Police Corporal sacked for refusing to report at new station after 9 years
A police Corporal identified as Buba Adamu has been dismissed over his refusal to report at his new station in Kaduna where he was transferred to from Cross River Command for nine years Corporal Adamu not only refused to report…
Confusion in Senate As Akpabio, Lawan Engage In Heated Disagreement Over Sitting Time
The Nigerian Senate convened an emergency executive session on Thursday following a heated disagreement over the official sitting time of the Red Chamber. The dispute involved Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his predecessor, Senator Ahmed Lawan. Nigerian Tribune reports that…
Tinubu, Shettima, govs meet behind closed-doors meeting
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting behind closed-doors with Vice President Kashim Shettima and some governors in his office at the State House, Abuja. The ongoing meeting kicked off almost immediately after the President concluded discussions with the leaders…
Ugandan Tiktoker Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Defaming President Museveni, Family
Ugandan TikToker Awebwa was sentenced to six years in prison for peddling false information about President Museveni and his family. Edward Awebwa, a 24-year-old man from Uganda has been given a six-year prison term for using TikTok to disseminate hate…
N33bn fraud trial: Drama as courts remands ex-Power Minister Mamman in Kuje prison
There was drama in Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday as former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, was remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application after he had earlier collapsed at the premises of…
Just In: Atiku hails Supreme Court judgement on LG autonomy
Former Nigerian Vice President, and Presidential Candidate of the People Democratic Party in the 2023 General Elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has hailed the Supreme Court Judgement granting Local Government in Nigerian autonomy. Atiku is a statement on his X handle,…
WHO pre-qualifies first self-test for Hepatitis C
In its effort to eliminate Hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has pre-qualified the first HCV self-test. On Wednesday, WHO made this known on its website stating that the HCV self-test is critical in expanding…
Senate okays new Police Service Commission boss, Argungu, others
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Hashimu Argungu (retd.) as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The Red Chamber also approved the nomination of Chief Oyemuche Nnamani as the Secretary of the PSC….
Ondo NLC gets new chairman
Ondo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday elected a new Chairman, with Comrade Olapade Ademola, emerging as the new Chairman of the Labour union in the state. Ademola who is the State Chairman of the Nigeria…
BREAKING: Supreme Court grants full financial autonomy to 774 local government areas
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled that the 774 local government areas (LGAs) be given a full financial autonomy across the federation. A seven-man panel of Supreme Court Justices led by Justice Garba Lawal delivered the ruling on Thursday,…