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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has removed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) and formally recognised the leadership of a Caretaker Committee headed by Senator Esther Nenadi Usman. Justice Peter Lifu delivered the ruling on Wednesday, grounding his decision on a Supreme Court judgment of April 4, 2025,…
After decades of decay, abandoned contracts and public frustration, the Federal Government has fixed April 28 for the completion of major sections of the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway, signalling a decisive turnaround for one of the South-East’s most troubled highways. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this on Saturday after inspecting the ongoing reconstruction works, expressing…
Property worth several millions of naira was destroyed in the early hours of Tuesday after a fire outbreak razed a one-storey commercial building along Somoye Street in the bustling Computer Village area of Ikeja, Lagos State. The fire, which reportedly broke out around midnight, engulfed a commercial structure housing dealers in computers and computer accessories,…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday signed the ₦4.4 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, officially setting the financial direction of Africa’s largest city for the coming fiscal year. The signing ceremony was held at the Conference Room of Lagos House, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja, following the Lagos State House of Assembly’s approval of the…
A major fire disaster was narrowly avoided on Monday after operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in collaboration with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, swiftly responded to a diesel tanker accident on Liverpool Bridge inward Mile 2, Lagos. The incident involved an articulated Iveco tanker (registration number RBC 98 XX)…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was placed under house arrest on Friday, a day after national elections in which early official results showed a commanding lead for incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking to extend his nearly 40-year rule. With about 25 per cent of votes counted, Uganda’s Electoral Commission said Museveni had secured…
Popular Nigerian gospel musician Bunmi Adeoye Akinnanu, widely known by her stage name Omije Ojumi, has died. The singer reportedly passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness linked to a leg ailment, months after publicly appealing for prayers and divine healing. Her death has triggered an outpouring of grief across the Nigerian gospel music…
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have signed and unveiled a new agreement aimed at improving the quality of Nigeria’s university education system and ensuring long-term industrial stability. The agreement, which replaces the long-standing 2009 ASUU–FG pact, was formally signed on Wednesday at the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Conference…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Jigawa State Command, has seized 1,944.389 kilograms of illicit drugs valued at N2.8 billion in 2025, securing 136 convictions as part of intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking and abuse. The State Commander of the NDLEA, Hassan Kabaju, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the Command’s…
Ukraine has denied claims by Russia that it launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences, describing the allegation as a deliberate attempt by Moscow to undermine ongoing peace efforts. President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the accusation on Monday, after Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, alleged that Ukraine carried out an overnight drone…
