The Commissioner of Police for Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Waheed Ayilara, has passed away following prostate cancer surgery at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. According to a family source Ayilara died early on Thursday morning. The family announced the loss,…
A recent review of the Govspend public payments portal by news outlets has uncovered substantial spending on tyres by the presidency under President Bola Tinubu. The findings reveal that a total of N366 million was expended on tyres within a…
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has severed the power supply to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in Akoka due to outstanding electricity bills. The university management disclosed this development in a statement released on Wednesday. UNILAG has been facing increasing…
Three men Joshua Oladele, believed to be Nigerian, Micah Hines, and Ali Alamiri have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 25-year-old Hamza Iqbal in London, United Kingdom, according to various reports. Hamza Iqbal was fatally stabbed 23…
The Zamfara State Police Command has strongly condemned the fatal shooting of one of its officers, Halliru Liman, by military personnel. The command is calling for a comprehensive investigation into the incident and insists that those accountable be brought to…
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has established a sub-committee to examine the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This move follows an agreement for both parties to reconvene on September 6, 2024. The…
Olukayode Ojo, a 36-year-old Nigerian, is facing a potential five-year prison sentence in Texas after being convicted of falsifying statements to secure a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Reports on Wednesday, following his conviction, U.S. District Judge Jodi…
In a decisive effort to bolster the Federal Government’s policy on enhancing the ease of doing business and to combat economic sabotage and unauthorized taxation, the police have detained 20 individuals involved in illicit revenue collection and excessive taxation along…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has deported Zimbabwean Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatawi for engaging in the Methodist Church leadership election process while on a tourist visa. The NIS Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo, issued a statement on Wednesday, August 28,…
Four Nigerians have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale forgery operation that produced over 2,000 false marriage certificates to assist individuals in staying in the UK unlawfully. The individuals sentenced are Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye…
