Supreme Court upholds Gov. Diri’s election
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the re-election victory of Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The apex...
Nigerian troop foils oil theft worth N846m, arrest 302 suspects in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Friday that they have successfully foiled a single oil theft operation worth ₦846 million in the south-south...
Updated: Kudirat Kekere-Ekun: From Senior Magistrate in Lagos State to Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria
Following her oath-taking on Friday afternoon, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun took office as Nigeria’s 23rd Chief Justice at a well-attended ceremony held at the...
Breaking: Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as Nigeria’s 23rd Chief Justice in an acting capacity, pending formal confirmation by the...
NELFUND receives N50bln from EFCC to boost student loan programme
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced on Friday that it has received a N50 billion transfer from the Economic and Financial Crimes...
FG alerts states to rising River Niger water levels
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a warning to some states about the rising water levels of the River Niger and...
Abuja traders receive boost from First Lady’s recapitalization grants
As a demonstration of its commitment to fostering economic growth and bettering family lives, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme has...
#EndSARS: Court discharges six protesters, after four years in detention
An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court has acquitted and discharged six men who were accused of breaching public peace during the 2020 #EndSARS protest....
Reps investigate Yaba Psychiatric Hospital’s N422.3m contracts, N50.3m training expenses
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has requested the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, to provide a detailed explanation for the utilization...
Northern Senators’ Forum condemns brutal killing of abducted Sokoto traditional ruler
The Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF) has strongly denounced the brutal killing of Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District in...
Just in: Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Olukayode Ariwoola, retires
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria, has formally bowed out of office, having attained the statutory retirement age of 70....
Murder of kidnapped Sokoto monarch barbaric – Reps Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has expressed sadness over the death of the District Head of Gatawa in...
Wike declares Abuja Park and Pay Scheme illegal
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has denounced the On-street Parking scheme, commonly referred to as Park and...
Counterfeit beverages: NAFDAC clamps down on Bauchi stores, markets
The Bauchi State Office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a three-day operation to rid...
Nigerian students shine at 2024 Pan African Maths Olympiad, bring home medals
Nigeria proudly secured two silver medals at the 2024 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO), held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Two talented students, Elvis...
Appeal Court nullifies Kogi court’s judgment, clears the way for Yahaya Bello’s arraignment
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday reversed a Kogi State High Court’s injunction that had prevented the Economic and Financial Crimes...
