NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BEGINS TALKS ON CREATION OF 55 NEW STATES, 278 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The National Assembly has begun deliberations on sweeping constitutional amendments that could lead to the creation of 55 new states and...
SHETTIMA CONDOLES JACK-RICH OVER UNCLE’S DEATH, HAILS HIS HUMANITARIAN SPIRIT
By Aishat Momoh. O. Vice President Kashim Shettima has paid a condolence visit to the President of Belemaoil Group, Mr. Tein Jack-Rich, following the death...
LETITIA JAMES PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD, ACCUSES TRUMP OF USING JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR REVENGE
New York Attorney General Letitia James, who famously prosecuted Donald Trump in a landmark civil fraud case, has pleaded not guilty to federal bank fraud...
ADC URGES TINUBU TO EXPLAIN SACK OF SERVICE CHIEFS AMID COUP RUMOURS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to provide a clear explanation for the sudden removal of...
LAGOS TASKFORCE HANDLES 54 CHILD PROTECTION CASES IN ONE YEAR – DSVA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Lagos State Taskforce on Safeguarding and Child Protection has handled 54 safeguarding and child protection incidents within the past year,...
LASTMA, SECURITY AGENCIES ARREST SIX ‘ONE-CHANCE’ SUSPECTS, DEMOLISH 120 SHANTIES UNDER IJORA BRIDGE
By Aishat Momoh. O. Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have arrested six suspected members of a notorious “one-chance” syndicate operating under...
POLICE DENY REARREST OF OMOYELE SOWORE, SAY HE WAS ONLY TAKEN TO PRISON TO PERFECT BAIL CONDITIONS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has debunked media reports claiming that activist and #FreeNnamdiKanuNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, was rearrested on Friday...
NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA REMOVED FROM GLOBAL DIRTY-MONEY WATCHLIST – FATF PRAISES ANTI-LAUNDERING REFORMS
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nigeria and South Africa have been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “gray list” of countries under increased monitoring...
TINUBU NAMES NEW SERVICE CHIEFS IN MAJOR MILITARY SHAKE-UP
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new service chiefs as part of a sweeping reorganisation of Nigeria’s military leadership aimed at strengthening national...
DANGOTE MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST AFRICAN TO HIT $30 BILLION NET WORTH
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has set a new record, becoming the first African to reach a net worth of $30 billion, according to the...