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Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been found innocent of all bribery charges against her. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday at Southwark Crown Court in London, bringing an end to a high-profile corruption trial that had lasted for years. Alison-Madueke, who served as petroleum minister from 2010 to 2015 under former President […]
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) are in talks to enroll nine million transport workers into the pension system. The plan is to bring them into the Personal Pension Plan under Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme. The discussion followed a meeting in Abuja between NURTW President Musiliu Akinsanya […]
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has launched an investigation into the water supply at its hostels following complaints from students about vomiting, stooling, and skin reactions. The move comes after students, particularly those in female hostels, raised concerns that the water might be contaminated. The university has assured the campus community that the matter is […]
The 17th prosecution witness in the ongoing N110.4 billion money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has testified that the ex-governor was not involved in the acquisition of five Abuja properties currently being investigated by the court. Testifying under cross-examination before Justice Maryanne Anenih at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court […]
The Director General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Joseph Ochogwu, has described the newly introduced “Anti-Ethnic Stereotyping and Profiling Toolkits for Media and Security” as a strategic framework necessary to rescue Nigeria from critical threats to peace, stability, and national progress. Speaking at an expert validation meeting held at the IPCR […]
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish dedicated safe spaces across all 774 Local Government Areas of the country to significantly strengthen protection, legal assistance, and comprehensive support services for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The sweeping national initiative, driven by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs under Minister Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, aims to standardize […]
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that his administration stands out as one of the few state governments across the federation actively implementing the approved national minimum wage for its workforce. The governor made the assertion on Wednesday in Osogbo, the state capital, while delivering an address at the opening session of the National […]
The Edo State Government has assured residents that the perpetrators behind the recent abduction of a woman at a vegetable market in Benin City will be brought to justice, confirming that the state police command has already launched a full-scale investigation into the incident. The security update was disclosed on Wednesday by the Chief Press […]
The Oyo State Government has participated in a special prayer programme organised by the Ibadan Labala Masquerades Group to seek the safe return of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The prayer session, held at the Labala Shrine in the Labo area of Ibadan, was conducted with the approval […]
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.) has rejected the claim that Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution was authored by the military, saying the document was largely drawn from the 1979 Constitution prepared by civilian legal experts. In his autobiography, Call of Duty, Abdulsalami said about 95 per cent of the 1999 Constitution came from the […]
