On Friday, President Bola Tinubu officially swore in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria. This appointment is made in an acting capacity, pending formal confirmation by the Senate. The swearing-in ceremony was held at 11:40 a.m.…
A Lagos State Magistrate Court in Ogba has discharged six men who were arrested during the 2020 #EndSARS protests and have spent nearly four years in prison. The men, identified as Daniel Joyinbo, Adigun Sodiq, Kehinde Shola, Salaudeen Kamilu, Sodiq…
On Friday, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) confirmed receiving N50 billion from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement from NELFUND’s Head of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the fund expressed its satisfaction with the additional N50…
The Anambra State Police Command reported the arrest of two individuals suspected of kidnapping and being part of an armed robbery gang operating in Uga, Ekwulobia, Umuchu, Nkpologu, Ezinifite, and surrounding areas. According to a press statement by state police…
On Thursday, the Enugu State Police Command announced that it had detained 123 suspects between July and August 2024. These arrests were made in connection with various crimes, including murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, vandalism, theft, illegal possession of firearms…
Matthew Denis Attention of the federal government and policy makers, industries and the public have been drawn to the rising burden of non communicable diseases and the rising slump attack in the country which could be linked to poor cardiovascular…
By Umar Akilu Majeri Dutse Thousands of protesters from Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State stormed the Government House in Dutse, demanding the immediate removal of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Alhaji Muttaka Namadi. The protesters, who…
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) issued an urgent warning on Friday about rising water levels in the River Niger system. Mr. Umar Mohammed, Director-General of NIHSA, stated that floodwaters from neighboring countries are moving towards Nigeria, starting with Kebbi.…
Several passengers have sustained varying degrees of injury in a road accident involving a government-owned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle in Araromi, Iyaya Ipasa, near Dopemu area in Lagos State. The BRT bus, which had departed from the Iyana Ipaja…
The Sokoto State Police Command has imposed a curfew in Sabon Birni town, Sabon Birni Local Government Area, following violent protests by youths over the murder of Isa Muhammad Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa. According to police spokesman ASP…
