The National Data Repository has released updated statistics on Wednesday, revealing the current state of HIV detection, treatment, and viral suppression across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The data also provides insights into trends over the last decade and the demographics of newly identified cases. Lagos and Benue have surfaced as the […]
A fresh arraignment of former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido at the Federal High Court in Abuja in an alleged N1.3 billion corruption charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has again been aborted. Lamido alongside his two sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido, who allegedly committed the […]
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has confirmed the deportation of 40 out of 42 Nigerians arrested and locked up for weeks in Mozambique. In a statement on Tuesday, the NIDCOM’s spokesman, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said they arrived in Nigeria in three batches of 13, 16, and 11 respectively aboard a South African Airways flight, SA60 […]
The Federal Government has unveiled a new national laureate yearly prize programme, with doctoral students set to receive up to N20 million for outstanding research work in tertiary institutions nationwide. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who announced the initiative yesterday, described it as a major step toward rewarding academic excellence and positioning research as […]
United Nigeria Airlines has suspended a staff member following allegations of maltreatment involving a passenger with reduced mobility, Ms. Doris Akonanya, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement on Wednesday, the airline’s Public Relations Officer, Chibuike Uloka, said the staff member would remain suspended pending the outcome of a full investigation. The airline […]
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday, withdrew his fundamental rights enforcement suit against a Chief Magistrate at the FCT Magistrate’s Court, named as the 2nd defendant, in the N1 billion case. Ugochukwu Nnakwu, who appeared for the ex-governor, informed Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after the case […]
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) from traffic control and enforcement duties across the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, stated that the directive was part […]
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Senate has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately restore Ukum II and Konshisha II (Shangev-Tiev) state constituencies of Benue state in compliance with the judgement of the Court of Appeal. Also to be restored is Gboko 1 . The Court of Appeal had ruled that […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday met with top security and intelligence chiefs over the deteriorating security situation in Plateau State and summoned Governor Caleb Mutfwang to Abuja for urgent consultations. The move follows the recent attack in Angwan Rukuba district of Jos, where gunmen reportedly killed at least twenty eight persons and left several […]
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is currently at the Federal High Court in Kaduna, where his bail application is expected to be heard. The court had on Tuesday, adjourned ruling on the bail application filed by former governor till today. El-Rufai is facing a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion and possession of public […]
