•South African Police The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has refuted claims made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) of the alleged involvement of eight Nigerians in the attack on its personnel in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. A statement by the union’s spokesman, Habib Miller, which was made available to our correspondent...
•Abure and Opara Stakeholders of the Nigerian Labour Party have said that the Chairman of the Party, Julius Abure, has a lot of explanations to make on his claims of money stolen at the National Secretariat of the Party by protesters. The chieftains of the party said Abure claims that money meant for the salaries […]
•Tinubu and Ningi The Senate under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio today suspended Senator Abdul Ningi over allegations of N3.7trn padding of the 2024 Budget. Ningi, from Bauchi Central Senatorial District, was suspended for three months after a long stormy session in the red chamber, reports Channels TV. A member of the Ap...
•Emefiele An investigator with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Michael Agboro, made conflicting claims yesterday about whether or not former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele conferred corrupt and unfair advantage on himself while in office. Agboro, who described himself as t...
•A section of Lagos-Ibadan-Expressway Five people have lost their lives while four others sustained injury in a road crash around Fidiwo Bridge, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to the Chief Routes Commander and Education Officer of the Ogun State sector of the Federal Roads Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, two vehicles were involved i...
A man, Godwin, has appeared before Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that it dissolve the 18-year-old relationship between him and his wife, Anna, on the accounts of constant fight and violence. Godwin told the court that he lost control of their home because of Anna’s unruly behaviour. The plaintiff explained that [&he...
•Mbappe Kylian Mbappe has reportedly ruled out a move to the Premier League this summer, ending the tentative hopes Liverpool may have had on completing a deal. The Reds have been tentatively linked with a move for Mbappe ever since he first left Monaco to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2017. Since then, every transfer window […]
•Victims and scenes of Fulani herdsmen attacks on Plateau at Christmas There was outrage yesterday over Christmas Eve attacks on communities in three local government areas of Plateau State. President Bola Tinubu, in a statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, condemned the attacks and ordered a manhunt f...
•Barracks Seven months after handing quit notice to 22,500 police officers living in the 25 barracks marked for demolition by the Lagos State government, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is yet to effect payment of rent to the displaced officers seven months after the promise was made. The barracks had been recommended for demolition for [&helli...
•A boat accident No fewer than four residents of Nasarawa State have lost their lives in a boat accident that occurred in the Awe Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the boat which was conveying Rice Farmers from Ubbe District in the Nasarawa Eggon LGA, had a tragic accident while crossing […]