NIGERIA ALIGNS WITH GLOBAL FINANCIAL STANDARDS AS CBN INTRODUCES NOFR
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday announced the introduction of the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), a new benchmark for...
NSCDC RESCUES 15-YEAR-OLD FROM TRAFFICKING ATTEMPT TO LIBYA
Agency Report The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, has rescued a 15-year-old girl from alleged trafficking to Libya. The command...
INEC CONCLUDES CVR PHASE II, SHIFTS TO CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS NATIONWIDE
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the second phase of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise today, Friday, 17th April 2026,...
COURT ADJOURNS RULING ON CO-DEFENDANT’S STATEMENT IN EMEFIELE CASE
By: Balogun Ibrahim Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday postponed his ruling until May 4, 2026, on whether to admit...
LAGOS POLICE ARREST 23 CULTISTS, RECOVER 5 FIREARMS IN STATEWIDE CRACKDOWN
By: Tajudeen Aminat The Lagos State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Tijani Fatai, psc, mnips, has intensified its crackdown on cultism and violent...
GUNMEN ABDUCT UTME CANDIDATES, OTHERS IN BENUE
HOTJIST NEWS Gunmen have taken some people from a bus, including students who are taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, which is being held by...
MUTFWANG MEETS EX-PLATEAU GOVS OVER INSECURITY
The governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, had a meeting with past governors of the state to discuss the growing problems with safety in some...
2026 HAJJ: KWARA SCHEDULES MAY DEPARTURE FOR 1,714 PILGRIMS
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that at least 1,714 intending pilgrims from the state are set to take...
JAMB 2026 CBT: CP TIJANI FATAI ORDERS COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY COVERAGE ACROSS EXAMINATION CENTRES WITHIN THE STATE
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, psc, mnips, has ordered the strategic deployment of adequate personnel, operational and intelligence assets to...
OSUN GUBER ELECTION: CSOs ASK INEC TO EXPLAIN SUDDEN REDEPLOYMENT OF REC
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working on Civic Education in Osun State has raised concerns over the recent redeployment of...