US to close embassy in Nigeria on Monday
The US Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of the US Labour Day holiday. The US Mission…
Police Arrest Driver with fake Naira Note
The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested a male driver, (name withheld), allegedly in possession of N1,000,000 fake currency. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the…
Education minister makes U-turn, acknowledges 2009 FG-ASUU agreement
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has backtracked on his earlier comments regarding the long-standing agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He has…
Wike hails Tinubu over Rivers council poll
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, praised President Bola Tinubu over the process of the ongoing local government election in the state. Wike, who…
Lagos records 8,692 domestic violence cases in one year
The Lagos State Government on Friday revealed that the state recorded 8,692 cases of domestic and sexual violence between August, 2022, 2024 and July 2025. The state’s Attorney General and…
Lawyer sues Sanwo-Olu for blocking him on X
Human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has filed a lawsuit against Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly violating his fundamental rights by blocking…
Tinubu approves lifetime salary for senior retirees in interior agencies
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced a landmark policy granting lifetime salary benefits to senior officers retiring from the rank of Deputy Controller, Comptroller, or Commandant-General and…
Polytechnic workers threaten strike over non-payment of promotion arrears, others
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) has issued a 21-day ultimatum beginning from August 27 to the federal government over long-standing unmet demands. The union took the decision…
Obasa urges Lagos LG chairmen to deliver democracy dividends to grassroots
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has called on local government chairmen and their deputies to prioritise delivering tangible benefits of democracy to…
INEC dismiss ADC claim on CVR pre-registration exercise
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) alleging possible manipulations of the online pre-registration exercise for the continuous voter registration. Chief Press…