THE Kano state Police Command on Monday, November 20, said it had uncovered plans by supporters of some political parties to cause violence in the state. According to the command’s public relations officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa, the groups…
THE Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday, November 20, affirmed Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the governorship election held on March 18 in Benue state. The court dismissed the appeal by the Peoples…
JUDICIARY workers in Osun state, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union (JUSUN) on Monday, November 20, protested the non-payment of their wardrobe allowance since 2021. The protest in the state capital, Osogbo, is against the…
THE governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu paid a sum of N200 million to four law firms to avert his disqualification at the governorship election petition tribunal, data obtained from the Lagos state Procurement Portal has shown. The…
JONATHAN Alukwu’s late goal on Sunday stalled the hopes of Heartland FC ending their winless streak against Sporting Lagos at the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL matchday 9 at the Mobolaji Johnson stadium in Lagos. The ICIR had…
THE Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State. Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), had 525,299 votes while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC),…
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has advised parents to be watchful and look for little, fancy bottles in their children’s pockets or purses. This was made known in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the agency’s…
SUPER Eagles midfielder, Kelechi Iheanacho’s equaliser in the second half forced a 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe during the second fixture of the 2026 World Cup qualifying match played in Huye Stadium in Butare, Rwanda on Sunday. Iheanacho’s…
Enugu State Government has been given a 14-day ultimatum by the Association of Resident Doctors of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital (ESUTH) to increase medical staffing and guarantee safety. The…
THE Federal Government of Nigeria has reportedly flagged off the payment of a N585 million fine for releasing 4,068 inmates nationwide. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, flagged the initiative off at Kuje prison in Abuja on…
SEVEN newly-elected Nigerian governors from the north have visited the African Development Bank Group(AfDB) in Abidjan, Cote to strengthen cooperation and unlock the region’s agri-business potential. The bank disclosed this development in…
THE governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos, Funso Doherty has written to the governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on some of the controversial projects observed on the state’s procurement portal.…
CHECKS by The ICIR have shown that only 35.59 per cent of voters in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states participated in electing governors in their respective states. The three states held off-cycle elections on November 11, 2023. With a combined…
OPPOSITION parties, civil society organisations, and Nigerians who are displeased with the conduct of the governorship election in Kogi state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, November 11, continue to…
BARELY seven months after leaving office as the minister of youth and sports, the image of the immediate past minister, Sunday Dare, remains on the ministry’s website, portraying him as the substantive minister. In September, The ICIR…
The Kwara State Fire Service has said properties worth N4.6 million were lost to the fire incident that occurred in the early morning of Saturday, November, 17 at the Basin Road area, Ilorin, the state capital. The fire, which started…
THE Commandant of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), John Ochai, a major general, has advocated for President Bola Tinubu to champion the campaign for the decolonisation of Africa. Ochai said this on Saturday, November 18, at the 11th…
THE Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed worries over the increasing housing deficit in the state, which he said is currently put at 17 million. Sanwo-Olu shared this concern at the Conference of Directors of Lands in…
THE governor of Kano state, Abba Yusuf, has said he will seek redress at the Supreme Court. This was following the November 17 Court of Appeal court judgment against him. A statement issued on Saturday, November 18, and signed by the…
A boat accident in Niger state’s Shiroro local government area has claimed the lives of at least ten people. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency’s (NSEMA), Head of Relief and Rehabilitation, Garba Salihu, confirmed this development…
NIGERIA Premier Football League, NPFL side- Heartland FC winless streak has ignited a storm of pressure between the Imo state government club’s management and the coaching crew. The club who triumphed and won the trophy during their stint…
Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation has decried low access to contraceptives by Nigerian women and teenage girls and called for the implementation of existing policies to address the challenge. The organisation’s Country Director, Lucky Palmer,…
CAN a woman sue her husband for adultery? This was the question on several people’s minds when, a few months ago, a popular Nigerian actor was embroiled in a scandal and accused of adultery. A lawyer, John Essiet of O. E. B. Offiong SAN &…
THE Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Governor Bala Mohammed of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in Bauchi state. While delivering the lead judgment, Justice Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa…
LESS than 28 per cent of registered voters participated in the just-concluded Bayelsa state governorship election held on Saturday, November 11, which produced the incumbent governor, Douye Diri, as the winner. The Independent National…
EMBATTLED Nigerian artiste Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, also known as Sam Larry, regained freedom on Friday, November 17, after spending over 40 days in Police custody. The Lagos state…
The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) invites civil society organisations to apply for finance to advance and aid democracy. Project grants vary from $100,000 to $200,000, with proposals submitted in either English or French online.…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has cancelled the 40 per cent internally generated revenue (IGR) deduction from federal universities. The President said the policy implementation was shelved because it was ill-timed, given the economic challenges…
DESPITE regulations by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) providing that airline operators give at least 24 hours’ notice ahead of flight cancellations for domestic travellers, Ibom Air cancelled the trip of some passengers…
THE new five-year broadcast right deal between the board of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and StarTimes – a cable television – has been threatened by litigation. The deal signed in Abuja on Thursday, November 2, 2023, by the…