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Lagos Govt Denies Peter Obi’s Claim Over Property Demolition, Urges Probe
The Lagos State Government has denied claims made by Mr. Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State, that it demolished a Lagos property...
Nigeria’s Drug Crisis Worsens As Usage Rate Soars To 14.4% — UNODC Report
Nigeria’s drug use rate has risen sharply to 14.4%, nearly three times the global average, with over three million Nigerians currently living with drug...
Gov Makinde Renames Ibadan Polytechnic In Honour Of Late Olunloyo
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has renamed The Polytechnic, Ibadan, in honour of the late former governor of the state, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo. Makinde...
Tinubu Declines NDLEA Bill Over Crime Proceeds Clause
President Bola Tinubu has declined to sign the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bill, 2025, into law. The president’s decision, communicated in a letter...
Police Officer Killed In Anambra Amid Stop-and-Search Shootout
A police officer of the 29 Police Mobile Force, Awka, has been killed in a shootout during a stop-and-search operation along the Onitsha/Owerri Expressway,...
INEC Schedules By-Elections For August 16
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that by-elections will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in constituencies where legislative seats have...
High Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging Over Killing Of Salome Adaidu
The High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder of Salome Adaidu, a member...
S’Arabia Supreme Court Declares Islamic New Year After Sighting Crescent Moon
The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has officially declared Thursday, June 26, 2025, as the first day of Muharram, marking the start of the...
Makinde, Wike Bloc Clashes Over INEC’s Verdict
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike clashed...
Tinubu Labelled Coalition Supporters As Political IDPs
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, lashed out at those behind a proposed political coalition aimed at stopping his re-election bid in 2027. Speaking while inaugurating...
