The Federal Government has announced major progress in its ongoing effort to update Nigeria’s legal framework. In October 2024, the administration inaugurated the Committee on Review, Revision and Consolidation of Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, tasked with reviewing and modernising outdated legislation to strengthen the rule of law and improve access to […]
A resident doctor, Oluwafemi Rotifa, tragically collapsed and passed away following an arduous 72-hour shift at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). Reports indicate that Rotifa succumbed after seeking respite in the call room on Monday. Despite resuscitation efforts in the intensive care unit, he could not be revived. The young doctor’s […]
The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, has condemned the alleged killing of Mrs. Modupe Alasin of Efon Alaaye, reportedly murdered by her husband after a domestic dispute. In a post on X, the First Lady described the incident as a cruel act and a painful reminder of the urgent need to end […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned nine individuals before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in recent killings in Benue and Plateau states, as well as illegal arms dealing. The suspects, drawn from Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau, and Katsina states, face multiple charges ranging from terrorism to unlawful possession […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to begin the full implementation of mandatory health insurance as provided in the National Health Insurance Act, 2022. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, the President ordered the Secretary to the Government of the […]
The Federal Government has released the full list of subjects under the newly introduced national school curriculum, set to take effect from the 2025/2026 academic session. The updated curriculum, unveiled on Sunday and shared publicly on Wednesday by Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant on Social Media to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, introduces sweeping reforms aimed at […]
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested 5,936 suspects for various offences across the country in an intensified campaign against gunrunning, kidnapping, cultism and other violent crimes. In a statement on Wednesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, explained that the nationwide operation also led to the recovery of 360 firearms and […]
The Nigeria Police Force has relieved its long-time spokesperson, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, of his role at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, redeploying him to the Delta State Command. His deputy will now assume responsibility for public communications. Adejobi’s exit closes a stormy chapter in the Force’s image management. Throughout his tenure, he faced sustained […]
Operations at the Federal Ministry of Finance were brought to a halt on Wednesday as hundreds of indigenous contractors and retired military pensioners staged a protest over unpaid contract debts and outstanding arrears. The demonstrators, who blocked the ministry’s main entrance in the Central Business District of Abuja, carried placards and chanted solidarity songs, […]
