The Ekiti State Police Command announced that the restriction takes effect from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day and shall affect all roads […]
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Israel, Hezbollah Agree To Immediate Ceasefire In Lebanon
The truce, brokered through mediation efforts led by the United States and Qatar, is aimed at halting a recent escalation in hostilities that raised concerns […]
INEC, Security Agencies Complete Preparation Ahead Ekiti Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has already concluded the distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive materials, while ad hoc staff and electoral officers have undergone […]
Court Jails Battujo’s Mother, Sister 40 Years For Aiding Terrorism
Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa handed down the sentences on Friday after Halima Abdullahi, Battujo’s mother, and Safiya Salihu, his sister, entered guilty pleas to separate […]
Oshiomhole Seeks Removal Of ‘Civil’ In NSCDC’s Name
Oshiomhole made the call on Friday in Abuja during the public presentation of a book titled Nigeria’s Security Dilemma: Rivalries and Implications, authored by the […]
Tinubu Orders Reinforcement Of Security At NIPSS After Attack
The directive made during a visit to participants of Senior Executive Course (SEC) 48 on Friday, followed a recent bandit attack on the institution’s perimeter […]
Family Seeks Answers Over Death Of Kano Boarding Student
The family of 14-year-old Maimuna Sani, popularly known as Nihal, a JSS2 boarding student of St. Louis Secondary School in Kano, has demanded justice over […]
UK Politics: Starmer Vows Not To ‘Walk Away’ From Leadership
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted he will not “walk away” from office, pushing back against growing speculation over his leadership following renewed tension […]
Premium Office Space Costs N3.774m Per Square Metre In Lagos – Report
Lagos has emerged as the most expensive city in Africa for office fit-outs, with the cost of constructing and furnishing a high-specification workspace reaching N3.774m […]
IPOB Reaffirms Kanu’s Supreme Authority, Insists Edoziem-Led Leadership Dissolved
A statement issued by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful on Friday said Kanu had exercised powers conferred on him by the IPOB Code […]
South African Woman Gets 130 Years For Drug Trafficking In Sierra Leone
The High Court of Sierra Leone has handed down one of the country’s heaviest narcotics sentences, convicting a 37-year-old South African national to a cumulative […]
Tears, Tributes as Nollywood Actor Alex Ekubo Is Laid to Rest in Abia
The burial ceremony, held on Wednesday, drew family members, friends, colleagues, admirers and well-wishers from different parts of the country, many of whom gathered to […]
Fraudsters Hit Nigeria’s Financial System With N162bn Losses In Six Years
…CBN Pushes Industry-Wide Security Reforms Nigeria’s financial system lost more than N162bn to fraud between 2020 and 2025, according to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-supervised […]
CSOs Raise Alarm Over Delay In Child Online Bill Passage
A coalition of 56 civil society organisations (CSOs) has urged the Senate Committee on Rules and Business to prioritise consideration of the Child Online Access […]
FG Targets N12bn Emergency Funds To Prevent Eko Bridge Collapse
Umahi said the emergency funding request had already been forwarded through the appropriate channels and that he would meet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu next week […]
How UK Jury Vindicated Whistleblower Olatimbo Ayinde After 9 Years
For nearly nine years, Olatimbo Ayinde, a Nigerian businesswoman and oil mogul, was investigated and prosecuted for corruption alongside Nigeria’s former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. […]
Otti Mourns Alexx Ekubo, Describes Him As Cultural Ambassador
The Governor of Abia State, Dr.Alex Otti, has paid glowing tribute to late Nollywood actor, Alexx Ikenna Ekubo-Okwaraeke, describing him as a cultural ambassador, creative […]
Khamenei Says Trump Acted Out Of Desperation To Secure Peace Deal
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has broken his silence following the electronic signing of the historic US-Iran memorandum of understanding, claiming that US President Donald […]
NGX Approves Volume-Based Triggers For Equity Price Adjustments
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has introduced a new trading framework that will require minimum volumes of shares to be traded before the market price of […]
Nigeria Weighs Action Against South African Companies Over Xenophobia
The Federal Government has hinted at a possible review of the operations of South African companies in Nigeria if attacks and harassment targeting Nigerians in […]