•Soldiers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) near Cape Town, yesterday South African soldiers moved into gang-ridden Cape Town townships yesterday, as two people were killed in fresh violence, nearly 50 days after the president ordered the deployment. Troops in full combat gear and carrying assault rifles stepped from armoure...
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture, to the federal government, of a property in Lagos in connection with an alleged fraud totalling ₦986 million. Justice Deinde Dipeolu’s order for the forfeiture of the property was sequel to a motion ex parte filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [&helli...
The Lagos State Police Command has set up a standby intervention squad known as Eko Strike Force as part of the re-jigged crime prevention and control strategies. The Strike Force introduced by the Commissioner of Police (CP) Olohundare Jimoh with the endorsement of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu comprises of personnel drawn from the Police Mobil...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has directed the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to commence the arrest and prosecution of individuals using fake vehicle number plates across the country. This resolution was passed following the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Matthew Nwogu, who repre...
•NNPCL trucks lining up for petrol loading at the Dangote Refinery Oil marketers under the auspices of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) have advocated a holistic market where Nigeria-based refiners, importers, depot owners and retail outlets are given a level playing field to operate. The oil market...
•Embattled Senator Ndume The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has condemned the removal of Senator Ali Ndume as the chief whip of the senate. At plenary yesterday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from the leadership of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) demanding the removal of Ndume as a principal officer in the [&helli...

