Soludo’s South-East marshal plan and the rebirth of Onitsha market
By Maduabuchi Dukor The recurring Monday closures of Onitsha Market, triggered by separatist agitations and enforced sit-at-home orders, have dealt severe blows to the political economy and commercial lifeblood of…
Chinese national declared wanted over alleged fraud in Nigeria
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a 40-year-old Chinese national, Peiyuan Niu, wanted over his alleged involvement in a fraud case. The commission made this known in…
Reforming Abortion Laws will improve women’s rights
By Divine Okorie Sir: Nigeria’s abortion laws appear to protect women, but in reality, they neglect women’s rights and expose them to severe health risks. The Nigerian Penal Code and…
Four arraigned in Oyo court over alleged demolition of NRC property
An Oyo State Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has arraigned four persons over the alleged unlawful demolition of a property owned by the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, in the…
Middle East: Is Nigeria ready for another oil windfall?
By Marcel Okeke While the entire world remains on edge following the United States of America-Israel military strike on Iran last weekend, one of the upshots of the incident has…
Govt gives residents four months to remove illegal structures in Lagos estates schemes
Lagos State Government has given residents living in its state-owned housing estates a four-month deadline to remove all illegal structures and building extensions that violate approved estate plans. According to…
Mba arrested over alleged N10m Enugu land fraud
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a suspect, Ifeanyi Mba, over an alleged N10 million land fraud in Enugu State.…
Kirikiri prison receives four police officers over Owode killings
An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded four police officers accused of shooting and killing traders at Owode Onirin International Spare Parts Market. The defendants, Manu…
15 arrested as EFCC busts illegal radioactive minerals compound
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 15 male suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal dealings on radioactive solid minerals. The suspects were arrested by operatives from…
Sanwo-Olu endorsed Lagos Electricity Law, inaugurates state regulatory commission
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday signed the Lagos State Electricity Law 2024 into law, a move designed to align the state’s electricity framework with the Electricity Act…