The Managing Director of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has appealed to residents to adopt responsible waste disposal habits, stressing that proper waste handling is key to building a cleaner, more liveable, and sustainable Lagos. Speaking during a television programme, Gbadegesin highlighted the realities […]
Day: January 19, 2026
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken another major step toward strengthening Nigeria’s digital infrastructure with the release of a draft Spectrum Roadmap for 2026–2030 and new guidelines that open up the lower 6GHz and 60GHz frequency bands. The roadmap, unveiled in Abuja, signals the regulator’s plan to prepare […]
Disaster was narrowly averted in the early hours of Monday morning, on the 19th of Jan 2026, after a 45,000 litre diesel tanker overturned on the Liverpool Bridge, heading outward from Apapa toward the Tin Can Island area. with the spill attracting people from the area who gathered to scoop […]
Oriyomi Hamzat, a well-known broadcaster from Oyo State, has explained why he is interested in the state governorship. Hamzat emphasised that he considered the counsel of his advisors and chose to run for governor in the 2027 elections under the Accord Party, indicating that it was not unrelated […]
The Federal Government has officially opened the application portal for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas Scholarship Scheme. This prestigious program offers Nigerian postgraduate students the opportunity to pursue Master’s (MSc) and Doctoral (PhD) degrees in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Malaysia. The announcement was confirmed on […]
In the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat, Senegal defeated hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time on Sunday night. The game was tainted by controversy, protracted stoppages, and players momentarily fleeing the field. Senegalese players protested after Morocco was granted a controversial penalty after a VAR review, […]