Author: Adeniyi Daniel

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan, who is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, will succeed Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Presidency. Enitan, from Osun State, is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service and has served in that capacity for seven years and seven months. During…

President Bola Tinubu has directed that liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to strengthen its capacity to meet the growing demand for student loans. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Alausa said FEC had also approved a presidential directive for unclaimed dividends from the Capital Market Trust Fund and the Dormant Account Trust Fund to be channelled to NELFUND. He said the measures were intended to provide NELFUND with…

The Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Council, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to people-oriented, inclusive and transparent governance, saying its first year in office has laid a solid foundation for greater development in the council. AKOD stated this during the distribution of food items to vulnerable residents of the council, the third and final programme organised to commemorate the first anniversary of his administration. Speaking before residents, council officials, party members and other stakeholders at the council secretariat, the chairman said his administration remained committed to the promises contained in its “IKEJA Agenda: Making Governance…

The Sokoto State Police Command said its operatives had killed two suspected bandits in a gun duel after foiling an attack on Dankadu Village in Illela Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspected bandits had been advancing from Tsauana Forest towards the community when they were intercepted by security operatives. According to the statement, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Volunteer Constabulary and Rescue Unit, alongside other tactical teams, engaged the suspects in a gun duel. The bandits reportedly fled into the forest with gunshot wounds.…

Ikeja Local Government Chairman, Akeem Olalekan Dauda, on Tuesday commissioned a number of completed infrastructure projects to mark his first year in office, saying his administration’s focus remains on projects that directly improve the lives of residents.‎‎The projects, commissioned in different wards and  communities, include the rehabilitation of RST Apena Close with drainage, interlocking stones and streetlights; rehabilitation of Bashiru Oweh Street with interlocking stones and streetlights; and an ultra-modern public toilet constructed under the bridge in front of the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat.‎‎Dauda, popularly known as AKOD, led council officials, party leaders, market women, traditional rulers and community leaders…

The Lagos State Government has recognised 506 officers of the Unified Local Government Service for decades of dedicated service, with the administration stressing the need to preserve institutional knowledge and strengthen continuity in grassroots governance.‎‎The awardees, comprising 492 senior and 14 junior officers, were honoured at the 2026 Long Service Merit Award organised by the Office of Local Government Establishments and Training at the Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, Alausa, on Tuesday.‎‎Representing Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat said the recognition was not merely about celebrating the length of the officers’ careers but acknowledging the impact of their service on Lagos residents.‎‎Hamzat…

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted and sentenced two persons to six months’ imprisonment each for unlawfully trading in naira notes. Justice A. Aluko of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, handed down the sentences on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, after the convicts, Mutairu Omowunmi Tawa and Faith Chukwujeku, separately pleaded guilty to one-count charges brought against them by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charge against Tawa alleged that on or about July 25, 2026, at Salamagic Event Centre, Onikan, Lagos, she sold and traded N850,000, contrary to…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a self-styled luxury goods dealer and social media influencer, Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as “KC Luxury,” who allegedly served as the Nigerian arrowhead of an international cocaine trafficking cartel that used Nigeria as a transit hub to move illicit drugs to the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe and Asia. The NDLEA also intercepted 184.50 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in a consignment for onward export through a courier logistics channel in Lagos, in what the Agency described as the largest cocaine seizure made through a courier company in Nigeria. According…

The Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has urged youths to shun drug abuse, cultism and criminality and embrace education, skills acquisition, sports and legitimate entrepreneurship as pathways to a productive future. Dauda gave the charge on Monday while leading more than 200 residents, youths, council officials and other stakeholders on a fitness walk and youth campaign against drug abuse, cultism and other illicit vices as part of activities marking the first anniversary of his administration. The exercise, which also commemorated International Youth Day (IYD), commenced at about 8:30 a.m. from the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat…

The Lagos State Government is taking healthcare closer to the marketplace, reaffirming its commitment to providing accessible and affordable medical services to traders and residents through targeted community interventions. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health District V, Dr. Oladapo Asiyanbi, stated this during a free medical outreach organised in collaboration with Market Doctors at the Electronic Area Hall, Alaba International Market, Ojo Local Government Area. Asiyanbi emphasised the importance of prioritising personal health, noting that good health remained essential to sustaining livelihoods, productivity and overall well-being. He urged traders and other members of the Alaba market community to take advantage…