Oyo State Government has commenced the enforcement of the house to house waste collection policy across the State, with environmental officers of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources embarking on inspections of residential buildings, business premises and other facilities to ensure compliance with proper waste management regulations. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, […]

Ride-hailing giant Uber has announced the closure of its operations in Nigeria, bringing to an end its 12-year presence and operations in the country. The company while disclosing this on Wednesday said its decision takes effect from September 2, 2026. It described the decision as a difficult one reached after a thorough review of its […]

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar says he will immediately begin paying local government allocations directly to the councils if elected in the 2027 General Election. The Former Vice President, in a statement by his spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo, on Tuesday, said Nigeria should be governed by the rule of law and that […]

The entire structures of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) were, on Tuesday, collapsed into the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the defection of party leaders, Executive Committee members and others who were formally received by the APC State Chairman, Chief Moses Adeyemo. The defectors led by the overall leader of the SDP in Oluyole local […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is reportedly set to stop supplying Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol, to major oil marketers that hold valid licences to import the product into Nigeria. Industry sources said the move is aimed at discouraging continued petrol imports at a time when local refining capacity is expanding, particularly with increased […]

Sets Out Exchange Rate, Cost Figures Behind Proposal Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said his proposed ₦605 per litre petrol price is only the starting point of a broader energy policy that could eventually reduce the pump price to between ₦200 and ₦300 per litre. Dr Olawepo-Hashim, who has been […]