Gas Expansion Push: ALGON, Petroleum Ministry Unite for Grassroots Energy Transition
A coordinated national push to expand access to cleaner cooking energy gained momentum on Thursday as the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources moved to align strategies for the nationwide rollout of…
Zurak Tragedy: ALGON Rallies 774 LGAs for Nationwide Mining Safety Reform As Minister Alake Sets Up Probe Panel
The National Publicity Secretary of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon. Dr. Anani Hamisu Mohammed, has declared that the devastating Zurak gas poisoning incident must trigger a comprehensive nationwide reset on mining safety, warning that local governments…
BROKEN INFRASTRUCTURE, BROKEN TRUST: Investors Abandoned as Kwara’s ‘New GRA’ Collapses into Neglect
In what is fast becoming a cautionary tale for real estate investors and urban development stakeholders, residents of the New Government Reserved Area (GRA) Budo-Osho in Ilorin have decried over a decade of infrastructural neglect and regulatory failure by the…
Borno’s Electric Bus Rollout Signals Shift to Cost-Efficient, Green Urban Mobility
Borno State Government has launched a 20-unit electric bus scheme in a calculated response to rising fuel costs, positioning the initiative as both a cost-containment measure and a long-term investment in sustainable transport infrastructure. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum approved the…
2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II: NYSC Fixes April 22 for Orientation, Warns Corps Members Against Night Travel
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has unveiled the full schedule for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Course, confirming that activities will begin nationwide on April 22, 2026. In an official statement issued by the Director of Information…
ALGON, Police Forge Stronger Security Alliance as Hon. Lawal Leads Delegation to IGP Disu
The National President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Bello Lawal, has led a high-level delegation to the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, in a strategic move to deepen collaboration between local governments and the Nigeria Police…
EASTER: NTYTP Charges Nigerians On Voter Registration and Revalidation, Links Civic Action To Economic Future
…Says Active Participation Key To Credible Elections, Stable Business Climate As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the Easter celebration, the Not Too Young To Perform (NTYTP) has called on citizens—especially the youth—to take urgent steps toward…
Musa Challenges Graduates Of AFIT On Innovation And Technology
Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd) OFR has challenged the graduates of Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) to embrace innovation and technology in shaping the future of Nigeria’s defence and security sector. Musa gave the…
Lagos Court Ruling Against UBA Raises Fresh Concerns Over Banking Compliance, Risk Exposure
A recent judgment of the Lagos State High Court has triggered renewed scrutiny of compliance practices and risk management frameworks within Nigeria’s banking sector, following a decisive ruling against United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc in a protracted loan dispute…
CCSG Backs IGP Disu’s Police Reforms, Hails DIG Ochalla’s Appointment to Lead FCID
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice (CCSG) has expressed strong support for ongoing reforms in the Nigeria Police Force, commending the leadership of the IGP Olatunji Disu for what it described as…
