…says local government councils are in political bondage, mercy of State governments. The Attorney general of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi has called for the scrapping of state Independent Electoral commission (INEC). Fagbemi made the call on Monday at the National Discourse on Nigeria’s Security Challenges and good governance at the local…
…stops Bayero, 4 others from parading themselves as Emirs A Kano State High Court has ordered the Commissioner of Police to immediately evict the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero and take over the palace of Emir of Kano. The court also stopped Bayero and four others from parading themselves as Emirs. The four…
The Federal Government has said that the Nigeria Air remains suspended. During the ministerial press briefing in Abuja, marking President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo provided updates, confirming that the project remains suspended. In 2023, the Ministry of Aviation, under Hadi Sirika, former minister, unveiled…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that two individuals were fatally injured and some others arrested during an attack by motorcycle riders on its Ipaja Division on Monday. Panic ensued in a section of Lagos State when more than 100 hoodlums stormed the Ipaja Police Station. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed in…
No fewer than three people were burnt to death when their vehicle collided with a truck in the Iyana-Isolo area of Lagos State on Sunday night. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. Oke-Osanyintolu disclosed that the accident happened at about 11…
An 18-year-old pupil was detained in western France on Monday after stabbing his schoolteacher in the face and fleeing, authorities said. The teacher from the town of Chemille-en-Anjou in western France “suffered a facial injury that is not life-threatening”, said a joint statement from the authorities including the prefect and public prosecutor. After the attack…
The International Children’s Day, marked every year on the 27th of May in Nigeria, is a day sanctioned by UNICEF, to celebrate and appreciate the needs of children and address them. It’s an international holiday that was first established in Nigeria in 1964. The day is specifically to celebrate children, raise awareness on issues that…
