The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called for the release of popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo aka ‘SeaKing’, who was arrested on Thursday, February 6, for allegedly bullying the pastor online. While preaching at a programme in his church on Friday, February 7, the cleric said…
The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to enforce stricter traffic regulations, including fines for running red lights and speeding across the state. At a media briefing on Thursday, February 6, the state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, introduced the initiative alongside the launch of advanced technology to improve traffic monitoring and law enforcement…
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review has announced that it has received proposals for the creation of 31 new states, which would be added to Nigeria’s existing 36 states. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, the chairman of the committee and deputy speaker of the House, made the disclosure on Thursday during plenary while reading…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has handed over 21 boys, rescued from suspected human traffickers, to the Niger State Government. On Tuesday in Abuja, NAPTIP’s Director-General, Binta Adamu Bello, officially transferred the children, aged between 5 and 10 years, to Niger State officials. She explained that the minors…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved an extension of the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. In a statement issued on Wednesday, February 5, Mannir Bature, the NMA’s national publicity secretary, shared that the approval would be formally presented to the…
The Federal Government has stated that Nigeria’s healthcare sector has seen significant improvements, now attracting patients not only from the West African subregion but also from countries as far as the United States and the United Kingdom. Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, made this announcement while addressing State…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given the green light for the Debt Management Office to issue a ₦758 billion bond to settle the outstanding pension liabilities for all categories of pensioners. This decision, made during a Tuesday meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja,…
On February 4, 2025, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja discharged and acquitted former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode of a 12-count charge related to the procurement of a “fabricated” medical report and the use of a false document. In her ruling, Justice Abike-Fadipe stated that the Economic and Financial…
The presidency has refuted reports suggesting a 65% increase in electricity tariffs. On Monday, February 3, the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Energy, Verheijen, clarified that the Federal Government remains committed to stabilizing the power sector and shielding vulnerable citizens from excessive cost burdens. Verheijen called out the media claims, describing them as a…
A high court in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, has rejected an application by Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to suspend the trial against him. Judge Benjamin Manji dismissed Yunusa-Ari’s request to halt proceedings indefinitely while awaiting the outcome of an appeal filed at…
