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….Blame Quacks, Substandard Materials For Building Collapse ……Says Over 300 Registered Surveyors Operating In Ogun – SURCON Registrar Firdaus Obiremi The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Ogun State Branch, has commissioned a 20-hectare residential estate for its members, unveiled a 1,500-capacity multipurpose event hall and commenced the construction of a new regulatory facility for the Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON). The projects, unveiled on Thursday as part of activities marking a major leadership transition and investiture ceremony in Ogun State, are aimed at strengthening professional development, improving members’ welfare and enhancing the regulation of surveying practice. The landmark event,…

Toyyibat Qasim Health experts have warned that delays in recognising stroke symptoms and accessing emergency medical care are increasing the risk of preventable deaths and long-term disabilities in Nigeria. The experts stressed that immediate medical attention could make a critical difference in the survival and recovery of stroke patients, urging Nigerians not to dismiss sudden weakness, facial drooping or difficulty speaking, even when the symptoms appear mild or disappear temporarily. The warning came as Nigeria joined the rest of the world on Thursday to commemorate the 2026 World Stroke Day, with health organisations intensifying public education on stroke prevention, early…

…23 States Generate ₦2.2tn In Six Months, Up From ₦1.75tn In 2025 …JRB Targets Illegal Checkpoints, Revenue Stickers And Private-Account Payments …15 States Yet To Adopt Framework Designed To Ease Business Burden 4. Headline Daud Olatunji Nigeria’s tax revenue collection recorded a 27 per cent increase in the first half of 2026, with 23 states generating about ₦2.2tn between January and June, according to the Joint Revenue Board. The figure represents an increase from the ₦1.75tn generated by the same states during the corresponding period in 2025, amid the implementation of the country’s new tax regime and efforts to improve…

Daud Olatunji The Independent National Electoral Commission has cleared former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Kano State, Abdulsalam Gwarzo, to contest the 2027 elections, subject to the outcome of pending court cases. However, the commission rejected a petition by the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, seeking a review of his exclusion from the final list of candidates. The decisions followed a review of complaints submitted by political parties and candidates whose names were omitted from the lists published ahead of the 2027 governorship…

Firdaus Obiremi Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has given the Federal Government 14 days to initiate the recovery of more than $123 billion and ₦66.4 billion in alleged outstanding oil and gas revenues, warning that he will institute legal proceedings if the authorities fail to act. Falana, in a letter dated October 28, 2026, addressed to the President of the Senate and copied to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, urged the National Assembly to compel the relevant government agencies to recover the funds allegedly owed to the Federation Account by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and…

Toyyibat Qasim A prosecution witness has told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, how he allegedly transferred ₦6 million to the wife of former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Yakubu Umar, and paid approximately ₦4 million in university fees for his two children. The witness, Oluwatayo Solomon Fashogbon, said the payments were made following requests he attributed to Umar, who is standing trial over allegations of nepotism and conferring corrupt advantage on himself in transactions involving ₦15,587,833.76. Fashogbon, the Chief Executive Officer of Portal Realities Limited and JTF Global Links Limited, gave the…

…25 Others Kept For Further Treatment Also Recover …Police Urge Public To Avoid Spreading Unverified Reports Daud Olatunji No fewer than 154 students of Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, Katsina State, were hospitalised following a suspected adverse reaction to praziquantel tablets reportedly administered to treat bilharzia. The incident occurred on Monday after the students reportedly developed symptoms linked to the medication, prompting their evacuation to a hospital for medical attention. The Katsina State Police Command disclosed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu. According to the police, the tablets were administered by the…

…10 AIGs, 17 Commissioners Of Police Also Get New Ranks …3,218 Assistant Superintendents Elevated To DSPs As Commission Charges Officers On Performance Ayomide Awe The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of more than 3,800 senior police officers, including two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police elevated to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police. The commission also approved the elevation of 10 Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police to Commissioners of Police. The promotions were approved during the commission’s plenary meeting held in Abuja on Thursday and presided…

Nine members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Borno State have been ordered to repeat their service year for absconding from their duties. Five other corps members will serve extended periods ranging from two weeks to four months for absenteeism. The decisions affect members of the 2025 Batch C who participated in the passing-out parade in Maiduguri on Thursday. The NYSC State Coordinator, Malam Nasiru Bello, disclosed the sanctions at the ceremony, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The nine corps members were sanctioned for abscondment, while the five others were penalised for failing to…

Daud Olatunji The All Progressives Congress in Imo State has insisted that Governor Hope Uzodimma remains its candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections, despite a Federal High Court judgment recognising former governor Rochas Okorocha as the party’s lawful candidate. The party’s position comes after Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Thursday that Okorocha won the APC senatorial primary and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish his name as the party’s candidate. The court also directed Uzodimma to stop presenting himself as the APC’s senatorial candidate for…