The Benue state government has banned all Christmas and New Year activities.
This was disclosed by the state Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday December 17.
Governor Ortom explained that the decision was reached after a review of security situation in the state at the state’s security council meeting which he presided...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, members of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) and other key stakeholders in the Nigerian film sector Wednesday met virtually and agreed to work collaboratively to protect the creative industry.
The meeting, which was moderated by filmmaker and television host, Mosunmola Abudu, popularly called...
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday ordered the immediate dissolution of the Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council, University of Lagos.
This was coming as the Buhari administration gave reasons for the reinstatement of the suspended university's Vice Chancellor, Toyin Ogundipe.
Though Babalakin and some members of the council have since tendered their resignation letters,...
At least 16 persons are critically injured in a gas tanker explosion that occurred in the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos on Thursday.
The accident, which also left scores of building and cars destroyed, was confirmed by the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, who...
Two ladies accused of attempting to assasinate Osun state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, have been remanded by the state's Magistrate court in Oshogbo on Wednesday.
The state Police Command that arraigned the suspects also accused them of stealing and vandalising Justrite, a mall in Osogbo.
The six-count charge against the 20year old...
Less than month that Police detectives in Apapa Area Command of Lagos State had intercepted a 40-foot container laden with drugs suspected to be and codeine on Aug. 6, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted another 607 cartons containing 11, 785, 800 tablets loaded with...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has signed into law Imo State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, No. 2 of 2020.
One of the provisions of the law expressly states that a suspect could be detained at "The Pleasure of the Governor" and must obtain licence before release.
According to Section 484...
• Increases Youth Representation To Two
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, received in audience, Justice Doris Okuwobi (rtd), chairman of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up to investigate cases of brutality and human rights violations committed by operatives of the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad...
Commissioner for Environment in Ogun State Honourable Abiodun Abudu-Balogun has been suspended from the State's Executive Council pending the conclusion of an independent investigation into alleged sexual harassment of a 16-year old Barakat Mayowa Melojuekun.
The Ogun State Government disclosed the suspension of the embattled commissioner in a statement issued...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) has accused the #EndSARS protesters of using the social media to spread subversive contents that escalated the tension and looting that followed the protest by Nigerian youths, which is widely adjudged peaceful.
The NSA disclosed this when he spoke at...