POLICE NAB LAGOS CAR THEFT SYNDICATE, RECOVER GUNS
HOTJIST NEWS The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended an automobile theft syndicate functioning in Lagos and adjacent states, successfully recovering five stolen vehicles and multiple firearms in the process. The state Commissioner of Police,...
JUST IN: COURT DENIES POLICE TO HALT ‘FREE NNAMDI KANUNOW’ PROTEST
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the Nigeria Police Force’s attempt to halt the “Free Nnamdi Kanu Now” protest, permitting it to continue as planned on Monday, October 20, 2025. The Inspector General...
NEW AGE RULE? STAKEHOLDERS WANT GOVERNORS, SENATORS CAPPED AT 30
Youth and civic organizations participating in the Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija) have advocated for a constitutional revision to lower the minimum age threshold for...
NOA UNVEILS NEW RULES FOR SINGING NATIONAL ANTHEM, RECITING PLEDGE
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has rolled out new rules on how Nigerians should perform the national anthem and pledge at public events. In a...
CBN, BANK OF ANGOLA SIGN AGREEMENT TO BOOST CROSS-BORDER FINANCIAL RELATIONS
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bank of Angola have formalized a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at enhancing bilateral collaboration, facilitating knowledge exchange, and...
ABIA 2027: OTTI ISSUES STERN WARNING TO ELECTION RIGGERS
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has cautioned individuals purportedly scheming to manipulate the 2027 governorship election in the region to "prepare their will" prior...
NBA PLEDGES PRO BONO LEGAL AID AND REINTEGRATION SUPPORT FOR INMATES
Abuja, October 17, 2025 — The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced plans to collaborate with the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to provide pro bono...
INJURY SETBACK: PALMER SIDELINED FOR ANOTHER SIX WEEKS, SAYS MARESCA
Cole Palmer has been sidelined for an additional six weeks, as confirmed by Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca on Friday. The England midfielder has not...
FRANCE OPENS HIGH-PROFILE TRIAL OF ALGERIAN WOMAN OVER SCHOOLGIRL’S BRUTAL MURDER
An Algerian female defendant appeared in court in France on Friday, charged with the heinous acts of raping, torturing, and murdering a 12-year-old girl in...
WE DIDN’T CONTRACT CHINESE FIRM TO FIGHT BANDITRY — KEBBI GOVT
The Kebbi State Government has refuted media assertions suggesting that it engaged a Chinese security firm, G-Safety, to aid in the battle against banditry and...