A 20-year-old undergraduate of the University of Lagos told an Ikeja High Court she was allegedly raped by her lecturer, Dr Samuel Ojogbo. Led in evidence by State Counsel, Mr Owolabi Azeez, the student alleged the lecturer forcefully raped her in his underground office. She said on Aug. 21, 2025,
.14,118 communities at high-risk The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, says no fewer than 33 states and the FCT will experience flooding in 2026, with 14,118 communities identified as high-risk nationwide. Utsev disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at the public presentation of the 2026 Annual
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has said Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.38 per cent in March 2026. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index, CPI, and Inflation Report for March 2026, released in Abuja on Wednesday. The report stated that the March headline inflation rate
The Ijaw nation in Delta State, Wednesday formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for re-election in 2027, in what emerged as the highpoint of a grand reception organised in honour of the governor. The event, hosted by the Ijaw National Congress (worldwide) in Bomadi, drew prominent
The Senate, through its Committee on Public Accounts, has given the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) up till April 29 to appear before it to account for the N210 trillion flagged in audit reports from 2017 to 2023. The committee directed the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO)
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, said colonial-era tax laws impoverished Nigerians through fragmentation, multiplicity, and inconsistencies, and assured that the new reforms will deliver greater prosperity and inclusivity. Tinubu emphasised that the new tax system is designed to be people-centred and investment-friendly, thereby advancing the nation’s development goals.
The Nigeria Police Force said it has strengthened security deployment at the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination centres nationwide to ensure the safety of candidates. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Placid said that the force was
An Optometrist, Dr Chinazom Obaje, has identified regular eye checks and healthy lifestyle as key to effective management and prevention of loss of vision due to glaucoma. Obaje made this known at the closure of an outreach – Free Eye Care and Distribution of Medicated Glasses, organised by the Federal
National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sen. David Mark, has said that the party will not bow to intimidation amid mounting political pressure. Mark stated this during the party’s 2026 national convention held on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the national convention attracted