Lagos Moves to End Street Begging, Pushes Rehabilitation
Lagos wants beggars off the streets. The biggest benefit may have little to do with making the city look better. The Lagos State House of Assembly held a public hearing on September 15 on the Street Begging and Street Urchins…
Ambulance Driver Reportedly Dies While Stuck in Traffic in Ikoyi, Lagos
An ambulance driver has reportedly died after becoming unresponsive while waiting in traffic in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The incident, which occurred on September 18, 2026, was captured in a video that has since circulated on social media….
Ikeja Electric begins meter refunds for customers
Ikeja Electric Plc has commenced refunds to customers who previously paid for their electricity meters under the Meter Asset Provider programme. The company disclosed this during its September virtual stakeholder engagement, a monthly platform for educating customers, providing operational updates…
INEC Begins Ad Hoc Staff Recruitment For 2027 General Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has opened its online portal for the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the 2027 general elections.The ad hoc personnel will be recruited, trained and deployed to various polling units for the elections. INEC…
FG Suspends Niger NSCDC Commandant Over 37 Miners’ Deaths
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Suberu Aniviye, following the deaths of over 30 suspected illegal miners in the state. The minister…
Foreign Missions Urged to Review Lengthy Visa Processes for Nigerians
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged foreign diplomatic missions operating in the country to review lengthy visa procedures and reduce prolonged waiting periods for Nigerian applicants. The minister made the call on Thursday, September 17, 2026,…
British rapper Sway dies aged 44
The award-winning British-Ghanaian rap artist Sway DaSafo has died at the age of 44.He was the first unsigned rapper to win a Mobo Award in 2006, and scored a top 10 hit in 2012 with the single Level Up. The…
13-year-old with 168 IQ to pursue master’s in New York
A 13-year-old boy from Long Island, New York, Joe Petraro-Hyppolite, is set to begin a master’s programme at New York University next year, CBS News reports on Thursday. Petraro-Hyppolite, who has an IQ of 168, is currently working towards completing…
OAU Final Year Student Commits Suicide
A final year student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Oluwole Oluwasegun of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has reportedly committed suicide. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Olarewaju Abiodun, on Wednesday disclosed that…
JUST IN: Petrol Tanker Catches Fire In Osun
A petrol tanker went up in flames on Thursday opposite Lado Filling Station at Feesu Junction, along the Iwo-Ibadan Expressway in the Iwo area of Osun State.According to reports, the fire broke out moments after the tanker had unloaded its…