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By Deborah Nnamdi Rivers State Government has announced plans for a task force to enforce compliance with the building laws and regulations of the State, following the incessant building collapse and the danger it poses to the lives of residents. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Rt. Hon.…

Another under-construction two-storey building collapsed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday evening. The latest incident, which occurred off Sani Abacha Road, is the third in the last one week in the state, and it occurred at the Sani Abacha Road area of Obio-Akpor LGA where a similar incident occurred…

Photo: Suspects and items recovered in EFCC’s Benin operation The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced the arrest of 21 suspected cyber criminals in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The EFCC, in a post on its verified Facebook account, said the suspected…

A former Nigerian Senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani has described the revocation of the contract for N740 billion Abuja – Kaduna Road by the Federal Government as ‘long overdue’. Senator Sani described as bold the decision of the Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, on the revocation of…

Obodo Nwankwo with agency report Serving members of the Nationa Youth Service Corp, NYSC, have asked the Federal Government to commence implementation of an N77,000 monthly allowance in line with the government’s promise. They expressed concerns that it is increasingly difficult for them to pay transport fares and meet other…

Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cancelled this week’s Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja, who died on Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Lagbaja died from an undisclosed protracted illness, which had sidelined him from the performance of his official…

National Grid: A tower of collapses Nigeria’s national grid suffered yet another collapse on November 5, plunging large parts of the country back into darkness. This marks the 12th time in 2024 that the grid has failed, further exacerbating the strain on businesses and households nationwide. With this latest failure,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has promised to protect every Nigerian resident in Libya, following the recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against the Libyan Football Association. The statement came amidst fears and reports that Nigerians in the North African country were being subjected to maltreatment…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Army has declared 44 soldiers posted to fight Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Borno State wanted for desertion. The soldiers were declared as deserters bound to face dire consequences if found. The Army authorities have also frozen the bank accounts of the affected personnel.…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has exonerated former Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen of charges that led to his removal from office in 2019. The Appeal court also ordered the Federal Government to immediately unfreeze Onnoghen’s account with Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited. On January 25, 2019, just 29 days before the presidential election, former President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Onnoghen as Chief Justice and appointed Justice Tanko Muhammad, the next most senior Supreme Court judge, to lead the judiciary. Onnoghen’s suspension came shortly after he announced the inauguration of judges to oversee election petition tribunals. This action provoked significant reactions, with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) condemning it as a coup against the judiciary. Subsequently, Onnoghen was convicted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on six counts of corruption brought against him by the Federal Government. He was accused of making a false declaration to the Code of Conduct Bureau. Six years after his conviction, a six-member panel of the Court of Appeal, led by Justice Mohammed Bello, acquitted the former…