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The members of the Lagos State Assembly asked for financial autonomy for the legislative weapons of local governments (LG) and the development areas of the local council (LCDA) throughout the state. The call was made during the plenary session on Tuesday 16 September, chaired by the speaker, RT Hon Mudashu Obasa. Obesa The motion, entitled “ask for financial independence for …

Here are 10 top stories throughout the country 1. ‘Bandits who killed thousands, rape women must be eliminated, not given a peace agreement’ – Shehu Sani Former MPs who represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani had advocated the abolition of bandits who kidnapped and killed their victims and rape women instead of giving …

Israel has announced the confiscation of around $ 1.5 million digital assets from the Cryptocurrency wallet allegedly related to Iran, in what officials described as part of a sustainable effort to curb the financing of hostile activities. Confiscation, confirmed by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, a suspected wallet is used to channel funds to groups and entities connected to Tehran. …

The state government of Akwa Ibom said that two desired doctors for presumably abdicated after being trained for eight years by the state government. The state commissioner of Akwa Ibom for health, dr. Ekem John made this known in a press conference in Uyo, the state capital, Tuesday 16 September 2025. John has identified doctors as the radiologist consultant Dr …

President Tinubu Bola said that the integration of the National Identification Number (NIN) with a SIM card had significantly reduced fraud and improved Nigerian national security. Speaking through the Federation Government Secretary, Senator George Akume, on the 2025 National Identity Day on Tuesday, Tinubu described the identity as “the foundation of citizenship, gate to opportunities, and anchors for national security.” …

The versatile defender of the Planet FC, Abdullateef Laisi, has been included as part of the Nigerian golden eagles squad for the WAFU-B U17 Boys tournament, which remains in Ivory Coast. Laisi, a solid and excellent defender, joins the rest of the players for the trip to Ivory Coast, and the team is expected to outside Nigeria on Wednesday. The …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost the N71 billion at the close of trade on Tuesday. This follows the decline in the stock prices of Austin Laz, Deep Capital, and FTN Cocoa, among others, on the exchange floor. The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 141,546.78 points from 141,659.00 points recorded on the previous day. After five hours of …

On Tuesday, the independent corrupt practices and the other related crimes (ICPC) have announced a sentence of the court favorable by the honorable judge Josephine Obanor of the High Court of the territory of the Federal capital in Abuja, rejecting the attempts to hinder his official liability to conduct the investigations on the Funes of Kano scholarship. The declaration states: …

… says the judges face burnout, mental health risks The chief judge of the state of Ogun, the judge Mosunmola Dipeolu, has raised concerns about the long -standing negligence of the Nigerian judiciary, warning that the well -being of the judges must become a priority if the system must remain effective and incorruptible. The judge Dipeolu spoke on Tuesday at …

The Nigerian currency, Naira, appreciated the US dollar in the official window on Tuesday. Nigerian central bank data (CBN) shows that Naira was closed at N1.484.13/$ 1, compared to N1.497.46/$ 1 which was traded on Monday. This represents the appreciation of N13.33 for local currencies against American Greenback. Naira closes flatly against the dollar to be traded in N1.535/$ 1. …