May 28, 2024
AGF wrong to join Lagos in LG funds suit — Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the joint suit instituted against the 36 state governors over alleged misconduct in the administration of local governments as ‘a legal anomaly’. Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this at the two-day legal summit held in Ikeja, the state capital, noted that local governments in Lagos State enjoy full autonomy. The […]
Police arrest 13, including soldiers, for armed robbery , hijacking
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested 13 individuals, including four soldiers, for their involvement in armed robbery and the hijacking of food trucks. Among those arrested was a member of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Command spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko announced this in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday. The arrests […]
Ondo state court sentences man to 14 Years for burglary , theft
A 20-year-old barber named Joseph Babatunde has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by an Ondo State Chief Magistrate Court in Akure for burglary and theft. Babatunde was arrested by state police after breaking into a property and stealing a Toyota Hilux jeep engine valued at N1 million. Additionally, he broke into a shop […]
ASUU Condemns FG Student Loan Initiative
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone, has expressed strong objections to the Federal Government’s new student loan program, describing it as a strategy to burden Nigerian students with perpetual debt. The student loan scheme officially launched last Friday, with the application portal opening to the public. Reports indicated that on the first […]