The Federal Government has strongly condemned the recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. The government urged Pretoria to take urgent and concrete steps to end the violence. The condemnation comes as President Bola Tinubu declined to personally receive a special envoy from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Instead, the…
The Senate has clarified that the controversial N50,000 fine for preaching inside commercial vehicles is not a new provision. It has been part of the Federal Road Safety Commission Act since 2007. The clarification follows widespread public outrage over the passage of the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The bill proposes a N50,000…
The House of Representatives Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) says it has uncovered 29 documents suspected to be forged. Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi disclosed this on Monday during the resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Committee uncovers suspected forged documents According to Gagdi, the documents include…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has officially ended his relationship with longtime lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor. Kanu also withdrew every authority previously granted to the lawyer. As a result, Ejiofor can no longer represent him, his family or IPOB. The IPOB leader communicated the decision in a letter dated July…
The management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has suspended seven lecturers. The institution is intensifying investigations into allegations of sexual harassment, cult-related activities, and other forms of misconduct. The disciplinary action followed allegations that six lecturers sold handouts and textbooks without authorisation. Another lecturer faced suspension over an alleged case of sexual harassment. This links…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has explained why the Accord Party is backing President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election. He said continuity is necessary to complete key infrastructure projects across the country. The endorsement followed a meeting between the governor and the party’s leadership in Osogbo on Saturday. A statement issued by Adeleke’s…
Suspected hoodlums attacked an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Permanent Voter Card (PVC) distribution centre in Okuku, Osun State, on Sunday. The attack disrupted the exercise and forced many residents to flee. The suspects also carted away packs of PVCs. The incident happened at Oyinlola DC Primary School in Ward 2, Odo-Otin Local Government Area….
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of hazard allowances and other earned benefits for members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) in federal universities. Under the new remuneration package, laboratory hazard allowance for senior employees will increase by as much as N126,000 annually. The package takes effect retrospectively…
The extortion of the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Musa Aliyu, by police officers has exposed a painful truth that ordinary Nigerians have endured for decades. If the head of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency can face stopping, intimidation, and a forced payment of N53,000 at an illegal checkpoint, what chance…
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) will question the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, today. The high-profile investigation enters its third week. The committee, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi, is probing how an organisation the Federal Government has described as non-existent secured official office…
