The Nigerian Bar Association has threatened to initiate committal proceedings against the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, over the planned resumption of the suspended motor vehicle tinted glass permit policy. In a statement signed on Tuesday by NBA President Afam Osigwe, the association said it … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has confirmed the death of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Muhammad. A statement from the Director of Information and Public Relations of the court, Festus Akande, said Mr Muhammad passed away in the early hours of Tuesday. The statement said Mr Muhammad died aged 72. Mr Muhammad assumed office in … [Read more…]
The Senate on Tuesday asked the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the State Security Services (SSS) to investigate the circumstances surrounding a viral death rumour of its presiding officer, Godswill Akpabio. The resolution was reached during plenary after the senator representing Benue North-West, Titus Zam, raised concerns over the false reports circulating on … [Read more…]
The President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has released details backing his earlier allegation questioning how Farouk Ahmed, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), was able to finance the secondary school education of his children abroad, which he claimed amounted to about $5 million. In a … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has recounted how he and the late former President Muhammadu Buhari forged a political alliance that led to the defeat of an incumbent president in the 2015 general election. Tinubu disclosed this on Monday while speaking at the launch of Buhari’s official biography, From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, … [Read more…]
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has sworn in 13 newly appointed permanent secretaries, charging them to immediately align with his administration’s delivery-oriented governance model, stressing that there would be no honeymoon period for them in office. The governor gave the directive during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Enugu, … [Read more…]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed plans to arrest and prosecute a TikTok streamer, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, who was seen engaging in a live video stream while driving, which led to a road traffic crash. FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, said he has directed the Lagos State Sector Commander to … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased further in November 2025 as consumer price pressures moderated under the new base year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics. In the report published on its website on Monday, NBS said the Consumer Price Index rose to 130.5 points in November … [Read more…]
Opposition leaders yesterday raised fresh alarm over what they described as a coordinated assault on Nigeria’s multiparty democracy, accusing the President Bola Tinubu administration of using anti-graft and security institutions to intimidate political rivals and forcing opposition governors into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a joint statement signed by former Vice President Atiku … [Read more…]
The photograph released by Amnesty International Nigeria of Mary Talmon, one of the women shot dead during a protest in Adamawa, confronts our country with a tragedy that demands collective introspection, if not accountability. The organisation posted her image on its X handle while calling for an impartial investigation into what it described as the … [Read more…]
Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has approved a ₦150,000 Christmas bonus for all civil servants in the state, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare despite revenue challenges. The governor announced the bonus on Sunday during a church service at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki, noting that the gesture was necessary in … [Read more…]
The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, says that the congress’ planned nationwide protest on 17 December remains sacrosanct. He made the statement shortly after a courtesy visit on the Chairman of the nineteen Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, in Gombe the capital city of … [Read more…]