The federal government has suspended the relocation of the Osun State International Airport project from Ido-Osun to Ede, following widespread controversies and protests. Governor Ademola Adeleke had announced that the foundation-laying ceremony for the new airport would be held on December 16, 2024, in Ede, his hometown. The event was to feature key dignitaries, including…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has officially named its newly commissioned Command and Control Centre after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This announcement was made in Abuja on Tuesday by the Controller General of the NIS, Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap, during the inauguration of the facility, known as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex at the…
A Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps officer, Mr. Solomon Ogodo, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for forgery, employment fraud, and racketeering. The judgment was delivered by Justice M.S. Idris of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja, following a case filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that at least 10,000 Nigerians were detained for immigration offences in African and European countries this year. He, however, applauded the contributions of Nigerian immigrants to the global economy, saying Nigeria accounts for the highest of all diaspora remittances in West Africa Shettima assured that the federal government…
Workers of the West African Examinations Council in Nigeria have started an indefinite strike, shutting down offices across the country. The strike, which began on Monday, December 9, has brought all activities to a halt, as drivers, cleaners, utility workers, and office assistants joined the industrial action. The workers are protesting over two main issues:…
The gang leader, known as Monel “Mikano” Felix, along with his Viv Ansanm group, were responsible of the massacre. It said the victims were mostly elderly. The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH), an NGO in Haiti that monitors state institutions and promotes human rights education, said Sunday at least 110 people — all aged…
A HIgh Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama has rejected the bail request by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Bello is standing trial, along with two others, in an alleged N110bn money laundering charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Maryanne Anenih, in a ruling…
The retiring Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, has expressed that his only regret as he bids farewell to his position is his inability to apprehend the perpetrators behind the killing of the late finance director attached to the Governor’s Office, Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi. Oyekanmi was tragically ambushed and shot dead on November 29,…
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday (today) for a three-day official visit. According to the Cable, the German embassy in Abuja said Steinmeier will be in Nigeria from Tuesday to Thursday. During his visit to Abuja, he is expected to meet with key Nigerian leaders, including President Bola Tinubu and Alieu…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced a temporary suspension of all services at its headquarters in Sauka, Abuja, on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The closure is to facilitate the presidential commissioning of the newly constructed NIS Technology Complex. In a public notice issued on Monday and signed by the NIS Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo,…
