Benue: Court quashes Alia’s executive order on public gatherings
A Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi has quashed the executive order issued by Governor Hyacinth Alia restricting public gatherings across the state. Governor Alia had on February 27,…
LASBCA pledges rapid urban growth, reaffirms commitment to enforcing building regulations
The Lagos State Building Control Agency has reiterated its commitment to the enforcement of building regulations as Lagos continues to experience rapid urban growth and construction activities across the state.…
Group warns against criminalization of civil protests, seeks probe of alleged killing of six Lagos traders
The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights on Monday called for an independent investigation into the killing of six Owode traders and other deaths allegedly linked to demolitions across Lagos…
Pool party: Father seeks justice over son’s mysterious death inside Lagos hotel
A grieving father, Henry Airenekhuemen, has demanded justice over the death of his son, Mattias, who reportedly drowned in a swimming pool at Signatious Hotel in the Ajao Estate area…
Ogun govt vows crackdown on gender-based violence, warns criminal perpetrators
The Ogun State Government has pledged to intensify efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV), particularly against women and children, warning perpetrators to desist or face the full weight of the…
Lawyers threaten legal action over failure to comply with NRS Act, appointments rotation
A Makurdi-based legal practitioner, Moses Lubem Ukpo, has issued an ultimatum to the Federal Government to immediately correct what he described as a breach of law in the appointment of…
Outcry over church burnings, killings in Taraba communities
A former Commissioner for Works and Finance in Taraba State, Bulus Maiyaki, has condemned the recent attacks and burning of churches in communities in Donga and Takum Local Councils. Maiyaki,…
Criminal list: Crackdown as US set to deport 79 Nigerians
The United States Department of Homeland Security has said it will deport no fewer than 79 convicted Nigerians listed on its ‘worst-of-the-worst’ criminal list. Fndings on the DHS website on…
Makoko Demolition: When Economic Interest Overrides Humanity
By Ademola Oni When American missionary and science teacher, Jack Kyle, arrived in the mega slum of Makoko, Lagos in August 2023, I doubt if he ever thought that one…
Court remands nine over killing of 150 in Benue
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday remanded nine suspects accused of involvement in the Yelwata attack in Benue State, in which about 150 persons were killed. The suspects…