Lagos State Government has disclosed plans to launch at least 100 public toilets very soon across some major areas in the state to tackle the menace of open defecation. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this…
Court halts arrest of APC ward officers behind Ganduje’s suspension
A Kano high court has granted an ex parte order restraining the Inspector General of Police (IGP); Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Zone 1 Kano; and Commissioner of Police Kano, from inviting, arresting, and harassing the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward…
Protesters storm EFCC HQ, want Matawalle’s probe reopened
Dozens of protesters from Zamfara State have occupied the entrance to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), calling on the commission to reopen investigations on the former governor of the state, Bello Matawalle. The protesters under…
FG bans use of foreign syringes, needles in tertiary hospitals
The Federal Government has mandated all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) of Federal Tertiary Hospitals to procure needles and syringes solely from NAFDAC-approved local manufacturers. The new directive is contained in a circular addressed to all CMDs…
Nigerian pastor orders bride to remove eyelashes at wedding
A Nigerian bride recounted how her pastor told her to remove her lashes during her church wedding. Jessica Okah, the bride, disclosed this incident on TikTok, mentioning that the pastor had raised the issue of her eyelashes before the wedding…
We’re committed to upholding protection of press freedom in Nigeria — NHRC
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has assured Nigerians of their promotion and protection of their fundamental human rights including right to freedom of expression and the press in all circumstances. In a statement marking the 2024 World Press Freedom Day,…
CISLAC, YIAGA, CODE, CDD, 45 other CSOs decry attacks on anti-graft agencies
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has raised the alarm over alleged “malicious attacks on anti-corruption agencies” in the country. Addressing reporters yesterday in Abuja, the civil society groups said the anti-corruption agencies were targeted to weaken and distract…
Bus driver who killed 2 women after accelerating instead of braking spared jail
A double-decker driver who killed two women when he ploughed into a bus stop after hitting the accelerator instead of the brakes has been spared jail. Baruania Baros, 35, was trying to manoeuvre his vehicle to deploy a ramp to…
Court remands suspect over killing of 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin
A Spanish-Brazilian national was remanded in custody on Thursday by a London magistrates’ court on murder and other charges, following a sword attack in the city which killed a 14-year-old boy. Marcus Arduini Monzo is accused of a violent rampage…
FCT area councils, stakeholders shared N6.3bn allocation in March
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed N6,316,621,045.37 to the six area councils and other stakeholders in the FCT as statutory allocation for March, 2024. In a statement signed by the Special Assistant, Media to FCT Minister of State,…