Shake-up in police: AIGs, Commissioners affected; 5 new zones created
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the posting and redeployment of senior police officers in line with the recent presidential approval for the re-organisation of the…
Ponle, Hushpuppi’s partner, charged in US for million-dollar wire fraud
A Nigerian, Olalekan Jacob Ponle, 29, and partner with Hushpuppi (Raymond Abass) appeared in federal court in Chicago Friday accused of orchestrating an international cyber fraud scheme that federal prosecutors…
Lagos: Schools to reopen August 3; Facemask defaulters to be prosecuted – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government says schools will resume on August 3 but for only graduating classes. It also warned that law enforcers will start charging face mask defaulters to court…
Ministry of Information and Culture to collaborate with private sector to create over 2 mn jobs in 3 years – Lai Mohammed
Mr Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, says his ministry will create more than two million additional jobs within the next three years. The minister stated this while…
Alleged kidnapper Evans is broke, can’t pay legal fees: Public Defender takes over
Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court on Friday ordered the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) to take over the defence for alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme…
COVID-19: Lagos State seals 10 private schools for flouting closure directive
The Lagos State Government has sealed Ten (10) private schools that flouted the closure directives of the federal and state governments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure…
Ondo election: APC generates over N258m from sale of forms
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has generated N258.7 million from the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms to aspirants ahead of July 20, governorship primaries in Ondo state….
86 Nigerians arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja From Sudan – NIDCOM
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa,says Eighty six evacuated Nigerians have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Sudan. According to the NIDCOM…
Alleged $1bn cloned account: We welcome House of Reps investigation – NPA
The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it welcomes any investigation by the House of Representatives in the alleged existence of one billion dollars in a “cloned” Unity…
Train services will open when all COVID-19 safety protocols are in place – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Thursday said the train service stations would implement COVID-19 protocol similar to the airports before resumption of train service in order to…