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At least 26 people have died and around a dozen are missing after a boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized off the coast of Lampedusa, the Italian coastguard and UN agencies said.
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive review of all deductions and revenue retention practices by major revenue-generating agencies. These agencies include the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria Customs Service, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The directive, given […]
An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Ogba, Lagos State, on Wednesday, discharged Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger accused of unruly conduct and assault aboard the Uyo-Lagos flight, after prosecutors withdrew all charges. Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge following a formal application by the prosecution to discontinue the matter. LEADERSHIP reports that the […]
The Federal Government has announced a seven-year suspension on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country. The decision was a decisive move to address declining quality and infrastructure in the nation’s tertiary education sector. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa disclosed this to State House correspondents after Wednesday’s […]
The internet has been buzzing with reactions as Nigerians weigh in on the recent jibe allegedly thrown at Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Funfeyin by Pastor Abel Damina. The controversy erupted after a sermon in which Pastor Damina ridiculed an unnamed South-South prophet for selling what he described as “heavenly sand, soap, the Key of David, and […]
The federal government has unveiled 48 new vehicles for the operations of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Speaking at the event in Abuja on Wednesday, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, said that the administration of President BolaTinubu will continue to strengthen the NDLEA because of its strategic value to the […]
A High Court sitting in Afikpo presided by Justice Nicholas Nwode has sentenced four persons to seventeen years imprisonment each, for vandalism of electricity installation in Ebonyi State. The convicts comprising Ikechukwu Esseh, Ikedinachi Uche, Ukpai Godwin, and Uchenna Kalu were arraigned before the court on a three-count charge of conspiracy, vandalism, and stealing. The […]
An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Ogba, Lagos, on Wednesday discharged Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger accused of unruly conduct and assault aboard an Uyo-Lagos flight, after prosecutors withdrew all charges. Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge following a formal application by the prosecution to discontinue the matter. LEADERSHIP reports that the development […]
President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s resolve to reposition the steel sector as the industrial heart of Nigeria and the hub of the nation’s economic diversification. Accordingly, the President outlined ongoing efforts by his administration to revamp legacy projects in the sector, such as the Ajaokuta Steel Company, the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria, […]
Operatives of Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 22-yr-old Musa Bala, a resident of Lushi, for allegedly leading an armed robbery attack on students of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi where several students sustained injuries. Prior to his arrest, Bala, an ex-convict has served two years at a correctional facility after he was found guilty of […]