly called ‘Fryo’ was once arrested and detained for alleged complicity in the murder of Chief Bola Ige. Announcing the result, Abba said ”there were 20 voided votes 20. We told you earlier that one of the aspirants withdrew. “The candidate that got the remaining votes is Adebayo Adedamola with 919 votes and stands elected and returned.” Despite announcing his resignation from the party, the…
The in its Petrol Price Watch for October 2025, released in Abuja on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 revealed that the average retail price of a litre of petrol fell from N1,184.83 in October 2024 to N1,052.31 in October 2025. According the Bureau, the figure represents an 11.18 per cent year-on-year decrease from the price recorded in October 2024. “Comparing the average price value with the previous month of September, the average retail price increased by 8.42 per cent from N970.59,” the report added. On a state-level analysis, Kogi recorded the highest average retail price at N1,110.00, followed by Sokoto and…
Following escalating insecurity in Kogi State, the state government on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 vowed not to negotiate with criminals, insisting that it has the capacity to tackle the situation. Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, who made the vow while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025, added that the state government would not yield to criminal threats. “In Kogi State, we don’t negotiate. The governor has made it clear that he will not bow to any criminal. We have the capacity to take them out, we have the capacity…
By Yarima Haruna, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Government, through the Ministry of Special Duties, has concluded arrangements to commemorate the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities scheduled for Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025. The state Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Zayyanu Umar Aliero, disclosed this during a press briefing held in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025. According to him, the state government, in collaboration with the wife of the President, has made adequate preparations to ensure that persons with disabilities across Kebbi State benefit meaningfully from the programme. He explained that the event, themed “Fostering Disability inclusive…