The absence of two Abuja-based lawyers, Victor Giwa and Ibitade Bukola, in a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court, on Monday stalled their arraignment over allegations bordering on forgery and impersonation. In the charge marked CR/150/25 filed by the Inspector-General of Police, the lawyers are accused of conspiring to forge a legal document purportedly issued…
Team Ogun on Monday, defeated Team Kogi 24-19 to qualify for the final of the women’s handball at the ongoing National Sports Festival tagged “Gateway Games 2024” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match which took place at the Alake Sports Centre in Abeokuta, ended 10-10 in the first half. Speaking with…
The Chief of Air Staff(CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has approved the conduct of a Combat Life Saver Course for Special Forces and Regiment personnel at the Nigerian Air Force School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine Kaduna. The Commandant of the School, Air Commodore Rilwanu Abdullahi made the disclosure at the inauguration of the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed that no fewer that 19 persons died and eight others injured in an auto crash which occurred on Sunday along Lokoja-Obajana road. Mr Kumar Tsukwam, state Sector Commander of the corps confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Monday. Tsukwam said…
Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos have arrested and detained four members of a syndicate who specialised in kidnapping and robbing residents of Ogun. The Zonal Police Public Relations Officer (ZPPRO), CSP Umma Ayuba confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Ayuba said that the Assistant Inspector General of Police…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two principal suspects in connection with the brutal murder and burning of a young woman on May 24, 2025, in the ‘Gangare’ area near the canal behind Mile 12 Market, Lagos. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Monday…
The National Assembly has indicated that the harmonised tax reform bills could be approved as soon as Tuesday, after addressing contentious clauses within the proposed legislation. James Faleke, the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, confirmed this information in a post on his official X (previously Twitter) account on Sunday. Faleke, who heads the…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has instructed telecommunications providers to promptly inform consumers about significant service outages affecting their networks via various media outlets. In a statement released on Sunday, the NCC detailed that operators are required to disclose information regarding the reasons for the outage, the areas impacted, and the estimated duration of the…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has intervened to assist a couple and several others following an incident involving a drunken bus driver who collided with a streetlight. In a statement released on Sunday, LASTMA’s General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, detailed the situation, which occurred in the Alausa area of Ikeja, Lagos. According to the…
Petrol retailers, represented by the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), have urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to honour the 30-day repair commitment for the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC). This request follows an announcement from NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, regarding an impending maintenance shutdown. Soneye…
