Police arrest four suspects over Ibadan unrest
The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested four suspects in connection with the civil unrest that occurred in the popular Ojoo community in Akinyele Local Government…
Tinubu transmits criminal justice reform bill to Senate
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to consider and pass a bill seeking to repeal the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 and replace it with a new legal…
No truth in Obi’s allegations of harassment, Presidency insists
There is no shred of truth in ex-Anambra Governor Peter Obi’s claim that his business interests were being targeted by the Federal Government to frustrate his presidential ambition, the Presidency…
CBN declares standard N100 note remains legal tender
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigerians, businesses and financial institutions against rejecting the standard N100 banknote, stressing that it remains legal tender and must be accepted for…
Two feared dead, others injured as scavengers, traders clash in Ibadan
Two persons have reportedly died while several others sustained injuries following a clash involving suspected scavengers and traders in the Ojoo area of Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State…
Police arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms
The Lagos State Police Command have arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered firearms and other dangerous weapons during coordinated raids across criminal hideouts and black spots in the state. The…
Lagos Assembly endorses state police, wants strong laws to prevent political abuse
The Lagos State House of Assembly has endorsed the proposed establishment of state police, describing it as a landmark step to tackle the country’s worsening security challenges. During Wednesday’s plenary,…
PFIPC scandal: Senate rejects motion to investigate controversial N1.3bn allocation
The Senate on Wednesday declined to launch a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations, and growing controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The move for…
APC first-term governors back Tinubu’s re-election bid
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress who are serving their first term have unanimously endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, declaring their…
Tinubu orders ICPC to probe presidential intervention council
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the activities of a purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and all matters connected…