Lagos Court Designates Freedom and Peace Parks for Protests

A Lagos High Court has ruled that protesters taking part in the proposed nationwide protest from August 1 to August 10 must confine their activities to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park in Ketu. The restriction was issued by Justice Emmanuel Ogundare in response to a preemptive ex parte application... Read More

Lagos Commissioner of Police Warns Against Attacking Protesters

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr. Adegoke Fayoade, has called on residents to refrain from attacking protesters. Fayoade made this statement while addressing traditional rulers and community leaders in Eti-Osa, Ibeju-Lekki, Epe, and Lagos Island local government areas during a town hall meeting on Saturday. Reports from the News Agency of Nigeria... Read More

Governor Adeleke Proposes Power Devolution to Address Economic Challenges in Nigeria

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State emphasized that devolving power and responsibilities to state governments is key to addressing Nigeria’s current economic crisis. Speaking at the 10th undergraduate and 6th postgraduate convocation of Adeleke University in Ede, Osun State, Governor Adeleke warned that further centralization of duties could exacerbate the economic challenges. He encouraged... Read More

Balancing Economic Factors in Minimum Wage Policy Formulation

Nigerians are currently facing a severe increase in the prices of goods and services, beginning in 2022 due to global supply chain issues, the Russia-Ukraine war, and domestic insecurity. This inflation was exacerbated by the removal of the fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023, leading to a 223% rise in petrol prices and the... Read More

Father Faces Court for Alleged for defiling 8-Year-Old Daughter in Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command has brought a 35-year-old herb seller, Taiwo Mufutau, before an Akure Family Magistrate Court on charges of defiling his 8-year-old biological daughter. Mufutau faces a single charge of rape, which violates Section 25(a) of the Ondo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law of 2021. Police prosecutor Martins Olowofeso informed... Read More

State Autonomy in Minimum Wage: Governors Advocate for Localized Negotiations

LAGOS — Governors from the Southern part of Nigeria, under the aegis of the Southern Governors’ Forum, have called for each state’s ability to pay the new minimum wage to be considered. This appeal comes amidst ongoing discussions by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) to find a mutually agreeable solution to the minimum wage... Read More

Lagos Hotel Raid: EFCC Boss Responds with Arrest Orders for Involved Officers

In a decisive move, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered the arrest of two officers implicated in the alleged manhandling of a female staff member at the Regional Hotel in Ojo, Lagos. The incident, which has sparked widespread outrage, was captured in a viral... Read More

Tin-Can Port Operation: Customs Seize N4.1bn in Illicit Drugs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the seizure of a significant quantity of hard drugs and unwholesome pharmaceutical products imported from India and Canada. The total value of the confiscated items is estimated at N4.1 billion. Speaking in Lagos on Friday, the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, expressed deep concern over the... Read More

NDLEA’s Massive Haul: 110 Suspects Detained, 520kg of Drugs Seized in Kaduna

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kaduna State Command has announced the arrest of 110 suspects and the recovery of 520.385 kilograms of illicit substances in May. Mr. Samaila Danmalam, the NDLEA Commander in Kaduna, revealed these details to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kaduna. Danmalam stated, “In May,... Read More

Tragedy in Niger: Mining Site Collapse Kills One, Traps 30

A devastating incident has occurred in Galkogo village, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger, where a mining site collapse has resulted in the death of one person and trapped more than 30 others. According to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), six persons have been rescued with severe injuries. The Director-General of NSEMA,... Read More