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Alakoso Avenue Residents Demand Urgent Government Action as Decaying Lagos Road Disrupts Lives, Businesses

Residents and business owners along Alakoso Avenue in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State are calling for immediate government intervention over the worsening condition of a major access road they say has become increasingly dangerous for motorists, commuters and pedestrians. The affected road, which stretches from Ijesha Express on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway to the […]

Abia Environmental Court Convicts 52 During Monthly Sanitation Exercise, Nine Cleared

Abia Environmental Court Sanctions Violators as Government Intensifies Clean Environment Campaign The Abia State Environmental Mobile Court has convicted 52 individuals for violating the state’s environmental sanitation regulations following the monthly environmental sanitation exercise conducted across Umuahia on Saturday. The convictions followed an enforcement operation carried out by environmental officials between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 […]

Nigeria Police Strengthens Preparedness Against Chemical and Explosive Threats Through Specialized Security Training

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has taken another step toward strengthening the country’s national security framework by advancing the training of officers responsible for responding to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN), and explosive threats. The latest effort comes with the completion of the final phase of a specialized Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (C-WMD) Curriculum […]

Abia Targets Kidnap Hideouts as Otti Warns of Demolition for Criminal Safe Houses

The Abia State Government has announced a tougher approach to combating kidnapping and other violent crimes, with Governor Alex Otti warning that uncompleted buildings found to be used as criminal hideouts will face demolition. Speaking during his monthly media briefing on Thursday, the governor said the administration has intensified security surveillance across the state, particularly […]

BudgIt Urges Tinubu Government to Publish Budget Data Amid PFIPC Controversy

Nigeria’s leading civic technology and public finance advocacy group, BudgIt Foundation, has called on the Federal Government to strengthen transparency by making key public finance data readily accessible, arguing that public confidence can only be restored through verifiable records rather than official statements. The call comes amid growing public debate surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention […]

2027 Elections: Deepening Voter Apathy Emerges as Major Challenge to Niger State’s Democratic Participation

Public trust, insecurity and economic hardship overshadow voter registration drive ahead of 2027 polls As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, a growing crisis of voter disengagement is becoming increasingly visible in Niger State, where the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise has exposed more than just logistical difficulties. Despite sustained campaigns by the […]

Niger State Renews Push for 13% Derivation Over Dam Flooding, Seeks Stronger Regional Response to Insecurity

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has renewed Niger State’s demand for a 13 percent derivation from the Federal Government, arguing that communities hosting major hydropower dams continue to bear enormous environmental, social and economic costs without receiving adequate compensation. The governor made the appeal during a meeting with the leadership of the North Central Development Commission […]

MRS Fuel Stations Face Week-Long Supply Disruption as Dangote Refinery’s New Petrol Price Reshapes Market

Motorists in parts of Nigeria’s capital have encountered closed pumps and empty forecourts at several MRS filling stations after a week-long disruption in petrol supply, highlighting the immediate effects of recent changes in the country’s downstream petroleum market. Field observations by LMSINT MEDIA indicate that multiple MRS retail outlets across Abuja and surrounding areas have […]

Why Election Petitions Can Reshape Political Careers in Nigeria

Election victories do not always mark the end of a political contest. In Nigeria, candidates who are declared winners at the polls can still face months of legal challenges before their mandates are finally settled. Election petitions have become one of the most influential stages of the democratic process, with the power to overturn results, […]

Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Confirms Deputy as 2027 Running Mate, Signalling Continuity Ahead of Election

Gusau, Zamfara State — Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has officially confirmed that Deputy Governor Mani Malam Mummuni will remain his running mate for the 2027 governorship election, a move that signals political stability and continuity within the state’s leadership. The announcement was made at the Government House in Gusau, where Governor Lawal formally presented […]

Lionel Messi’s Argentina Future in Doubt After World Cup Exit as Retirement Speculation Grows

Lionel Messi’s international future has become one of football’s biggest talking points following Argentina’s defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with fresh claims suggesting the captain privately informed teammates that he was ready to end his legendary national team career. Although Messi has not publicly confirmed his retirement, reports from Argentine […]

Troops Rescue 10 Kidnap Victims After Armed Confrontation with Suspected Terrorists in Sokoto

Nigerian security forces have rescued 10 people who were abducted by suspected terrorists during a coordinated operation in Sokoto State, marking another effort to curb kidnapping and armed violence in the North-West. The rescue mission, carried out under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, involved troops of the Nigerian Army working alongside the Sokoto State Community Guard Corps. […]

Kwankwaso Used NNPP for Personal Political Interests, Party Chairman Alleges

The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Agbo Gilbert Major, has publicly accused the party’s former presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, of prioritizing his personal political ambitions over the growth of the party during the 2023 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV on Tuesday, Major claimed that Kwankwaso’s […]