The Police Command in Lagos State has neutralised nine kidnapping suspects during a gun battle in the Ladipo area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while addressing newsmen at…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, slated September 18 to deliver its judgement on a suit that is seeking to remove the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, from office. The court,…
The Kogi State House of Assembly has extended the tenure of Transition Committee Chairmen by another Six months. This was the resolution of the hallow chamber during the House plenary on Friday. The extension of the tenure of the…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, on the victory of his party in the United Kingdom general election. Starmer, emerged winner of the UK general election and is set to become the…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has expressed willingness to collaborate with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to ensure seamless registration of businesses in the state. Sanwo-Olu said made this known during a courtesy…
The Labour Party, headed by Keir Starmer, has won an outright majority in the lower house of the British parliament, according to a tally of seats by broadcaster Sky News. Sky News on Friday said that with 467 of the parliament’s 650 seats…
The Lagos State government has apologised to residents of the state displaced as a result of the intensive rainfall experienced on Wednesday. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, stated this…
The governor of Kebbi State Nasir Idris, has declared monday ,July 8, as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar, lst muharram 1446AH. Alhaji Auwal Manu-Dogondaji, the state Commissioner for Establishment, said…
The United Kingdom, UK, Labour Party’s Keir Starmer has emerged the new Prime Minister following his landslide victory in the general election. Addressing a cheering crowd in Central London after his victory, Starmer said: “We did it,…
The governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has appointed a retired chief superintendent of police, Adekunle Omoyele, as the new corps commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps.Mr Omoyele takes over from the pioneer commander of the security…
The Federal Government has increased the rates and charges for all activities in the mining sector. Dr Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the new charges on Thursday in…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has condemned another hike in electricity tariff instead of a reversal as promised by the Federal Government. Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this on Thursday in Abuja in a statement titled, “Stop killing…
At the outset, it’s worth noting that no nation or organization on this planet would provide a loan equivalent to half the size of a borrowing country’s GDP. As of March 31, 2024, Nigeria’s total domestic and external debts stood at $91.46…
The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, NGX Group, on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Mr Jude Chiemeka as the chief executive officer of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd, its operating exchange subsidiary, effective July 1. NGX, in a statement…
Mr Abddul Muhammed SAN and other counsel to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, in the ongoing Kano emirship tussle have withdrawn their legal services before the State High Court. Recall that Kano State House of Assembly on May 23,…
The Super Eagles have been presented with an earlier opportunity to avenge their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan in June. This followed the pairing of both teams again in the same group in…
Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has empowered the newly recruited 1,050 Hunters in the state with security gadgets and safety materials to boost community policing. Ododo, who superintended over the gadgets’ distribution on Thursday in Lokoja…
Hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) on Thursday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Mainland Constituency II in Lagos State . Receiving the detectors, Mr Rasheed Shabi, a…
The Federal Government has released over 700 metric tonnes of grains to Ekiti as part of measures to mitigate the effects of astronomic increase in the prices of food commodities. The state Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, said this…
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works has directed the removal of silted drains along federal roads in the state with a view to curbing the flood on the highways. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede…
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment,…
The Federal Government has warned states and local government areas to brace up for increased river flooding as the country enters the peak of the rainy season. Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, handed…
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sankara, Ukum Local Government of Benue was attacked and burnt on Wednesday by protesting youths. INEC confirmed this in a statement issued by Sam Olumekun, the National…
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Thursday morning, rescued a truck driver, who broke his legs in a head-on collision between two loaded trucks. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state. The NDLEA Commander in Kano, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this…
The authorities of the University of Benin on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely. The university in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, attributed the decision to the…
Senate president of Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio, says by the time President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, finishes his tenure in office, “many people will not recognise Nigeria”. The former governor of Akwa Ibom state made this known during the launch…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has urged parents and guardians to warn their children and wards not to partake in a planned protest by a “shadowy group” against its operations. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, gave…
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has labeled those plotting to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 as unpatriotic politicians with an entitlement mentality. He added that no amount of gang-up and blackmail would prevent…
Customs yesterday impounded another cache of arms and other military items illegally imported into the country from Turkiye through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Fifty-five pieces of unassembled Jojef Magnum …