WORLD NEWS: AU LIFTS SANCTIONS ON GABON
Agency Report The African Union said on Wednesday that it has lifted sanctions on Gabon after the central African nation was suspended from the...
FIVE REPORTED DEAD, SEVEN INJURED IN LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY ACCIDENT
Five passengers have been confirmed dead by the Ogun State Sector of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) in a road accident along the Lagos...
LAGOS GOVT ORGANISES OVERSEAS STUDY TOUR FOR YOUTH LEADERS
In a bid to ensure that the youth leaders in the state are equipped with the wherewithal required to perform at a global level, the...
LATEST: EFCC DECLARES FOREIGNER WANTED OVER CBEX INVESTMENT FRAUD
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared one foreign national, Elie Bitar wanted for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud linked to the...
SHARI’AH COUNCIL NAMES SHEIKH BASHIR ALIYU UMAR AS NEW PRESIDENT
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has announced Sheikh Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, OON, as its new President following the passing of its...
NUC ISSUES LICENSES TO 11 NEW PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
Eleven new private universities will get their licenses on Wednesday (Today) from the National Universities Commission, bringing the total number of licensed private universities in...
RIVERS: LAWYERS PROTEST FOR RESTORATION OF DEMOCRATIC RULE, URGE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE
A coalition of human rights lawyers under the banner of Lawyers in Defence of Democracy staged a protest in Abuja on Wednesday, demanding the reinstatement...
POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED BANDIT IN KADUNA OVER SUSPICIOUS BANK TRANSACTION
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Rabiu Usman, on suspicion of being a bandit associate following a report of suspicious financial...
CLARK FAMILY REJECTS LAGOS TRIBUTE, WARNS DIGNITARIES TO STAY AWAY
The family and children of the late nationalist and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, have dissociated themselves from a planned tribute and prayer ceremony scheduled...
SAUDI ARABIA ROLLS OUT TOUGH PENALTIES FOR UNAUTHORISED HAJJ PILGRIMS, FACILITATORS
The Saudi Ministry of Interior has announced penalties for individuals who violate regulations requiring a permit to perform Hajj and for those who facilitate such...