…and frameworks to guide emerging technologies. Fortunately, our law gives us the authority to issue regulations without having to return to the National Assembly every time a new technological development emerges. That flexibility is extremely important because technology evolves much faster than legislation. The bigge…
…en masse, to “show the world the greatness of Iran and the glory of national unity and authority. AFP
…lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, challenged the Presidency, saying it lacked the constitutional authority to exonerate any party in the matter and calling for the ICPC to independently investigate both Gbajabiamila and Adeniyi. Falana also demanded an explanation for how N24bn was allegedly budgeted for the non-existent agency…
…he said. Other participants at the thematic session included the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) and the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). The major theme of the entire session was the drive towards sustainability across all modes of transport. Managing…
…Nigerian federalism has long avoided: who polices what, and where does one force's authority stop and another's begin? The Two-Force Architecture The bill replaces the existing Section 214 with an entirely new provision that establishes two distinct bodies, the Federal Police and State Police as co-equal constitutional…
…The ADC said he should be probed to determine how documents allegedly bearing the authority of his office were issued, as well as publicly reported claims of bribe payments ranging from N200 million to N600 million allegedly made by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. The party also named Adeyemi himself, saying investigators must…
…public of their hard-earned money. He emphasised that no official of the NDLEA had the authority to privately offer, allocate or sell forfeited vehicles or any other assets seized by the agency. "All vehicles and assets forfeited as proceeds of drug-related crimes are disposed of only through transparent public auction…
…State Fire and Rescue Service, in collaboration with the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), swiftly contained the fire, preventing what could have escalated into a major disaster. It was gathered that the gas tanker developed a mechanical fault while in transit, leading to a leakage of compressed gas, w…
…energy security. Similarly, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has repeatedly stated that petrol prices must remain cost-reflective under the deregulation regime. The authority recently warned against profiteering and arbitrary pricing practices in the downstream market, insisting that…
…Ikonne is a former Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority. One of the biggest casualties of the review was former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, whose earlier victory in the Benue North-East primary was nullified in favour of the incumbent senator, Emmanuel Udende. The dev…
…most Nigerians will never see. The Act designates NIMC as Nigeria’s Root Certification Authority for the National Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), making it the country’s highest trusted digital authority. NIMC will issue and manage the cryptographic certificates, digital signatu…
…taxis are about to have a problem. The Yaoundé Urban Community, the metropolitan authority governing the capital, is requiring all licenced taxis and drivers to register digitally and obtain a unique digital identifier through the Taxi-Yaoundé.com platform. The result will be a centralised database of every licenced ve…
…Emergency Management Agency, the Nigeria Immigration Service, and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The minister called on state governments to complement the federal government's efforts by assisting returnees to settle back into their communities. "There is no doubt in my heart that these strong Nigerians wi…
…to 11% over the four years, according to company figures. Data from the Communications Authority of Kenya for the quarter ended March 2026 shows Airtel held a 27.6% share of mobile subscriptions, compared with Safaricom’s 68.9%. In mobile broadband, Airtel accounted for 31.8% of subscriptions, compared with Safaricom’s…
…Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to ensure petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream petroleum market. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the…
…temporary. Robin accepts royal service only on his own terms. He acknowledges the King's authority, yet insists that he reserves the right to return to the greenwood whenever he pleases. He tells the King: "But me lyke well your servyse, I wyll come agayne full soone, And shote at the donne dere, As I am wont to done."…
…"The classrooms are in your states. The primary healthcare centres are under your authority. The teachers, nurses, midwives and community workers are all in your employ. "No federal programme, no matter how well designed, can educate the child you have not enrolled or save the mother you have not reached," he said. Als…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered all airport cab operators across the country to upgrade their fleets
…transition, after months of pressure from party lawmakers and collapsing domestic authority following poor local and regional election results. Veteran Labour politician Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, is widely expected to succeed him after returning to Parliament, potentially making him Britain'…
…The government directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and other regulators to intensify market surveillance, investigate product hoarding and diversion, and sanction operators found manipulating the market. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo,…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will issue and closely monitor import permits to bridge 165,000-metric-tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply gap in the third quarter of 2026. The Authority Chief Executive, Rabiu Umar, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja durin…
…were "better wherever possible, that needs to be balanced with the needs of maintaining authority of a party". It remains unclear whether Streeting or another candidate or candidates would challenge Burnham should Starmer step aside. Some in Labour believe a contest would help test Burnham and his policy platform, whil…
…involving the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). The meeting, which was held on Saturday at the Ministry of Transportation, brought together key…
…by its chairman, Odesola Titus, on Sunday, also insisted that the ruling affirmed the authority of the legally elected council officials. Odesola said the court, sitting in Osogbo, had declared the continued occupation of council offices by the APC chairmen and councillors unconstitutional. The party, however, noted th…
…former PDP Secretary, Razaq Lawal, and Chairman of the Niger River Basin Development Authority, Abdullateef Alakawa, among others, according to sources. Credible sources familiar with the latest development hinted that the high-powered delegation of APC stakeholders aligned with the governor is on a mission to present…