March 6, 2026
IGP Disu inaugurates committee for implementation of state police
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has inaugurated an eight-member Committee for the implementation of state police. Inaugurating the Committee on Wednesday in Abuja, Mr Disu said the committee had one month to submit its report. He said the task before the committee was both significant and timely, as it spoke directly to […]
Iran denies closing Strait of Hormuz shipping route
Iran has denied reports that it shut down the Strait of Hormuz shipping route as tensions escalate in the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The clarification was issued in a statement published on Thursday via the official X account of the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the […]
US court jails Nigerian six years for $5m COVID-19 fraud
A United States District Court has sentenced a 34-year-old Nigerian, Adepoju Babatunde Salako, to six and a half years’ imprisonment for his role in a $5m COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud. It was learnt on Thursday from a statement published on the website of the United States Department of Justice that Salako, who resides in Philadelphia, […]
Reps Query National Library Over Alleged Abandonment of N365m Project 9 Years After Award, N292m Already Paid
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on Thursday queried the alleged abandonment of a N365 million National Library of Nigeria state branch project in Jalingo, Taraba State, following a petition by the civic organisation, BudgIT Foundation. The organisation accused the National Library of Nigeria of abandoning the construction of a prototype National Library building […]