US President Biden Grants Clemency to 2,500 Individuals in Historic Move
Outgoing US President Joe Biden has granted clemency to over 2,500 individuals convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, marking the largest...
Month: January 2025
Speaker Meranda Presides Over First Session; Obasa Absent
Mojisola Meranda, the newly appointed Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, presided over her first plenary session on...
EFCC Secures Conviction of Two Oil Thieves and Internet Fraudster in Uyo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Command, has successfully secured the conviction of Olufunsho Dayo Chevy and...
Nasarawa Shuts Down Popular Spot Over Noise Pollution
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed off Cyvillian Garden, a well-known relaxation venue on Abacha...
Belgium Sacks Coach Tedesco After Euro 2024 Disappointment
Belgium’s football association (RBFA) announced the dismissal of national team coach Domenico Tedesco on Friday following underwhelming performances at Euro...
Kebbi Police Arrest Two Suspects for Alleged Murders
The Kebbi State Police Command has apprehended two individuals in connection with separate murder incidents in Shanga and Zuru Local...
Anti-Graft Agency Uncovers Land-Grabbing Syndicate in Kano, Arrests Key Suspects
The Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has dismantled a suspected land-grabbing syndicate, recovering over 1,200 plots of land...
Power Outage Hits Presidential Villa as Vandals Steal TCN Cable
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed a significant power outage affecting parts of the Presidential Villa and 60%...
Rivers PDP Leadership Crisis: Party Urges Police Neutrality
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Chukwuemeka Aaron and his group to vacate...
Lagos Speaker Meranda Appoints New Leadership Team, Calls for Unity Lagos
State House of Assembly Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, has pledged to work with other branches of government to achieve a "Greater...
Three Nigerians Sentenced in U.S. for $2M Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly
Three Nigerians have been sentenced in the U.S. for their involvement in a fraudulent scheme that targeted elderly victims. Fatai...
Governor Fubara Urges New Rivers CP to Address Cultism and Kidnapping
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the newly appointed Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, to prioritize tackling cultism and...
Anambra State Assembly Passes Agunechemba Bill
Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to provide for the maintenance of internal security...
Police Intercept Three Suspects And Recover One Stolen Vehicle In Awka
Operatives of the Special Anti Cultism Squad Enugwu Ukwu while on patrol in the morning of 15th January 2025 intercepted...
Anambra Govt Seals Off Two Brothels, Rescue 27 Under Aged Commercial Sex Workers
Anambra state government has sealed off two brothels used as hideouts for criminals; and arrested and paraded 23 persons suspected...
BPP Approves N252.89bn for Abuja-Kano Road Rehabilitation
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has approved N252.89 billion for the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kano road, focusing on Section...
NIN Registration: Lepers Decry Exclusion, Call for Recognition
Despite Nigeria's push for a digital economy, individuals affected by leprosy face systemic exclusion, unable to access National Identification Numbers...
INEC Removes 7,746 Deceased Voters from Register
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the removal of 7,746 deceased individuals from the national voter register across...
Nigeria’s CNG Conversion Capacity Surges by 2,500%
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reported a 2,500% increase in the nation’s Compressed Natural Gas...
Minister Assures Abuja-Kano Road Rehabilitation Will Be Completed in 14 Months
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has guaranteed Nigerians that the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano dual carriageway rehabilitation will...
