President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a bill establishing the North-Central Development Commission, NCDC into law. This was announced on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a session in the Senate chamber. He expressed optimism that the establishment of NCDC would bring development to the grassroots. He said: “Let me also inform my colleagues […]

Another woman has been confirmed dead in a flood which inflicted devastation on communities in northern Queensland, Australia. The Police said the 82-year-old woman’s body was found in a cane paddock in Queensland on Tuesday. “Initial investigations indicate the woman was last seen by a nearby resident around 6pm Monday night inside a two-storey house,” […]

Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has rusticated 37 students for one academic session over their alleged involvement in a WhatsApp group created to organize a protest against the university’s decision to introduce a third semester. According to official documents obtained on Monday, the students were accused of “criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance of public peace, and cyber-stalking.” […]

The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has commended officers and men of the Command for the supervision of the ongoing third-party insurance enforcement in the state,. The CP in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun said the step is in line with the directive of […]

The lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Wole Oke has expressed profound grief over the tragic violence that erupted in Esa Oke on Monday, resulting in loss of lives and injuries to members of the community. Oke also commended security operatives for their swift intervention, which aided in curtailing further escalation […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Mustapha Mohammed, the Chief Executive Officer of MB Lugga Global Travels and Tours Limited, before a Federal High Court in Gombe on charges of defrauding intending Hajj pilgrims. According to the EFCC, Mohammed fraudulently obtained N144,162,500 from multiple victims under the pretense of securing flight tickets, […]

The Gombe State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for clarification and greater inclusivity regarding an executive bill aimed at establishing an Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education Agency in the state. This was disclosed by CAN Chairman, Joseph Shinga, during a press briefing on Monday, shortly after submitting a protest letter […]

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Tuesday expressed worries over what he termed the “unwarranted and unethical” practice of transferring ongoing cases and the misuse of public offices by certain officers. The IGP warned that any officer found engaging in the indiscriminate transfer of case files or misusing their office will henceforth […]