Author: KANABE MEDINAT, Editor

VOICE OF NAIJA – A video making the rounds on social media, purportedly showing an Oyo State All Progressives Congress gubernatorial aspirant engaging in inappropriate physical contact with a young journalist, should not be treated as another piece of political entertainment for Nigerians to laugh over. What is seen in the footage is deeply disturbing. A journalist appears to be pulled onto the politician’s lap while the politician touches him in an indiscriminate and highly inappropriate manner, all in the presence of other people and cameras. Whatever the circumstances surrounding the incident, such conduct should not be normalised, celebrated or…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – OPay has dismissed reports circulating on social media that the fintech company plans to suspend operations in Nigeria, assuring its customers and merchants that its services remain fully operational. The company’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Dotun Adekunle, gave the assurance at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the claim of an impending shutdown gained traction on social media after posts alleged that OPay would temporarily suspend its operations and halt transaction services. The reports sparked concerns among customers, merchants and other users…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Ride-hailing company Uber has announced it will shut down its operations in Nigeria after 12 years, with the decision taking effect on September 2, 2026.  The company disclosed the development in a statement to users on Wednesday, saying the move followed a thorough review of its business. “We are writing to share some difficult news. After a thorough review of our business, we have made the tough decision to wind down our operations in Nigeria, effective 2 September 2026. “Since we first launched in Lagos in 2014, it has been an absolute privilege to…

…Company Petitions Police, Court Over Disputed Debit; PalmPay Says It Acted On Subsisting Court Order LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A dispute over ₦750,369,439.04 belonging to Kudiwave Technologies Limited has taken a new turn, with the company demanding the immediate return of the funds allegedly transferred from its PalmPay settlement account while a court ruling on the account was pending. The development followed a protest by Kudiwave at PalmPay’s office on Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos, where the company demanded explanations over the whereabouts of the money and called on the police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the transfer. Kudiwave…

 LAGOS, Nigeria, {VOICE OF NAIJA) – APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria’s largest container terminal, recorded a six per cent increase in export volumes in the first half of 2026. The Terminal Managing Director, Mr Kamal Alhraishat, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Alhraishat attributed the growth to the resilience of Nigerian exporters and improvements in terminal operations. He said exports through the terminal had maintained positive growth over the past five years, reflecting exporter resilience and targeted improvements to facilitate trade. He said the improvements were aimed at simplifying…

 LAGOS, Nigeria, {VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has raised concern over a 234 per cent surge in Nigeria’s petrol imports from May to July, despite growing domestic refining capacity. The centre raised the concern on Sunday in a policy brief signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muda Yusuf, on rising petroleum product imports and the future of domestic refining. CPPE said average daily Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) imports rose from 5.9 million litres in May to 18.1 million litres in June, representing a 206.8 per cent increase. It also said imports…

 LAGOS, Nigeria, {VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, says Nigeria’s maritime sector has undergone a far-reaching transformation in three years. Oyetola made this known in a statement in Lagos through his Special Adviser, Dr Bolaji Akinola. He said the ministry moved quickly to unlock the economic potential of Nigeria’s 853-kilometre coastline and inland waterways to drive revenue, trade, security and job creation. Presenting the ministry’s three-year scorecard, Oyetola said reforms had delivered measurable gains in revenue generation, port infrastructure, maritime security, regulation and indigenous shipping. He said gains were also recorded in…

 LAGOS, Nigeria, {VOICE OF NAIJA) – Experts in the power sector have urged the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Distribution Companies (DisCos) to boost their capacity to match that of Generation Companies (GenCos) and ensure regular electricity supply across the country. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that the Minister of Power, Mr Joseph Tegbe, on Aug. 17 and 18 inaugurated four power transformers in Lagos. The transformers added more than 600 megawatts to the national grid. The General Manager of UniStar Ltd., Ojota,…

 LAGOS, Nigeria, {VOICE OF NAIJA) – Mrs Lauretta Odusolu, Group Executive Director, Octo5 Holdings Ltd., a real estate and services firm, has urged property developers to make flood resilience a key consideration in estate planning and development. Odusolu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday while reacting to the impact of recurring flooding on real estate development and property investment in Lagos State. She said developers should move away from the practice of constructing estates before addressing drainage challenges. She explained that flood management should be integrated into estate design from the outset.…

 LAGOS, Nigeria, {VOICE OF NAIJA) – Many filling stations across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The development came despite a decline in international crude oil prices from 92 dollars per barrel to 87.31 dollars per barrel. Brent crude stood at 88.10 dollars per barrel, down 0.47 per cent, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell 0.16 per cent to 83.40 dollars per barrel. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dangote Refinery increased its gantry price (ex-depot price) from N1,165 per litre to N1,185 per litre,…