Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, says Nigerian political leaders behave as if they are gods but become helpless and vulnerable when out of power. Sani said this in a statement posted on his verified social media handle. He said when Nigerian politicians are out of power, they return to the people they once repressed…
Justice Obiora Egwatu, stepped aside from presiding over the Federal High Court’s asset forfeiture suit involving a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two others, citing personal reasons. Egwatu told the court he could no longer continue with the matter shortly after counsel for the parties announced their appearances. “Ladies and gentlemen,…
Over 20 women groups have converged at the presidential villa at the instance of the Federal Ministry of Health to deliberate on ways to strengthen and coordinate interventions around healthcare provision for women. The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Women’s Health, Dr Adanna Steinacker, whose office coordinated the meeting, said the stakeholders…
The Chairman of Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Mr John Gabaya, on Wednesday, presented a budget of N30.6 billion for 2026 to the council’s legislature for approval. Gabaya tagged it the budget of “Consolidating Developmental Gains and Strengthening Service Delivery for Sustainable Growth.” He said the budget comprised N22.9 billion for capital expenditure and…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a human rights lawyer, Ejime Okolie, has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and 19 political parties over imposition of outrageous expression of interest and nomination fees. Okolie, suing for himself and on behalf of millions of Nigerian citizens desirous of participating in the electoral process, prayed Justice…
No fewer than 447 persons were prosecuted in Lagos State in 2025 for dumping refuse on roads and other unauthorised locations, the Lagos State Waste Management Authority has disclosed. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Mr Muyiwa Gbedegesin, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday, noting that the agency would intensify enforcement against environmental…
The Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to suspend all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic products. The government also warned the agency to immediately stop sealing factories and warehouses over the issue. The directive was contained in…
Operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce have arrested two suspected members of the notorious Omotaku gang for allegedly extorting motorists along the Oshodi–Agunlejika–Apapa Expressway. The suspects, identified as Abiodun Ajasa and Junaid Folami, were apprehended while allegedly demanding money from a motorist whose vehicle had broken down on the highway. Newsmen learnt this from the…
Sokoto State Police Command has disbursed N29.6 million in Group Life Assurance benefits to families of officers who died or sustained serious injuries in the line of duty. The cheques, totalling N29,638,584.78, were presented to 10 beneficiaries on Tuesday. The presentation was carried out on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Ahmad Musa, by the…
Residents of Akute-Odo, a community in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, were thrown into shock and panic on Monday morning after some assailants invaded Christ Crusaders’ Deliverance Ministries and brutally murdered the church’s security guard, popularly known as Baba Iwo. Newsmen correspondent, who visited the area on Tuesday, gathered from residents and video…