NEWS UPDATES

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other 13 former governors in the 10th Senate to “disclose the total amount of life pensions, if any, that have been received from your states as former…

The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has admonished Nigerians especially Christians to remain steadfast in the face of many challenges facing the country and to be promoters of peace wherever they find themselves. He was speaking at a mission congress…

The Lagos State government is to demolish 17 distressed structures at Alaba Market in the Ojo area of the state on Monday. This is according to the General Manager of Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Arc. Gbolahan Oki, who spoke on Friday…

Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has talked about the ills of social media. The professor expressed grave concern over the negative use of technology and social media, saying it is now in the hands of ignoramuses. He stated the wrong usage of  technology is fast…

The Nigerian Navy has challenged Niger Delta leader and former agitator, Mujahid Asari Dokubo, to produce the names of officers involved in crude oil theft. Dokubo, had on Friday, alleged that the bulk cases of oil theft recorded in the oil-rich region were…

The National Population Commission (NPC) has affirmed that 200 billion naira has been spent so far in preparations for the 2023 census. Mr Isiaka Yahaya, director, public affairs of the Commission stated this at meeting with journalists in Abuja. Dr Yahaya, however, said the…

THE Disciplinary Tribunal of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, PCN, on Thursday, suspended four pharmacists from practice after they were found guilty in cases of ethical misconduct brought against them. The four pharmacists who were suspended from practice were among the eight respondents…

The family of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has terminated the appointment of Kanu’s lead Counsel, Mike Ozekhome, SAN; and Ifeanyi Ejiofor. This was contained in a statement issued by Kanu’s younger brother, Kanunta Kanu,…

Human Rights Writers Asso­ciation of Nigeria, (HURIWA), civil rights advocacy group on Tuesday, asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to speed up investigation and immedi­ately let the court decide the fate of Mr. Godwin Emefiele, suspended Governor of the Central Bank…

More than 100 people have drowned in Kwara State after a boat carrying families returning from a wedding sank in a river, police and local authorities said. Details about the accident in Kwara were still emerging, but it was the latest boat tragedy…