President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has bowed to public outcry by deleting some names from the clemency list earlier released by the Presidency. Tinubu executed the relevant instruments of release to complete the…
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Court orders permanent forfeiture of $49, 700 recovered from ex-INEC REC
Oct. 29, 2025 The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the permanent forfeiture of 49, 700. dollars allegedly recovered from Dr. Nura Ali, former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National…
Awba-Ofemili Health Awareness 2025: Tackling misinformation key to protecting community health
The Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) Health Committee has called for greater vigilance against health-related misinformation, warning that myths and falsehoods about diseases like Buruli Ulcer (Elu-Ulee) could undermine community health development. This call was…
Nigeria Police celebrates 70 years of women in Policing
October 29, 2025 The Nigeria Police Force, under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun is set to celebrate 70 years of women in policing. marking seven decades of…
Import licence dispute: Court adjourns Dangote Refinery’s 100bn suit against NNPCL, others to Nov. 5
Oct. 29, 2025 The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE against Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC ltd) and others…
NUPRC seeks Bank of America funding for Nigeria’s upstream sector
Oct. 29, 2025 The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has urged the Bank of America to prioritise Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector in its investment portfolio to attract funding and…
Only 7 of 36 States have implemented 80% of their budget for health – BudgIT
Oct. 29, 2025 BudgIT, a civic tech non-profit organisation, says only seven states implemented more than 80 per cent of their health budgets. This was highlighted at the BudgIT 2025 State of…
Edo Govt gives ex-deputy governor one week to return State’s property
Oct 28, 2025 The Edo Government has issued a one-week ultimatum to the former deputy governor, Mr. Godwin Omobayo, to immediately return all government property and assets still in his possession. This…
Police detains 4 female suspects over alleged child trafficking
October 28, 2025 The Police Command in Anambra has detained four female suspects over alleged trafficking in a week-old baby girl at Ifite-Awkuzu community in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer…
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revokes his visa
October 28, 2025 Nigeria’s Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday the United States had revoked his non-immigrant visa issued last year and he was told to re-apply if he wished…