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The Canadian dollar fell Monday after the United States imposed 50% tariffs on about 20 billion dollars of Canadian imports, including dairy, wine, wood products and ceramics, following the breakdown of trade negotiations. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Washington “asked too much” and vowed “dollar-for-dollar” retaliation starting September 8th on steel, dairy, agricultural equipment, paper […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered the immediate removal of a transport company accused of illegally clamping vehicles and charging motorists 25,000 naira penalties at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The action follows a public complaint by a lawyer identified as Ogundele. He alleged that enforcement staff clamped cars for brief stops […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria to broaden its supervision beyond banks to include risks from cloud providers, telecom networks, fintechs and other technology partners. Speaking at the 15th Retreat of the CBN Committee of Departmental Directors in Lagos, NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa said traditional regulation is […]
President Bola Tinubu will chair a high-level summit on critical minerals in New York on September 21st 2026, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. As Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), he will lead the Third High-Level Roundtable themed “From Resources to Wealth: Continental Cooperation for Mineral Value Addition. The meeting […]
Lagos State Government through the Safety Commission has convened a stakeholder forum to foster a culture of safety amongst the facility managers and safety professionals in the state. The move according to the agency is to entrench collaboration and sustain standards amongst safety stakeholders towards preventing avoidable fatalities in the built environment, particularly on […]
As Nigeria battles a resurgence of attacks on schools, kidnappings, and the abduction of students across several regions, a school security initiative conceived over a decade ago by former Inspector-General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro, is once again attracting national attention. The initiative, initially launched as “Securing Our Children” and later renamed the “Save Our […]
LAGOS STATE SAFETY COMMISSION COMMEMORATES 2026 WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO SAFE FOOD FOR ALL. The Lagos State Government has joined the global community in commemorating 2026 World Food Safety Day. In a statement issued on Sunday, The Director General, Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola reiterated the Lagos state Government’s commitment to the […]
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), in partnership with RFNL, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap aimed at driving industrialization and economic growth through the development of 774 industrial clusters across Nigeria’s local government areas. The initiative, known as the Cluster Development Programme (CDP), is designed to stimulate manufacturing, empower Micro, Small and Medium […]
The Lagos State Safety Commission, in collaboration with the International Award for Young People Nigeria, has inaugurated School Safety Ambassadors across schools in Lagos State as part of efforts to strengthen safety awareness among students. The inauguration ceremony, held on Tuesday at the Immaculate Heart Senior Secondary School, brought together students, teachers and safety stakeholders […]
The Lagos State Safety Commission has joined the global world to commemorate the World Safety Day, reaffirming its commitment to promoting safer and healthier workplaces across the state. In a statement issued on Monday, the Director-General/CEO of the Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, and signed by Mrs. Adewunmi Okoh, Director Public Affairs Safety Commission, congratulated workers, […]
