Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi State High Court has been kidnapped by suspected bandits who stormed his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The judge was reportedly taken away in the early hours of Sunday after armed men invaded his home along Zogirma Road, shortly
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its “failure to explain and account for ₦211 trillion in oil money recorded in its 2023 audited financial statements as ‘Sundry Receivables’ and ‘Accrued Expenses.’” NNPCL reportedly recorded over ₦211
.Recovers 401 military grade ammunition concealed in palm oil kegs, others in Kaduna A 55-year-old businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu who deals in clothing at the popular Balogun market, Lagos Island, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over attempt to export 3.30 kilograms of
The Theatre Command of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) on Saturday confirmed that bandits have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara, Alhaji Nura Abdullahi following attack on his residence. OPFY made the confirmation in a statement on Saturday, by it’s Media Officer, Lt-Col. Aliyu Danja in Gusau.
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) sustained its bullish momentum during the week, with investors gaining N2.532 trillion as the equities market closed higher. Market data released by the NGX showed that the All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 1.60 per cent to 247,357.40 points from 243,462.13 recorded in the previous week.
Some residents of Surulere, Lagos State, on Saturday expressed concern over weeks-old refuse heaps that remained uncollected, saying the situation undermined the objectives of the state’s monthly environmental sanitation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that although many residents swept their surroundings and cleared drainages during the exercise, heaps
Former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Prof. Ango Abdullahi, and political economist, Dr Usman Bugaje, have called for a return to the core values of integrity, sacrifice and visionary leadership. They maintained that these were necessary to tackle the growing challenges confronting Northern Nigeria. The duo made the call
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.- Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa has called on traditional institutions and parents across Nigeria to join forces with the agency in tackling the menace of substance abuse. Marwa made the call on Saturday, while speaking as Chairman
Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has urged Nigerian women to overcome fear and actively pursue leadership positions in politics and governance. Onaiyekan, alongside other Catholic cleric, encouraged women to harness their numerical strength and contribute meaningfully to nation-building efforts. They made the call on Saturday at the 2026
The management of Confluence University of Science and Technology, (CUSTECH), Osara in Kogi has expelled two students for practicing gay and rusticated four others for one academic session over fighting on campus. This was contained in separate letters addressed to the affected students and signed by the Deputy Registrar, Academics,