Senate cuts election notice timeline to 180 days in new Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The Senate has passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026, following the consideration and approval of its 155 clauses. During clause-by-clause consideration, amendments were made to some…
Kano police officer donates blood to save attack victim life
Arrest suspected thug Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested a suspected thug, Auwalu Ali, also known as Auwalu Dan Daba, over his alleged involvement in organised thuggery…
Lagos Assembly halts demolition, pledges adequate compensation in Makoko, others
Residents sit outside their demolished stilt houses, after the Lagos metropolitan government begins the demolition of the Makoko riverine settlement on the Lagoon along the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.…
Man bags death sentence for armed robbery, culpable homicide, lawyer may appeal court judgment
A Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Lafia has sentenced Saidu Idi to death by hanging for armed robbery and culpable homicide. The judgment was delivered by the Chief Judge…
Bandits kill 10, assault women, burn houses in Kwara
Armed bandits, on Tuesday evening, struck Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government in Kwara State, killing about 10 people. They also burnt several houses to ashes. According to…
CAC clock 35: Engine of Nigeria’s economic credibility – FG
Information Minister, Mohammed Idris has lauded the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for 35 years of ‘institutional excellence,’ citing the agency as a vital engine for Nigeria’s economic credibility and business…
Fake officials extorting business owners – Lagos govt agency raises alarm
The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over the activities of impostors posing as officials of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), reportedly targeting business owners and residents…
Court reduces bail condition for Muslim cleric accused of land documents forgery in Kano
A Kano State High Court has reduced the bail conditions for Islamic cleric Ibrahim Abdullahi Isa, who is facing allegations of forging land ownership documents for two properties along Ahmadu…
Nnamdi Kanu appeals Federal High Court judgment on life sentence
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed his conviction and life sentence. His lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, made this known via a post on his…
NBA President hails Borno judiciary world-class Court of Appeal complex
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, paid an assessment visit to the newly renovated Court of Appeal Maiduguri Division complex as part of activities lined…