Courts reopen today as JUSUN suspends strike
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its nationwide strike and directed members to resume work on Wednesday. A communique jointly signed by the union’s national vice-president…
Defence chief calls for border fencing to curb insecurity
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has called for the fencing of Nigeria’s borders to bolster national security. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during a security conference,…
Amaechi to Wike: I don’t join issues with children
Former governor of Rivers, Rotimi Amaechi says he will not descend to the level of a child by trading insults with Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory…
EFCC arrests fake journalist over ‘N2m bribe’ to influence $4.5bn PTF fraud probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested a 63-year-old suspect for alleged impersonation and extortion under false pretences to influence investigation into a $4.5…
FG partners Gates Foundation to launch $7.5m AI hub for education, agriculture
The federal government has launched the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence (AI) scaling hub in partnership with the Gates Foundation to accelerate the responsible adoption of AI technologies in health, education,…
Defamation: Judiciary workers’ strike stalls Natasha’s arraignment
The strike embarked by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria stalled the arraignment of the suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday. The strike…
NCC asks banks to deduct USSD transaction fees from users’ airtime
The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed Deposit Money Banks to start deducting charges for unstructured supplementary service data transactions directly from users’ mobile airtime. According to an email…
Police trail assailants after killing man, kidnapping wife in Imo
The spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, DSP Henry Okoye, has confirmed that an intense search is ongoing to hunt gunmen who killed a yet-to-be-identified man and rescue…
Parent, four others arrested for assaulting Ondo vice principal
The Ondo State Police Command has said it had arrested five persons in connection with the attack on the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College Aule, Akure, Mr.…
Army chief Oluyede relocates to Benue as herdsmen killings continue
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has relocated to Makurdi, the Benue State capital, over the incessant killings of innocent villagers by herders and militia…
