Lagos State witnessed a significant drop in movement on Saturday as residents observed restrictions imposed for the local government elections taking place across the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Initially scheduled to begin at 3:00 a.m., the restriction on vehicular and waterway movement was later revised to run … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. Okpebholo’s election was upheld in a unanimous decision on Thursday by a five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba. The court dismissed the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Asuerinme Ighodalo, to nullify the outcome of the … [Read more…]
As part of the ongoing reform in the judiciary aimed at efficient and accelerated justice delivery, the Enugu State Government, in partnership with Lextech Ecosystem Limited, has successfully graduated 39 pioneer verbatim court reporters. The milestone, celebrated at a colourful ceremony held at the Innocent Umezulike Auditorium, High Court Complex, Enugu, marks the first cohort … [Read more…]
The Abia Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has called on the National Sports Commission to deepen its sports development partnership with the State by patronising made in Aba sports shoes and other sports wears. Governor Otti who received a delegation of the National Sports Commission led by the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, said that his administration … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has denied meeting former Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, clarifying his relationship with late ruler. In a post on X yesterday, Obi released an official appointment letter from 1996 to debunk allegations that he worked for the military leader. … [Read more…]
A 16-year-old girl has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of culpable homicide punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code. The girl, Miss Joy Afekafe, was convicted for causing the death of Dr Mrs Funmilayo Sherifat Adefolalu, a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Niger State, on 28 … [Read more…]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set 150 as the cut-off mark for admission into universities in the country. JAMB made the decision on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. It said the cut-off mark for colleges for nursing is … [Read more…]
The 2023 presidential candidate of theLabour Party(LP), Peter Obi, has argued that his joining the opposition coalition under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) does not amount to anti-party. Mr Obi, who recently declared his 2027 presidential ambition, spoke on Sunday night when he appeared as a guest on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics. … [Read more…]
The federal government has officially put the entry admission age into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions at age 16. This came as the government warned that any admission conducted outside the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) would be illegal and perpetrators be prosecuted. Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa said this on Tuesday while declaring open the … [Read more…]
The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday denied that he and some leaders and office holders in the state were being led to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by the immediate past governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi. In a statement on Monday, the governor’s media aide, Olayinka Oyebode, alleged that some faceless … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command wishes to inform the public that following an intensive, diligent, and intelligence-led investigation, detectives have arrested the male suspect in the murder of one Deborah Sam-Praise Ememem (female, aged 22), who was recently found dead in a hotel room in Nsukka. Her iPhone, tablet, earbuds, and other personal belongings were … [Read more…]
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has confirmed that a directive has been issued for all branches of the union nationwide to withdraw their services over the delay in the payment of June 2025 salaries to its members, citing the enforcement of “No Pay, No Work” resolution. ASUU branches in two … [Read more…]