The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that it has not been officially served with the order of the Federal High Court in Warri restraining it from enforcing the tinted-glass permit scheme. The interim order, delivered on Friday in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, directed the police […]
Chinese authorities have moved to ground flights, halt public services and close businesses across southern provinces as Typhoon Matmo edges closer to landfall, threatening to disrupt one of the country’s busiest holiday travel periods. The China National Meteorological Centre said Matmo, which re-intensified after sweeping through the Philippines, is projected to hit coastal areas […]
Israeli forces launched a fresh wave of air and artillery strikes on Gaza early Saturday, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly urged Israel to halt its bombardment and commit to a ceasefire. According to Gaza’s civil defense agency, multiple residential areas were hit in the overnight assault, leaving at least six civilians […]
An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has ordered the United Bank for Africa (UBA) to freeze 30 local government accounts belonging to Osun councils, pending resolution of a heated dispute over statutory allocations. Justice A. L. Akintola, ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by elected Osun council chairmen, directed the bank to place a […]
No fewer than four people narrowly escaped death on Friday morning following a collision between a tipper truck and a diesel-laden tanker near Igbariam Junction along the Onitsha–Awka–Enugu Expressway in Anambra State. The crash, which occurred at about 9:50 a.m., caused the tanker to topple into a roadside drainage, spilling part of its contents. Confirming […]
NMA Commends Gov Yahaya for Approving Full Salary Structure for Health Workers in Gombe The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Gombe State branch, has lauded Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for approving the full implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for medical doctors and other health professionals in […]
Centre Launches Integrity Index to Strengthen Local Government Accountability The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) has unveiled the Nigerian Local Government Integrity Index (NLGII), a pioneering framework designed to measure accountability, transparency, and corruption risks across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. The index, launched in Abuja on Friday, is […]
Tinubu’s Vision: Nigeria to Commission First New Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in 50 Years Nigeria is set to commission its first new onshore crude oil export terminal in over five decades, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration prepares to inaugurate the $400 million Otakikpo terminal in Rivers State on October 8. The […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs handed 50-month federal prison term after prostitution convictions A Manhattan federal court on Friday ordered music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs to serve 50 months behind bars after a jury earlier this year found him guilty on two counts linked to transporting people to perform in drug-fueled sex acts. U.S. District […]
NANS Demands Withdrawal of Mandy Kiss’s Appointment as Anti-Drug Ambassador The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Lagos State Kick Against Drug Abuse Initiative (LASKADA) to immediately revoke the anti-drug ambassadorial appointment recently conferred on social media personality, Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, popularly known as Mandy Kiss. In a statement […]
