Two women, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly taking part in the selling of newborn twin girls in the state. The women were arrested by officers from the Ojodu Division while on patrol at Berger bus stop, following a tip-off from concerned citizens. According to […]
Saturday 21 September 2024 Tinubu’s minister under fire for alleged link with bandits I am a Chosen: CAN fumes over exam malpractice testimony Labour kicks as FG backdates minimum wage implementation to July Edo Do-OR-Die Guber: All Eyes on INEC, Police N1m reward to 26 military men who ended Halilu Sububu’s terror reign not acceptable […]
Nigeria’s local currency, the naira, is among the 10 worst-performing currencies in the world, Bloomberg is reporting. According to a report by the publication, out of the 10 worst-performing currencies, five are from Africa, including the Zambian kwacha, the Angolan kwanza and the naira. The drop in the performance of the African currencies was linked […]
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a defection suit instituted against the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike. The suit seeking to replace the 27 lawmakers on account of their alleged defection from the People’s Democratic […]
A strike on Hezbollah’s stronghold in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Friday killed eight people and wounded dozens of others, with a source close to the movement saying a top military leader was dead. The Israeli military said it had conducted a “targeted strike”, while the Lebanese health ministry said the attack had killed eight people […]
The Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for civil servants has agreed that the new minimum wage will be implemented from 29 July 2024. This was stated in a Memorandum of Understanding issued at the end of the committee’s meeting, which was seen by our correspondent in Abuja on Friday. The committee also recommended that […]
By Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition. A Team of journalists, researchers, fact-checkers, social media monitors, editors, and OSINT experts drawn from the coalition partners, are working from the Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition’s (NFC) Election Situation Rooms located in Abuja and Lagos, to debunk election-related misinformation and disinformation content targeted at causing voter apathy, inciting violence or influencing the outcome […]
Friday 20 September 2024 EDO: Make governorship poll credible E-CMR: We’ll no longer stop vehicles to check papers — Police Maiduguri Flood: Residents lament expensive canoe rides Edo voters don’t need Wike’s guidance for election choice — Obaseki Farmer-herder clashes: Presidential panel recommends open grazing, ranching Enugu, Kwara tighten security ahead of LG polls Nigeria’s […]
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello reportedly evaded arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, with the assistance of his successor, Governor Usman Ododo. The EFCC had laid siege to the Kogi State Government Lodge in Abuja in an attempt to apprehend Bello, who is wanted over an alleged N80.2bn […]
The Nigeria Police Force has highlighted the potential benefits of the Electronic Central Motor Registry innovation aimed at revolutionising how vehicle information is verified and handled on the road. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, shared the development through a series of social media posts on Thursday, highlighting the ease and efficiency of the […]
