LAGOS POLICE ARREST TWO SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVER FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION IN AJEGUNLE AND OJO
The Lagos State Police Command has recorded another significant operational success with the arrest of two suspected armed robbers and the recovery of firearms and...
JUST IN: SENATE REJECTS ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION RESULTS
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR The Nigerian Senate has rejected a proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill that sought to make...
TWO ONDO VARSITY STUDENTS DROWN IN HOTEL SWIMMING POOL
JENN NOMAMIUKOR Two students from Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba-Akoko died after reportedly drowning in a hotel swimming pool during a celebration for newly admitted...
FG CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS TO UN HUMANITARIAN LEADERSHIP ROLES
HOTJIST NEWS The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has invited qualified professionals to express interest in joining the United Nations Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator Talent Pipeline. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said the initiative seeks “high-calibre professionals to join leadership roles within the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator system.” “The RC/HC Talent Pipeline is designed to identify and prepare individuals for leadership positions, while broadening and diversifying the pool of eligible candidates,” the statement said. “Due consideration will be given to gender balance and equitable geographical representation.” The Ministry explained that successful candidates will benefit from structured opportunities to enhance their “leadership, coordination, and humanitarian competencies.” However, it stressed that “admission into the RC/HC Talent Pipeline does not automatically constitute appointment,” and candidates must apply separately to the Resident Coordinator Assessment Centre. READ MORE... https://hotjist.com/2026/02/04/two-ondo-varsity-students-drown-in-hotel-swimming-pool/ Applications for this cycle will close on Thursday, 12 February 2026, at...
SOKOTO JUDICIAL INQUIRY ALLEGES N117BN MISAPPROPRIATION IN TAMBUNWAL ERA
By Aishat Momoh. O. Sokoto State’s judicial commission of inquiry has submitted a damning report alleging that over ₦117 billion was misappropriated during the eight-year...
FG TO SCRAP HND–BSC DICHOTOMY, EMPOWER POLYTECHNICS TO AWARD DEGREES
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal Government has announced a major policy shift aimed at ending decades of discrimination against polytechnic graduates by granting polytechnics...
FG PROPOSES N3.6TN FAAC DEDUCTION TO FUND ELECTRICITY SUBSIDIES ACROSS 2026–2028
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal Government has proposed a N3.6 trillion deduction from the Federation Account to fund electricity subsidies over 2026, 2027, and...
WORKERS OUTRAGED AS NEW TAX LAWS SLASH TAKE-HOME PAY AMID SOARING COST OF LIVING
By Aishat Momoh. O. Anger is spreading rapidly across Nigeria as workers grapple with the effects of newly implemented tax laws, which have drastically reduced...
AT LEAST FOUR DEAD IN CULT-RELATED CLASHES ACROSS LAGOS
By Aishat Momoh. O. At least four persons are feared dead following separate cult-related clashes in different parts of Lagos State over the past week....
LAGOS INVESTMENT WORKER ARRAIGNED FOR DIVERTING N90M TO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS
By Aishat Momoh. O. An employee of a Lagos-based investment company, Bello Samuel, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly...
