Ministry earmarks N8.7b for construction of roads
The Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, Kaduna State, has earmarked N8,771,000,000 for the construction of roads in five northern states. This was contained in the 2026 appropriation bill…
FG to appeal FHC judgment on attacks against journalists
Nearly two years after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Federal Government to investigate, prosecute and punish perpetrators of all attacks against journalists and other media practitioners, and…
Public asset sales: LP threatens legal action, Ogun govt declares LP ignorant of urban renewal
As government, party clash over sales of housing properties The Labour Party has threatened to institute legal action against the Ogun State Government over claims of alleged sales of government-owned…
UK: Diezani appears in court over £100,000 bribery case
Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday for a preliminary hearing in her ongoing bribery trial. The hearing, presided over…
Lagos begins probes into twins’ immunisation deaths, awaits autopsy, examination reports
Safety concerns have arisen following the deaths of twin boys in Lagos after routine immunisation, with the state government awaiting autopsy and toxicology reports to determine the actual cause of…
NANS asks law agencies to probe ITF DG over unpaid SIWES
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Monday, demanded the immediate removal of the Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Dr. Afiz Oluwatoyin Ogun, over the prolonged non-payment…
OGEPA demands environmental law enforcement against aluminium recyclers
The Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA) has urged members of the Aluminium Recyclers Association to comply strictly with environmental laws on waste disposal and emission control. The General Manager…
Anambra anti-touting squad caught 8 illegal revenue collectors
The Special Anti-Touting Squad for Anambra State (SASA) has nabbed eight members of a syndicate that specialised in illegal revenue collection and levy extortion from unsuspecting members of the public…
When Democracy becomes a scam: Reflections from Rivers and beyond
By : Dr. Josiah AE Encouraged by my co-inlaw Dr. Peter Obiefuna; who just wrote and launched a powerful book on relationship snd love titled: “ when love is a…
Manslaughter: How two men die in machete fight over plantain in Cross River
Two middle-aged men have died following a violent confrontation involving machetes at the weekend in Akpap-Okoyong community, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident was said to…