•The victim Human rights organisation, Amnesty International (AI), has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to launch a thorough investigation into the killing of a 14-year-old girl by a stray bullet in Maiduguri, Borno State. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday while the victim was carrying out household activities, reports Ch...
Students of Kaduna Polytechnic have raised concerns after several female students were reportedly denied entry into the institution’s campus by security personnel over what was described as “indecent” dressing during the ongoing Ramadan fast. In a video circulating on social media, a female student alleged that security officials stationed at ...
•Simi The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has ordered an investigation into allegations of child abuse at a daycare centre in Lagos. NAPTIP Director-General, Binta Adamu Bello, directed operatives to begin an immediate inquiry after fallout continues over resurfaced social media posts allegedly linked to ...
•Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai Youth leaders and stakeholders from the Southern Kaduna Senatorial District have held a rally to demand the transparent prosecution of the eight-year tenure of former governor Nasir El-Rufai. The group also publicly distanced itself from a group that recently declared solidarity with the former governor, reports...
•Nigerian Senate Members of the National Assembly have said they will await the outcome of investigations by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) into Monday’s fire incident at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, even as the Chairman of FAAN’s Board, Abdullahi Ganduje, commended the airport management for its swift e...
•Simi The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has referred the controversy surrounding resurfaced tweets allegedly linked to singer Simi to the Commissioner of Police for preliminary investigation. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Lola Vivour-Adeniyi, disclosed this today during an interview on Channels Television, saying the...
•The collapsed school building There was panic among residents of the Odo-Kekere Community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State following a building in a local public school. The incident, which occurred yesterday evening after school hours, sent fear into residents in nearby buildings who were jolted by a thunderous sound, reports Channels TV. ...
•Dangote, ICPC logo and Ahmed Farouk The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it will continue the probe of a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk, despite the withdrawal of the petition by Aliko Dangote. It said it...
•Medical students The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an 18-year-old 300-level student of the College of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine and Surgery. The student, Timilehin Adetoye Toromade, reportedly died in his sleep in the early hours o...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee investigating alleged discrepancies in the gazetted Tax Reform Acts has resolved to conclude its assignment and submit its report to the House within the shortest possible time. The committee, chaired by Muktar Aliyu Betara (Borno, APC) met for the first time yesterday, Tue...

