Lagos-Calabar coastal highway traffic offenders will face arrest, prosecution – Police
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Olohundare Jimoh, has warned motorists using the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road to obey traffic rules or face arrest and prosecution, as police intensify enforcement…
VIDEO: Police tear-gas Makoko, Oworoonsoki residents protesting Lagos eviction, demolition
Pandemonium broke out on Wednesday, as men of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command, at the scene of the ongoing protest over the demolitions carried…
Tinubu proposes 110 Court of Appeal justices
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a bill seeking to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110, as…
NHRC caution Anambra govt over market closure, condemns Lagos govt over demolition without adequate notice, compensation, or resettlement plans
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has expressed grave concern over house demolitions and evictions of occupants in Lagos and Anambra States. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu…
Gov Sani revokes land titles, returns farmlands to owners in Kaduna
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has ordered the cancellation of all land titles covering farmlands in Gadan Gayan, Igabi Local Government Area, that were allocated to investors without proper…
Lawyer discloses why national grid collapses
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Oke, has revealed the major challenges of the country’s power sector. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television monitored by newsmen on Wednesday,…
Farmers protest alleged planned illegal eviction from Aduhanhan community by Edo govt
Over 400 pineapple farmers in the Aduhanhan community in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area have protested over the alleged plan by the Edo State government to illegally evict them from their…
Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, appointed as Oloja of Lagos-elect by King Kosoko Royal Family
The King Kosoko Royal Family has announced veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Jide Kosoko, as the Oloja of Lagos-elect. The position became vacant following the death of Chief Adebola Ige…
House rent, exorbitant charges by agents in Delta worrisome – Group
Rights group, Initiative For Social Rights Concerns And Advancement, ISRCA, have raised alarm over the increase in house rent and exorbitant charges by house agents in Delta State. ISRCA’s National…
Jigawa court frees man detained for 10 years without trial, awards ₦10m compensation
A Jigawa State High Court has ordered the immediate release of Mr. Ja’o Sabo, who was held in detention for over a decade without trial, awarding him ₦10 million in…