Two historic rulings were obtained by the Nigeria Police Force via the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja from the Federal High Court in Abuja. These rulings solidify the authority of the Nigerian criminal justice system and the police force itself. In case No. FHC/ABJ/CS/274/2026, Justice Emeka Nwite permanently forfeited assets worth over N2 … Read more
At Saturday’s UNIPORT Convocation Lecture, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike will speak. The lecture will be held at the New Convocation Arena, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, at 10am. The minister will speak on the topic “Leadership and Infrastructure Development in Nigeria: Lessons for future leaders,” according to a … Read more
Nearly 150 towns spread across seventeen LGAs in Jigawa State have been red-tagged by NEMA as being extremely at risk of flooding in the upcoming 2026 monsoon season. As part of NEMA’s countrywide effort to fortify resilience against natural disasters, the warning was delivered during a stakeholders’ engagement on disaster preparedness that was held in … Read more
On Thursday, doctors on staff at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Abeokuta began a three-day warning strike in response to a recent incident involving theft and a security concern on hospital grounds. At Thursday’s emergency general meeting, Dr. Olanipekun Arise-Kola, president of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at FMC Abeokuta, announced the start … Read more
On Thursday, Nasir Idris, the governor of Kebbi State, travelled to the Dandi Local Government Area to inspect the roads that had been washed away by the recent downpour. The statement was issued by Yahaya Sarki, who is the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor of Kebbi State. The Kingakwai-Fana-Dakingari Road and … Read more
As a matter of paramount national concern, the federal government has stated that it is stepping up its efforts to secure the release of the kidnapped teachers and students from the states of Oyo and Borno. The government is taking the matter very seriously, according to Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, who … Read more
The NBA has voiced its disapproval of what it sees as an increasing trend in which courts and police departments in Nigeria impose bail terms that are both harsh and impractical. The NBA president, Afam Osigwe, issued a statement stating that the constitutional aim of providing accused individuals with temporary freedom while awaiting trial should … Read more
According to British officials, they are keeping a careful eye on Nigeria’s democratic process and are quite interested in the upcoming general elections in 2027. Richard Montgomery, the British high commissioner to Nigeria, made the statement while paying a courtesy visit to Nentawe Yilwatda, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Abuja … Read more
On Thursday, the president’s office announced that one Ifechukwu Dennis had been arrested on suspicion of creating the AI-generated audio of Bola Tinubu. An online outcry ensued after the audio was added to a phoney film purporting to include social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, better known by his stage name Verydarkman VDM. Threatening legal … Read more
In the Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State, at least seven persons have been killed in a violent battle between herders and farmers in the Lanzai and Dosho towns. The Bauchi State Police Command stated that the incident started when farmers tending to their crops on the outskirts of the Lanzai community were attacked … Read more