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31 May 2023
Benue State governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has announced three more appointments after assuming office. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula,on Wednesday. Kula announced that Governor Alia had appointed Prof. Joseph Alakali as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Paul Biam as Chief of Staff…
31 May 2023
Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, yesterday, sentenced 42-year-old Suleimon Usman to life imprisonment for defiling his daughter.
31 May 2023
An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, yesterday, sentenced the owner of Hilton Honours Hotel, Ile-Ife, Rahmon Adedoyin, to death by hanging for murder of Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
31 May 2023
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested members of a syndicate involved in the illicit importation and trafficking of lethal synthetic opioid, Fentanyl.
31 May 2023
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), yesterday, urged the newly inaugurated President Bola Tinubu to reorganise the nation’s security architecture and release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
31 May 2023
For allegedly parading himself as a member of a chieftaincy family with an intent to be crowned the “Baale” of Alimosho town, the police, yesterday, arraigned a 52-year-old man, Abiodun Ejigbadero, before a Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos.
31 May 2023
Major motor parks in Ibadan the capital of Oyo State, including two Bus Terminus at Ojoo and Challenge, were shut down, yesterday, on the directives of Governor Seyi Makinde.
31 May 2023
Four persons were reportedly killed on Monday night, with two of them beheaded by gunmen who invaded Rundele community in Emohua Local Council of Rivers State.
31 May 2023
Igbokoda community, headquarters of Ilaje Local Council of Ondo State, has been engulfed in tension, following sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl by a middle-aged man.
31 May 2023
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday, remanded seven men in custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS), for alleged diversion and stealing of equipment meant for the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP).
31 May 2023
The hearing of the alleged N3 billion fraud charge brought against Ali Bello and three others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been adjourned to 17th and 18th of July 2023, for continuation of trial.
31 May 2023
AnAbuja-based legal practitioner and rights activist, Silas Joseph Onu, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, to respect the judgement of the court and vacate office as ordered by the court.
1 hour ago
Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, one of the eight suspects declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in connection with the murder of 17 army personnel at Okuama in Delta, has surrendered to the police.
2 hours ago
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta State Command, has deployed 570 personnel on Delta highways, to ensure road safety and quality travel time during Easter.
2 hours ago
The Adamawa Police Comnand says the restriction on motorcycle movement in some parts of Yola North and South local government areas still subsists and violators will be sanctioned.
3 hours ago
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has extended birthday greetings and goodwill to President Bola Tinubu, wishing him good health and long life for the country to benefit from his “excellent leadership” on his 72nd birthday. Buhari commended the President for making “sustained efforts to overcome the many problems of the country” while wishing him many happy…
3 hours ago
Traders in Ochange and landlords of the neighbourhood Fegge, the headquarters of Onitsha South Local Council Area of Anambra State have warned desperate politicians to stop discrediting the good work of the State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. The protest is a follow-up to a viral video that claimed that a portion of a road constructed…
3 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu on Friday commended Nigerians for their sacrifices in the past few months for the nation to be steered to the path of recovery and sustainable growth. Tinubu said this in a statement by his Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, to celebrate Easter. He assured Nigerians that the seeds of patience that they have sown…
3 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu has joined the Christian faithful to commemorate Easter, a significant moment and glorious celebration of the triumph of life over death.
3 hours ago
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to religious leaders not to curse Nigeria in their sermons rather they should pray for the nation to witness growth and prosperity. Tinubu made this call during the Ramadan Iftar gathering with traditional rulers and religious leaders at the State House in Abuja on Thursday. The President also emphasized…
4 hours ago
Clement Ikolo, the king of the Ewu kingdom, who is one of the suspects declared wanted by the Nigerian military, has surrendered himself to the Nigerian police. Ikolo was listed among the eight suspects declared wanted by the Nigerian Army Defence Headquarters over the March 14 killing of 17 soldiers at Okuama Community in Delta…
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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has called on Nigerians to always regard the National Identification Number (NIN) as an essential data for sustainable development.