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“Cursing Someone Online is a Crime,” Police PRO Reminds Nigerians
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has described the act of raining direct curses on individuals online as a criminal offence punishable under the law.
According to Adejobi, such an act is…
Court Grants Dele Farotimi Release on ₦30m Bail
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi has been granted ₦30 million bail by a Magistrate court in Ekiti State.
The court also asked Farotimi to provide 3 sureties with a landed property within the jurisdiction.
He was told to refrain…
Reps Demand NECO, UI, and 22 Others Be Dropped From 2025 Budget Over Unaccounted Funds
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts has recommended the delisting of the National Examinations Council (NECO), University of Ibadan (UI), and 22 departments and agencies from the 2025 Budget over unaccounted funds…
NERC Transfers Electricity Regulatory Authority to Lagos State
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has transferred regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Lagos State to the newly established Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC).
NERC…
35 Killed in Ibadan Stampede as Ooni’s Ex-Wife Arrested
35 minors have been confirmed dead in a stampede at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan on Wednesday, December 18.
The Oyo State Police Command in a statement on Thursday also said that six persons are…
FCT Minister Wike Revokes Land Ownership of Buhari, Abbas, Akume
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has revoked lands belonging to former President Muhammed Buhari, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,…
Yahaya Bello Released on ₦500m Bail by FCT High Court
Justice Maryanne Anenih of the the Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million with three sureties in like sum.
Justice Anenih had on…
Abia Market Crackdown: NAFDAC Closes 150 Shops Over Fake Products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu market in Aba, Abia state.
In a statement on Wednesday, NAFDAC said its operatives shut down the shops during a two-day…
PDP Slams Tinubu’s 2025 Budget as ‘Unrealistic’ and ‘Anti-People’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the 2025 budget proposal presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as “unrealistic, opaque, and insincere.”
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in a…
Carnival Stampede: Oyo Govt Investigates Stampede, Arrests Key Organisers
The Oyo State Government has commenced investigation into a stampede that occurred at a carnival in Ibadan, the state capital.
Many children were said to have died in the process with Governor Seyi Makinde commiserating with the…
Akpabio to Tinubu: Exclude Uncooperative Ministers from Your Govt
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has asked President Bola Tinubu to caution “intransigent ministers” in his cabinet who won’t respond to invitations by the National Assembly.
Akpabio said such ministers have no place in Tinubu’s…
Tinubu Unveils ₦47.9tn 2025 ‘Restoration Budget’ with Focus on Security, Infrastructure, and…
Security and defence, infrastructure, health and education were some of the sectors with high allocations in the N47.9tn Budget Proposal presented by President Bola Tinubu before a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday…
Senate Moves to Ban Use of Foreign Currencies for Domestic Transactions
The Senate, on Tuesday, passed for first reading a bill to ban the use of foreign currencies for payments and transactions within Nigerian.
The proposed legislation, aimed at ensuring all payments, including salaries and…
“My Policies Are Strategic,” Tinubu Assures Nigerians of Economic Growth
President Bola Tinubu says his administration’s reforms are a critical step to building enduring national wealth and prosperity for all Nigerians.
Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, delivered the…
CBN Caps Daily POS Withdrawals at ₦100,000 Per Customer
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set a daily withdrawal limit on point-of-sale (PoS) terminals to N100,000 per customer.
In a circular to all deposit money banks (DMBs), microfinance Banks, mobile money operators and…