The Chairman of Senate Committee on SouthEast Development Commission (SEDC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has bid a final farewell to his father-in-law, late Chief Sunday Francis Okafor. His remains were committed to earth at Enugwu Ukwu, Anambra State, over the weekend. Late Chief Okafor, father of Mrs Ifunanya Kalu, wife of Senator Kalu, died on … Read more
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially announced the release of results for the 2024 second series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. According to a statement by WAEC’s Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina, a total of 43,923 candidates—67.55% of those who sat for the exam—achieved … Read more
A contender for the Alaafin of Oyo stool, Prince Lukman Gbadegesin, has filed a lawsuit at the Oyo State High Court challenging the appointment of Prince Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin. Naija News gathered that the suit, filed on February 12, 2025, seeks to overturn Owoade’s appointment, citing violations of the Chiefs Law of … Read more
Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has slammed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, for challenging the Canadian Embassy over its denial of visas to Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, and other military officials. Naija News reports that Musa and some military chiefs were scheduled to speak … Read more
Following the conclusion of the verification exercise by the disciplinary panel established by the Inspector General Of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over 340 police officers are set to proceed for retirement. It was gathered that the committee had submitted its report on the overstay of some officers in the force. Sources privy to the activities of … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, a 48-hour ultimatum to reverse the newly announced hike in Automated Teller Machine transaction fees, calling it “unlawful, unfair, unreasonable, and unjust.” In an open letter dated February 15, 2025, signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation urged CBN … Read more
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged lawmakers mentioned in a $150 million bribery allegation by the Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, to approach a court of law to prove their innocence. HURIWA in addition challenged the lawmakers accused of demanding the $150 million bribe to prevent Gambaryan’s arrest … Read more
Security has been tightened with the deployment of personnel as the Nigerian Labour Congress insists on going ahead with its planned strike action over the recent telecommunications tariff hike. Calling on the NLC to shelve its planned protest, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps argued that shutting down telecommunication services in the country could … Read more
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a landslide victory in the Katsina State local government elections, winning all 34 chairmanship positions and all 361 councillorship seats in the poll conducted on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The Chairman of the Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC), Lawal Alhassan, announced the results on Sunday, February … Read more
The body of a police inspector, Haruna Mohammed, has been discovered in a hotel room at Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi, Akute, located in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. Reports indicate that the officer, attached to the Ishashi Police Division in Lagos State, checked into the Super G Royal Hotel with a woman … Read more