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The National Human Rights Commission has expressed deep concern over the recurrent incidents of military airstrikes reportedly resulting in significant civilian casualties across different parts of the country, describing the development as deeply troubling and incompatible with established human rights and humanitarian law standards. The Executive Secretary of the...
No fewer than 24,000 additional Nigerians are expected to benefit from the next phase of the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project being implemented by the Federal Government in partnership with the World Bank. The initiative, which is coordinated by the National Universities Commission (NUC), received...
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for increased support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as part of efforts to drive economic growth and job creation in Nigeria. Obi made this known after holding meetings in London with key stakeholders in...
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC have commenced investigations into the alleged money laundering case involving $79,150 (Seventy-Nine Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars) against the duo of Anih Shadrach Friday and Chukwukezie Vincent Ndonna. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the...
Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Austin Akobundu, has officially submitted his nomination form for the 2027 Senate election at the National Secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Abuja. He was received by an enthusiastic crowd of party supporters and stakeholders who gathered at the Secretariat...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has constituted a high-level consensus committee on party harmonization and aspirants’ engagement as part of efforts to deepen internal democracy, strengthen cohesion among stakeholders, and sustain unity within the ruling party ahead of forthcoming elections. The committee, according to a statement issued by the...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has unveiled plans by the Commission to strengthen healthcare services and improve staff welfare through the renovation of existing clinic facilities and the acquisition of a bigger healthcare centre for employees. Prof. Amupitan disclosed this at the...
A 21-year-old female police officer, Peace Banshuam Otu, has reportedly been kidnapped in the Obuluku (Isieluku) area of Delta State. Banshuam, an indigene of Baffin Village in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, was recently recruited into the Nigeria Police Force and posted to Delta State. She...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strategically project Nigeria’s economic, cultural, and tourism potentials to the global community through a comprehensive national compendium documenting opportunities across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Minister stated this when...
EFCC presents second witness in trial of Austrian for undeclared $800,575, €651,505 at Lagos airport
EFCC presents second witness in trial of Austrian for undeclared $800,575, €651,505 at Lagos airport
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, opposed the defence’s bid to adjourn the trial of an Austrian national arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for allegedly failing to declare $800,575 and €651,505 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The defendant, Kavlak...
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commended the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) for recent consumer focused reforms aimed at stopping estimated billing within the Lagos electricity market. The Commission particularly welcomed LASERC’s position in the 2025 Lagos Electricity Market Report supporting the enforcement of existing...
The African Democratic Congress has dismissed a viral social media video alleging that its National Chairman, David Mark, authorized the sale of party nomination forms through unofficial channels. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the claim as fraudulent, unauthorized, and capable...
Gyang Zi, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), distributed cash and food items to more than 400 widows and persons with disabilities across Plateau North Senatorial District as part of efforts to support vulnerable groups facing economic hardship. The beneficiaries were drawn from six local government areas of Bassa, Barkin...
National Examinations Council (NECO) marked its silver jubilee from May 7 to 9, 2026, celebrating 25 years of educational assessment in Nigeria under the theme: _“Celebrating 25 Years of NECO’s Excellence in Educational Assessment.”_ The anniversary offered an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of the examination body from...
Former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, is set to officially present his long-awaited autobiography at a high-profile event scheduled for May 19, 2026, in Abuja. The public presentation is expected to attract leading political figures, military veterans, diplomats, and other distinguished guests from across the country. President Bola...
The Riyom APC Youth Council has endorsed the member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Dalyop Chollom, for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group said the endorsement was based on what it described as Chollom’s performance, accessibility,...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has sent hearty felicitations to the Tor Tiv and Chairman, Benue State Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty, Prof. James Iorzua Ortese Ayatse, on the occasion of his 70th birthday anniversary. Governor Alia in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, described the...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed an appeal against the judgment delivered on 5 May 2026 by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, which awarded ₦100 million in damages in favour of officials of the Department of State Services (DSS), a judgment SERAP considers...