•Osodeke The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has again condemned the dissolution of governing councils of federal universities by the Federal Government, describing the action as illegal. Recall that President Bola Tinubu since June 2023 dissolved the governing councils of all the federal universities in the country, reports Nigeri...
•Illegal fuel depot in Lekki, Lagos The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft discovered an illegal fuel depot at No 3 Silver Bird Road, Ilasun Lekki, on Tuesday, and arrested five suspects. The leader of the syndicate, Mr Ahmed Ariyo alongside four other persons were arrested in a private apartment where they carry out their illegal […]
•Troops The General Officers Commanding (GOCs) of 6 and 82 divisions of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Jamal Abdussalam and Maj.-Gen. Hassan Dada, have ordered troops to destroy all illegal oil bunkering sites within their areas of responsibilities in the Niger Delta and the southeast. The GOCs were said to have given the order when they [&helli...
•IGP Egbetokun The Nigeria Police Force has said that crowdfunding for kidnap ransom on social media is an illegal and punishable offense. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated this yesterday while speaking on Channels TV. Adejobi said such actions demoralise police personnel, stressing that paying a ransom is criminal ...
Lagos State Government has given 30-day final notice to the owners and occupiers of residential buildings illegally converted to churches, mosques, clubhouses, lounges, and bars without approval for change of use to revert to the original use of the structure. Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announc...
•Immigrations Comptroller General, Caroline Adepoju As part of measures to check pervading insecurity, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has declared war on legal residents who are providing cover for illegal immigrants across the country. The service warned that anyone caught harbouring illegal immigrants would be made to face the full w...
•Olumuyiwa Adejobi The Nigerian Police Force (NPF), today, Thursday January 25, asserted while citing some sections of the Nigerian laws that same-sex marriage and unnatural offences are illegal in the country. The police said the enlightenment followed a recent trend on social media where some individuals who identify as queer were visibly en...
•Governor Siminalayi Fubara The Federal High Court, Abuja today nullified the N800bn 2024 budget signed into law by the Rivers State governor, Simi Fubara. In December, the governor had presented an N800bn 2024 Appropriation Bill to a faction of the state House of Assembly, comprising four lawmakers, reports The PUNCH. Following the passage of...
•The suspects The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested seven persons for allegedly providing illegal security services in Anambra State. Deputy Commandant, Francis Nnadi, Head, Private Guards Company (PGC) Department who led other operatives in the operation said the arrest of the guards were in two categories, reports...
•National Universities Commission building, Abuja The National Universities Commission (NUC) has blamed the proliferation of illegal degree awarding institutions on parents whom he said had placed a premium on university certification. The Acting Executive Secretary, Mr Chris Maiyaki, said this today in Abuja during an interview with the News ...