EFCC declares ex-pension boss Abdulrasheed Maina wanted again
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen…
Lagos govt confirms arrest of man filmed flogging toddler
The Lagos State Government has confirmed the arrest of the man seen in a viral video brutally flogging a toddler in Ikorodu. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency…
INEC to hold stakeholders meeting on 2027 elections Oct 6
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to hold a high-level stakeholders’ meeting and a world press conference on the 2027 general election on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The stakeholders’…
Ebola: NCDC places Nigeria on high alert
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Nigeria on high alert following an update on the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic…
Lagos Govt, UN Global Compact Hold Strategic Talks on Climate Financing for Coastal Protection
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has convened a high-level strategic roundtable with the Lagos State Office of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Global Compact Networks, and regional partners…
Lagos seals church, 11 others over environmental violations
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed 12 establishments, including a church, across parts of the state over alleged persistent violations of environmental regulations. LASEPA disclosed this on…
Man arrested over alleged killing of girlfriend after HIV dispute
Police in Enugu State have arrested a 30 year old man, Chibuike Okpara, over the alleged killing of his girlfriend following an argument concerning HIV infection. The deceased, identified simply…
Ekiti poll: Appeal Court rejects request to relocate sitting as SDP counsel snubs tribunal
The Court of Appeal has rejected a call by counsel to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ekiti State, Ebenezer Akinbuli, to relocate the venue of the Ekiti State Governorship…
2027: Hamzat calls for massive mobilisation of voters in Lagos
Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, has expressed concern over declining voter participation, noting that although about 6.2 million residents were registered…
NSCDC busts fake juice factory in Lagos, arrests two
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command, has busted an illegal factory in the Badagry area of Lagos State where adulterated fruit juice, branded as “Barkas Juice,”…