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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the attacks on its offices may affect early preparations for the 2023 general elections if allowed to continue. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, stated this on Monday during an interview. “For us, we don’t know the motives and it is a […]
The Lagos State police Command has disclosed that it’s now aware of any bail granted to embattled Nollywood actor, James Olanrewaju Omiyinka a.k.a Baba Ijesha. On Monday, the legal team of Baba Ijesha led by his lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana, disclosed that the actor had been granted bail on health grounds. Ogunlana also disclosed that they […]
The Lagos State Judiciary began a weeklong intervention on Monday to decongest police stations across the state. The intervention, which is in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, empowers magistrates to visit police detention facilities as prescribed under Sections 33 and 34 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015. At the State […]
Following last weekend’s communal clash between Omor and Anaku communities in Ayamelum local government area, in which three lives were lost, Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano yesterday imposed an indefinite curfew on the two communities. The former chief judge of Anambra State, Justice Paul Obidigwe was attacked during the clash, while three houses, including […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila said on Monday that the current security challenges in the country has made it imperative for additional funding for the nation’s armed forces. The Speaker said in time of war, no nation depend on annual appropriation to fund its armed forces, saying Nigeria was currently at war […]
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday morning gathered in Kaduna to protest the recent disengagement of over seven thousand civil servants at the state and local governments by the state government. In solidarity with the protest by the NLC, aviation workers have shut down operations of Kaduna International Airport (KIA) effective Sunday […]
No fewer than two police officers have been killed following an attack on the Apumiri Ubakala Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the police facility in the early hours of Monday, razed down the station and burnt some vehicles. Efforts to reach the […]
Asisat Oshoala has made history as the first African to lift the UEFA Women’s Champions League with club giants Barcelona. The Catalonian side broke a 13-year dominance by French and German Champions League winners since Arsenal lifted the trophy in 2007. Booming with some level of confidence after their triumph at Women’s Super League last […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned the international community against taking sides in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. In total, 197 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, including at least 58 children, and more than 1,200 wounded since Israel launched its air campaign against Hamas, a terrorist organisation on May 10 after the […]
Barring any last-minute change of mind, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliate unions will on Monday embark on a five-day warning strike over the recent disengagement of civil servants by the state government. The planned move followed Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s announcement in April to disengage civil servants in the state, citing fiscal reasons. […]
