PDP govs declare new Police Act unconstitutional

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has called for a repeal of sections of the Police Act recently accented to by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), citing constitutional…

#EndSARS scare stops prisons from taking Evans, others to court

For fear of possible attack amid the raging #EndSARS protests, the Nigerian Correctional Service on Wednesday did not take alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, and his co-defendants, before…

Yahoo Groups to shut down Dec 15

Yahoo has announced plans to shut down Yahoo Groups from December 15 over a steady decline in usage. Verizon, which bought Yahoo in 2017, announced the decision on Tuesday, marking…

FG seeks more powers to seize, freeze stolen funds, assets

The Federal Government has approached the National Assembly for more powers to freeze and seize stolen public funds and assets. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in a letter…

Akeredolu says victory shows ‘Ondo is not Edo’

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday visited the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Akeredolu, who secured his second term by winning the…

Court grants bail to man detained by IGP’s aide for 44 days

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Apo, Abuja, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Divisional Police Officer in A.Y.A, Abuja, to grant bail…

Suspect fakes own death certificate to evade prosecution

ONE Ajari Oghenekewe accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of presenting a fake death certificate to evade investigation, on Tuesday appeared before a Federal High Court sitting in…

Osinbajo justifies PPP option for road construction

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the present regime’s Public Private Partnership’s option for road construction was now delivering 19 road projects totalling 780.15 km across the six geopolitical zones…

Nigeria now Africa’s largest rice producer –FG

Nigeria is now the largest producer of rice in Africa, the Federal Government said on Tuesday. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, said this in Abuja at an…

FG will double Nigeria’s airports by 2023 – Minister

The Federal Government on Tuesday declared that it would double the number of airports across Nigeria by 2023. Nigeria has about 31 airports currently. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria…