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The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has shortened the daily curfew in Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun communities from 17 hours to 12 hours, starting immediately. The new curfew will now run from 10pm to 4am. This move follows the slow return of peace in the affected areas after violent clashes linked to land issues. The…

By Charles Maduka Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has dragged her colleague, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi of Ebonyi North Central, to court over what she calls damaging and false statements made about her. In a suit filed at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja through her lawyer, Michael Numa, Natasha is demanding…

A coalition of Northern women lawyers has called on Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II to submit a formal statement to police authorities or risk sparking a mass protest in Kano. The demand follows the Inspector General of Police’s order for the former Emir to assist in investigations surrounding a deadly Sallah procession previously banned by law…

The Abia State government has warned public school principals and headteachers to stop collecting unapproved fees and levies from students, declaring that offenders will face strict penalties. Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, gave the warning on Monday during a press briefing at the Government House in Umuahia, following a State Executive Council meeting. He stressed…

Pascal Gabriel Dozie, the founder of the now-defunct Diamond Bank Plc and former chairman of MTN Nigeria, has passed away at the age of 85 after a brief illness. The news of his death was confirmed in a statement released by his family on Tuesday, noting that the prominent entrepreneur died on Monday. Born on…

Sirajo Jaja, the Accountant-General of Bauchi State, was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday in connection with an alleged N1.8 billion money laundering scheme. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed the charges before Justice Obiora Egwuatu. Jaja, along with Aliyu Abubakar, a bureau de change operator, and his company,…

The Lagos State Police have successfully dismantled a baby factory in the Ijegun area, rescuing 10 individuals, including seven women and three children. Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the operation. Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that the raid followed a tip-off received last Saturday. The police apprehended the main suspect, Mariam Vincent,…

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of staff unions in Ondo State’s tertiary institutions has called on Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to promptly implement the National Minimum Wage for workers in the state’s higher education sector. The unions, which represent the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), National Association of Academic…

Four men previously cleared of involvement in the 2024 Rivers State House of Assembly fire have made serious accusations, alleging that they were pressured to alter their testimonies and falsely implicate Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The men—Chime Ezebalike, Kenneth Kpasa, Oladele Lukman, and MacPherson Olumini—were detained for approximately…

A tragic event unfolded in Abuja on Saturday when a stray bullet, reportedly fired by security personnel escorting a Very Important Personality (VIP), struck and killed a pedestrian. The victim, Timothy John, a resident of the Dutse Baupma area, was walking along the roadside when the VIP convoy passed through, discharging gunshots into the air.…