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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has shifted hearing in a N5.5 billion defamation suit instituted against the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) by two aggrieved operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS), to…
The nominee for the chairmanship of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has dismissed claims suggesting that he was part of President Bola Tinubu’s legal team during the 2023 presidential election petition hearings. Appearing before…
A suspected phone thief has stolen the mobile phone of the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Barrister Sule Shu’aibu (SAN). The incident reportedly occurred during a security-related event in Kaduna on Thursday. Reports indicated that the theft…
The nominee for chairmanship of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has pledged to restore integrity and public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral system, saying his goal was to make elections so transparent that “the loser will…
The Federal Government has said that it was working on partnership opportunities with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in the areas of empowering inmates after the completion of their term as well as facilitating pro bono litigation services for those awaiting trials. This…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested one of the suspected car snatchers in Choba axis of Port Harcourt, seen on a video that has gone viral on social media. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement…
The nominee for the chairmanship of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has told Senators that if confirmed for the position and when he takes over at the Commission, he will explore the Constitution to make the Electoral umpire truly…
Nigerian rice farmers, millers, and development partners, on Thursday, called on citizens to embrace locally produced rice as a national effort to strengthen food security, create jobs and revive the agricultural economy. Speaking in Abuja at event to mark the 2025 World Food…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has called on all accredited tertiary institutions across the country to update their existing student records and upload the details of all their students both returning and newly admitted, on the NELFUND Student Verification…
President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for the chairmanship of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, is currently at the National Assembly, waiting to appear before Senators at a Committee of the Whole on Thursday afternoon. Amupitan, who…
Kenya came to a standstill on Thursday as thousands thronged the streets and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to welcome home the body of veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died in India on Wednesday. The unprecedented crowds forced authorities to suspend all…
Former governor of Lagos State and one-time minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), is to deliver the 40th convocation lecture of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) on October 22, 2025. The registrar of the university, Mr Mansur Alfanla, disclosed this…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disagreed with Abia North Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, over his allegations on the floor of the Senate that pilots and plane crews were involved in substance abuse while the Authority does not do proper checks. The NCAA…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) team that examined the health status of the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said that the ailment complained by detained self-acclaimed Biafra leader was not life threatening, hence he was…
Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has alleged that some pilots operating in Nigeria’s aviation industry smoke Indian hemp and were poorly supervised by regulatory authorities. Kalu made the shocking claim on Wednesday during Senate plenary, while contributing…
Nigeria’s economic stability and global competitiveness are under serious threats unless urgent institutional reforms and stronger risk governance frameworks were implemented, experts have warned. This was the major takeaway from the 24th Annual International Conference of…
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested six suspected kidnappers and rescued three abducted victims during an operation in Toro local government area. The command said that it received a distress call on September 29, 2025, from a vigilant community member about an attack by…
Football is more than a sport in Nigeria — it’s a national identity, a heartbeat that unites people from Lagos to Kano, from Port Harcourt to Kaduna. For decades, the green and white jersey of the Super Eagles has symbolized pride, resilience, and unity. Yet, beyond the…
