How fire outbreaks destroy N650m property within 32 hours in Abuja – FFS
The Federal Fire Service says about three major fire outbreaks resulting in the estimated loss of more than N650 million recorded within a 32-hour period in the Federal Capital Territory…
SAN: Constitution review will reshape judiciary, federal structure
Senior lawyer and former chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Onyekachi Monday Ubani (SAN), is optimistic that Nigeria is on the brink of far-reaching constitutional amendments that will significantly alter…
Policy reversals and the crisis of governance inconsistency
By Joseph Onyekwere Recent policy reversals by the Federal Government – from the reviewed presidential pardon to the swift withdrawal of the decision to scrap compulsory Mathematics for Arts students-…
Homeowners, aboriginals families urge FG to suspend 150-metre setback on coastal belt
Project Affected Persons (PAPs), including homeowners, business owners, community leaders and other lawful occupants of properties along Nigeria’s coastal belt, have called on the Federal Government to suspend enforcement of…
George: Over 8,000 inmates in 4000-capacity Lagos custodial centres
Controller, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Lagos State Command, Mr Daramola George, has disclosed how custodial centres in the state currently hold more than 8,000 inmates in facilities meant to accommodate…
‘Hard times await human traffickers, ’ NAPTIP says
The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Bello, has warned that hard times await perpetrators of human trafficking in 2026, as…
DSS arrested Malami gives reasons
Abubakar Malami, the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, was taken into custody by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday, shortly after his…
N7.15b freeze: Parallex Bank seeks dismissal of FHT Mega Express civil lawsuit
Parallex Bank Limited has requested a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court to dismiss the N7.15 billion lawsuit filed against it by FHT Mega Express Limited. The bank argues that…
INEC warns against false 2027 election circular timetable
The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned the public to disregard a false article circulating online claiming the Commission has released the timetable for the 2027 General Elections. In a…
Man to die for rape, armed robbery in Cross River
A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar has sentenced a 33-year-old man, Okon Effiong, to death for armed robbery, rape and aggravated assault. Justice Blessing Egwu delivered the…