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The Kwara State Government has debunked reports circulating on social media alleging that a corps member died of Lassa fever at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in the state. The clarification was issued on Tuesday in a statement by the Ministry of Health’s Press Secretary, Saad Hamdalat, following an investigation by the state’s…
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission have proposed that customers must receive refunds within 30 seconds for failed airtime and data purchases to curb persistent billing complaints in the telecommunications sector. This was indicated in the Exposure Draft of the Joint CBN–NCC Framework for Resolution of Failed Airtime and Data Purchase…
The Court of Appeal Abuja has held that the Senate acted within its powers when it suspended the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for misconduct. In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, the appellate court said it was satisfied that neither the Appellant’s parliamentary privilege nor her constitutional rights were…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, February 9, 2026 arraigned Gidado Ibrahim and Halimat Adenike Tejusho(at large) before Justice H. Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja for an alleged N600m job scam They were arraigned on an amended six count charge bordering on fraud, obtaining under false…
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has strongly condemned the continued killing of innocent citizens in parts of the country, describing the attacks as senseless and unacceptable, while calling for urgent, long-term solutions to address insecurity, especially in rural communities. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Institute stressed that sustainable peace cannot…
By Uko Etim The Abubakar family in Kogi state has expressed grieve over the loss of their granddaughter and niece, Miss Emmanuella Yusuf, who died of cancer on October 31, 2025. Emmanuella, aged 19 was a 200-level midwifery student at Saint Gerald School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kakuri, Kaduna before her demise.A statement signed by…
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Federal Government for commissioning Nigeria’s first dedicated Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) treatment facility, describing it as a major milestone in the country’s chemicals and hazardous waste management efforts. The facility, located in Abuja, was established under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Environment, in…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, February 9, 2026, arraigned one Otobor Geoffrey Onajefe on a two-count charge bordering an alleged conspiracy and stealing to the tune of ₦37,440,000.00 (Thirty-Seven Million, Four Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira) before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday joined the Occupy National Assembly protest in Abuja. The protest follows the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026 through the third reading, in which the lawmakers removed the phrase “real-time” transmission of election results. Although the…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday received a high-level delegation from the United States Africa Command led by its Commander, Gen Dagvin Anderson, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Sunday’s meeting comes amid intensified security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, following the Christmas Day airstrikes on terrorist camps in Sokoto State. The State House media…