The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly is set to pass a bill that seeks to criminalise sexual relationships with married men in the state. According to a post made by Obiavel Albert Abigo, a lawyer, on his Facebook page on Monday, the proposed bill, sponsored by the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Inyang, makes it…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol across its retail outlets. According to Tribune Online correspondent who visited the NNPCL retail outlets in Ibadan observed that petrol, which was sold between N1,025 to N1,040 per litre, has been reduced to N1,015…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and four concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to publish the report of the forensic audit carried out on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which allegedly indicts high-ranking officials and politicians over missing N6 trillion from the commission…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has nominated Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The NJC made the recommendation at its 106th meeting presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, held on August 14 and 15. Oyo-born Ariwoola will formally…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives in Uyo have arrested 11 individuals, including seven Chinese nationals and four Nigerians, for allegedly engaging in illegal mining operations in Akwa Ibom State. In a short post on X, the EFCC said the suspects were apprehended on Thursday, July 24, during a raid at…
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has told Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and others pressuring him to step down from his position to rethink, stating that he will not yield to their demands. Akpabio has faced increasing calls to resign due to allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and another…
The Federal Road Safety Corps on Saturday said four lives were lost in multiple road accidents that occurred in Ikeji-Arakeji, a town along the Ilesa/Akure expressway in Osun State. Also, 20 other commuters were said to have been injured in the accidents which involved three vehicles. In a 2-minute 5-second video recorded at the scene…
The Nigerian government may resume discussions with Ethiopian Airlines to revive the stalled national carrier project, Nigeria Air, but under a new name, according to sources. This development follows diplomatic tensions between Nigeria and Ethiopia over the collapse of the Nigeria Air project in 2024. The venture, which was meant to have Ethiopian Airlines hold…
A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Evans Ufeli, has dragged the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the Minister of Education before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, seeking redress for what he described as the gross violation of the fundamental rights of Nigerian students during the conduct of the 2025 West African…
In a joint message commemorating Nigeria’s 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, ambassadors of five Western countries have urged the Nigerian government to urgently reform its Cybercrimes Act to protect citizens’ right to free speech and boost investor confidence in the country’s digital economy. The envoys – representing the United States, Britain, Finland, Norway and…
