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Tinubu appoints Dr. Usman Bello new Chairman of CCB

Tinubu approves massive upgrade of key health infrastructure in six geo-political zones

Ngelale said the upgrading health infrastructure and equipment is a top priority of President Tinubu's Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

“We are truly kidnappers,” 6 Adamawa men confess in court

The suspects in their respective oral statements confessed to the crime, saying "We are truly kidnappers, we conspired among ourselves…
defilement

Aloma Onunka, 40, docked for defiling 15-year-old girl

Lagos State Prosecuting counsel, Mrs Olawunmi Osibanjo, told the court that Onunka, committed the offence on Feb.2.
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu withdraws from primary to elect APC flag bearer for the 21 September 2024 Edo governorship election

Breaking! Ize-Iyamu withdraws from APC primary for Edo governorship election

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamy withdrawal notice was addressed to the national chairman of APC Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and copied to the…
Supreme Court declareS that the appeal of INEC against SDP had turned to an academic exercise, noting that the elections had since held

Supreme Court voids AMCON takeover of Lagos hotel

But Suru Worldwide Ventures Nigeria Limited appealed against the judgment on the grounds that it was denied a fair hearing…
VP Kashim Shettima says FG has uncovered 32 routes for smuggling foods and intercepted 45 trucks loaded with grains heading out of Nigeria.

Customs intercepts food trucks going to Niger Republic in Kebbi

customs said the attempt to smuggle the foodstuffs out of the country contravened regulations.
Godsday Orubebe

Orubebe: Supreme Court declares FG’s case incompetent

In the lead judgment prepared by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, but read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court  held…

Federal Inland Revenue Service the “machine” of Nigeria – ASCSN Chairman FIRS Unit

The Executive Chairman of FIRS, Mr Zacch Adedeji, through the Union, promised an improved welfare package for staff during his…

UniCal denies banning worship centres

Obi who spoke on Thursday at a meeting organised by the Chapel of Redemption, UNICAL campus, said the management of…

We have plans to have 272 universities in Nigeria — NUC

"We have no choice but to as a matter of deliberate policy undertake the massification of universities".
2Baba, most wanted cult kingpin feared dead after massive raid at hideout

Rivers: Police recover generators seized by wanted 2-Baba over N20m ‘marching fees’

The wanted cult kingpin had seized the generators from a company for not paying him N20 million 'matching ground' fee,…
EFCC docks Obinna Calistus Okoli, chairman, Onitsha/Odekpe Plastic Market Association for N6.7m lockup stalls/shops allocation fraud.

Onitsha market leader Obinna Okoli docked for fraud

Okoli was arraigned alongside Onitsha/Odekpe Plastic Market Association on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining under false pretence to the…

Ogun Police Command arrests seven suspected ritualists with human parts

 " A search was conducted in the shrine of Moses on Feb. 3 and 10, where female handbags, two cement…
MURIC

Bad times: Nigeria not alone, says Muslim group

"In keeping with the avowed motto of MURIC which is 'Dialogue, No Violence', we urge Nigerians to engage their leaders…
FCT administration seeks help of EFCC in tacking growing cases of land grabbing, unapproved development in the capital city.

Help us to tackle land grabbers, FCT Agency cries out to EFCC

In his response, EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede who spoke through the Secretary to the Commission, Mr Mohammad Hammajoda…
Police

Plateau Catholic priests’ kidnapper arrested in Ogun

Alamutu said  Christopher who took part in the  kidnapping activity in Pankshin, Plateau State,  thought he could escape the arms…
Women Affairs Minister, Uju-Kennedy Ohanenye says she is working on mobile courts that will get justice for women incarcerated without trial.

Women group joins hunt for ‘wicked Madam’ Adachukwu Okafor with N1m bounty

The Anambra Police Command has declared Adachukwu Okafor woman, who is said to be at large, wanted.
APC Chieftain Seyi Olorunsola suggests N120,000 minimum wage , other measures to President Tinubu to douse tension over hardship in Nigeria

Tinubu appoints new CEOs in housing sector

Agencies affected were the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN).
CP Tunji Disu hosts over 200 wives of late Police officers, doles cash, foodstuffs, others to them as part of Valentine's Day Celebration.

Rivers: CP Disu shows ‘Valentine love’ to widows of police officers

According to him, the gesture is consideration of the roles their late husbands played in the fight for a better…
11 Quick points of Tinubu's meeting with 36 State Governors in Abuja

11 quick points of Tinubu’s meeting with 36 State Governors in Abuja

President Tinubu informed the Governors that the Federal Government will work with them and the National Assembly towards putting in…
Tinubu salutes heroes, heroine of democracy (Full text of Democracy Day broadcast)

President Tinubu, please stand against legislation of mercenaryism into Nigeria’s security architecture

By Tunde Bamise Recently, media reports emerged that some members of the National Assembly are mulling plans to review existing…
Dominic Joshua Foundation Radiates Hope and Progress Across Nigeria: A Beacon of Positive Change

Dominic Joshua Foundation radiates hope, progress across Nigeria: a beacon of positive change

In a world often shadowed by challenges, the Dominic Joshua Foundation shines brightly as a beacon of hope and progress,…
Lagos Assembly urges LASG to support schoolgirl suffering teargas injury

Lagos Assembly urges LASG to support schoolgirl suffering teargas injury

The incident occurred on Friday, February 9, 2024, in front of a mosque near Adam Yakubu Memorial High School in…
Kano kidnapper, Ismail Adamu narrates how he kidnapped, killed his neighbour's 14-year-old son before demanding N4m ransom from his parents

Wicked! Kano kidnapper Adamu demands N4m ransom after killing 14-year-old victim

Ismail told police that after kidnapping his neighbour's son, he took him to a secluded area, stabbed him in the…
Oyetola receives PCS report to position Nigeria for increased global trade benefits

Oyetola receives PCS report to position Nigeria for increased global trade benefits

Oyetola receives PCS report to position Nigeria for increased global trade benefits
Lagos HoS Agoro appeals for support for procurement agency

Lagos HoS appeals for support for procurement agency

Agoro pointed out that the efforts of the Agency in aligning the public procurement process of the state government with…
Tinubu appoints Dr. Usman Bello new Chairman of CCB

Tinubu appoints Jide Idris NCDC DG, re-appoints Adeyeye NAFDAC DG, others

Tinubu also re-appointed Prof. Moji Adeyeye as the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

Fact-Checking: IPC trains journalists to combat fake news

Lanre Arogundade urged journalists to eliminate biases, diversifying and using multiple credible sources, distinguish between facts and opinion or between…
Agric Minister Abubakar Kyari unveils plan by Tinubu's administration to tackle high food prices at FG's Ministerial Press Briefing Series

High food prices: FG unveils plans to give succour to Nigerians

For one, Kyari revealed that in line with that directive of the President, 42,000 metric tonnes of grains approved by…
Prof. Niyi Osundare

NIGHT OF HORROR*

In the evening hours of January 16, 2024, there was a massive explosion caused by loads of dynamite piled up…