Alleged illegal land takeover in Anambra may brew crisis, govt take notice
A crisis is erupting in a fast-growing commercial location of Oze in Nkwelle-Ezunaka in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State following the purported use of armed men, supported…
Bishop Odetoyinbo calls for hope, peace, national renewal during Christmas
The Catholic Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo, has urged Nigerians to anchor their hope for peace in Jesus Christ amid the country’s mounting social and economic…
NCoS boss cautions defiant officers against contraband trafficking, compromise
The Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, has warned the men and officers of the Service to desist from acts capable of damaging the image of…
Christmas: DG ICRC canvasses for love, hope, renewed commitment to national devt
As Nigerians across the country gather to celebrate Christmas, the Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh, has called on citizens to embrace the enduring values…
N100b lawsuit: Kailani circulates apology, retracts remarks on Aliko Dangote
Professor Kailani Mohammed has publicly retracted comments he made about Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote and tendered an unreserved apology following legal action threatened against him over the remarks. The apology…
Christmas: Embrace love, light, hope, Olukoyede urges Nigerians
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged Nigerians to embrace the enduring values of love, light and hope exemplified by the…
CSOs calls grow for suspension of new tax laws over alleged constitutional breaches
Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform programme has come under renewed scrutiny following allegations of constitutional violations and procedural irregularities in the passage of recently enacted tax laws, sparking calls for the…
Alleged nine billion property laundering: EFCC slams 16-count charge on ex-AGF Malami, son, associate
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 16-count money laundering charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, his son, Abdulaziz Malami, and an employee of Rahamaniyya…
UN decries ‘industry’ boom as abductors collect N2.57b in one year
The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern over the spate of indiscriminate abductions of civilians by bandits in Nigeria. Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, said the continued attacks…
Mobile courts order remand of 6 over assault on LASTMA, others
The Lagos State Mobile Courts, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of six suspected notorious miscreants apprehended for a violent assault on personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)…