The Lagos State Police Command says it has dismantled an alleged criminal syndicate that defrauded vehicle dealers by obtaining vehicles with dud and post-dated cheques before reselling them for personal gain. The operation was carried out by detectives from the…

Pupils rescued from captivity in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reunited with their families after receiving medical treatment. Videos from the reunions shot by our correspondent captured emotional scenes as parents embraced their children in tears after…

The Senate on Tuesday passed three concurrence bills transmitted by the House of Representatives and advanced a bill seeking to establish a Federal Medical Centre in Arugungu, Kebbi State. The bills passed by the Senate are the Federal Road Safety…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has sealed three milk production factories in Awada, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, over alleged non-compliance with acceptable production standards. The commission’s enforcement team, accompanied by security operatives, raided the…

President Bola Tinubu has formally requested that the House of Representatives begin consideration of a constitutional amendment bill that would pave the way for the establishment of state police, signalling a renewed push by the executive to decentralise Nigeria’s policing…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday defended the performance of the 10th National Assembly, urging Nigerians to study legislation before criticising lawmakers. This is as the Senate President noted that the parliament’s role in supporting key national…

The Supply Chain Research and Innovation Hub (SCRiH) and the University of Abuja have signed a lease agreement for the establishment of the National Agricultural Reference Laboratory and Centre of Excellence (NARL-CE). The project is aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural…

Parents and relatives of the pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire, Oyo State, are seated on Tuesday at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, as they wait to receive their children and wards. The pupils and teachers…

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday rejected Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for the United Nations to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, insisting that the incident remains a domestic security matter that should…

The Anambra State Police Command has foiled a suspected kidnap attempt, rescued a victim and arrested a 66-year-old man, Kenneth Nnaji, over his alleged involvement in a criminal syndicate accused of obtaining money under false pretences in Awka and its…

The Senate on Tuesday cautioned Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, against calling on foreign human rights organisations to scrutinise the circumstances surrounding the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of the state. The upper chamber argued…

The House of Representatives has withdrawn its own state police bill and is now considering President Bola Tinubu’s proposal on the matter. It is also probing the CBN and NNPCL over unremitted operating surpluses. In politics, Atiku Abubakar and the…

The Iranian army has sworn to prevent the US from forcefully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, stating that its forces will not relent over the vital waterway. “The Strait of Hormuz will never be opened by war, evil, and American…

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare for vulnerable Nigerians through targeted financing programmes, saying the country’s pursuit of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) extends beyond increasing health insurance enrolment to building…

For Nigeria, the US Department of State’s Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia’s first official trip to Africa is worth watching closely. His planned visits to Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali say a great deal about how…