A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos State, has restrained the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from arresting any vehicle with a faded number plate. Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order on Friday while also restricting the FRSC from imposing any fine or punishment on any driver for driving with a faded vehicle number plate….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned examination centres against night time registration of candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Fabian Benjamin, JAMB spokesperson, said in a statement that registering many candidates for the examination should not come at the expense of their security. The board named 10 examination centres…
A 33-year-old Nigerian man, Edikan Adiakpan, has been arrested in the United States over his alleged role in a large-scale business email compromise and money laundering scheme. The scheme allegedly defrauded organisations across eight states, including a California-based medical research group focused on developing treatments for US military veterans. This was contained in a press…
The Anambra State Government has refuted recent claims by former Governor Peter Obi that SABMiller, a multinational beverage company, was the state’s highest taxpayer during his administration. The state government described Obi’s assertions as misleading and lacking in factual accuracy, urging the public to disregard what it termed “half-truths.” In a statement issued on Thursday,…
The lawmaker representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Ede Dafinone, has expressed sorrow over the death of the President-General of Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Pa James Oghoroko, who reportedly died in military detention on December 4, 2024. In a statement made available to journalists in Warri, Delta…
Solomon Dalung, a former Minister of Youth and Sports, has explained the influence of cabals in Nigerian governance. He spoke on the Mic On Podcast published on Sunday. Dalung, who served as minister in the first term of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, alleged how a powerful group hijacked power after the former president’s victory in 2015….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated a committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census. The committee is expected to submit an interim report within three weeks. This was contained in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday. The President, represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi…
Olusegun Awolowo Jr., the grandson of Nigeria’s legendary statesman Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a prominent lawyer, and former Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), is dead. He was the only son of Hajiya Zainab Abah Folawiyo, popularly known as Sisi Abah Folawiyo, the renowned fashion icon and widow of the late…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has explained why he opted for a life sentence instead of the death penalty for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who was convicted of terrorism charges on Thursday. The judge noted that the sentence for Nnamdi Kanu was the death…
Nigerian star, Ademola Lookman has been named the African Player of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Football Awards. The announcement was made during a glittering ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, celebrating the finest talents in African football. The Atalanta forward had a sensational year, dazzling fans with his incredible skill, blistering pace,…
