Supreme Court refuses to join state assemblies in Nigerian Govt’s LG autonomy suit
The Supreme Court on Thursday in Abuja bluntly refused to allow the State Houses of Assembly to be joined as defendants in the suit filed by the Federal Government against…
Man jailed 2 years for possession of illicit drugs
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, on Thursday sentenced a 27-year old man, Williams David, to two years imprisonment for possession of illicit drugs. David was arraigned by the…
Minimum wage: I’ll approve what Nigeria can afford – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that he would approve a new minimum wage that the government can afford. The President said this on Wednesday at a dinner to mark Nigeria’s…
Osun Govt to host industrial summit in September
Plans have been concluded by the Osun State Government to host a three day industrial investment summit in September 2024. The state government disclosed this in a statement issued by…
End insecurity, economic hardship – CAN tells Nigerian Govt
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the common good of Nigerians by ending insecurity and economic hardship. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh,…
Tinubu taking right decisions, support him – Al-Mustapha to Nigerians
The younger brother of Major Hamza Al Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer to late Gen. Sani Abacha, Hadi Al Mustapha, on Thursday urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu…
Two suspected streetlight cable vandals arrested in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kano State Command, has arrested two persons suspected to be streetlight cable vandals. In a statement on Wednesday in Kano, the Command’s…
EFCC bungles arraignment of Yahaya Bello, court picks June 27 as new date
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday abandoned its earlier request for a change in the date for arraignment of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, from June…
Man jailed 3 years for receiving stolen train batteries
A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Thursday sentenced a 40-year-old unemployed man, Chibuzo Emmanuel, to three years imprisonment for receiving stolen train batteries and cylinders. The Nigeria Security…
Banditry: I don’t have control of security in Zamfara – Gov Lawal
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has lamented over his inability to control the security architecture in the state. Lawal said he has no control over heads of security agencies…