FULL LIST: 87 lawyers elevated to SAN rank
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the elevation of 87 lawyers to the rank of senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In a statement on Thursday, Hajo Bello,…
Protests: Military’ll step in if looting continues – CDS
The Nigerian military on Friday said it may intervene in controlling the looting crisis and identify its sponsors in the ongoing nationwide hunger protest, tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. The Chief of…
‘Sexual assault’: Tinubu appoints Dunoma Ahmed as new perm sec for foreign affairs ministry
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dunoma Ahmed as the new permanent secretary of the federal ministry of foreign affairs. The ministry announced the appointment in a statement on Thursday.…
Lagos police detain ARM director accused of rape
The Lagos police command says it has detained the ARM pensions executive director accused of rape by a female employee. Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesperson, confirmed the development on…
Borno State imposes 24-hour curfew after deadly explosion
In the wake of a deadly explosion that claimed the lives of 16 people and left several others critically injured, the Borno State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew…
Boko Haram infiltrates protest in Borno, kills four, injures 34
The Borno Police Command on Thursday alleged that Boko Haram elements had infiltrated protesters along Baga Road in Maiduguri, killing four persons, while 34 others sustained various degrees of injuries.…
EKSU ex-DVC’s security guard masterminded his killing – Police
The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Mr Adeniran Akinwale, said on Thursday that the police had arrested six prime suspects in connection with the kidnap and killing of…
WhatsApp may exit Nigeria over $220m fine
One week after Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission imposed a $220 million fine on WhatsApp for a data privacy breach, the company may suspend its operations in the…
Protesters loot, vandalise NCC industrial park in Kano
Protesters have looted the newly built Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Industrial Park in Kano. A youth-led nationwide protest against economic hardship kicked off across Nigeria on Thursday. The demonstrations…
Security agencies have identified senator sponsoring protest, says Wike
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says security agencies have identified a senator who sponsored protests in the nation’s capital. On Thursday, a youth-led nationwide protest…
