In a bid to reduce congestion in some custodial centres the Federal Government has said it is working to ensure the speedy completion of the 6,000-capacity custodial centres in Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. When completed, the centres would mitigate congestion and facilitate the humane treatment of inmates. Last year, former Minister…
In a move aimed at ensuring the safety on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, is set to close all ramps of the bridge to traffic, starting from 7 am on Monday. This announcement was made by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olukorede…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has paid a one-day working visit to the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, with the aim of interacting with the teaching and non-teaching staff as well as an on the-spot-assessment of the conditions of the university. Governor Soludo highlighted initiatives by his administration, aimed at equipping the school, including,…
Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre by the Federal Capital Territory High Court. He was arraigned before the court on six charge bordering on procurement fraud worth ₦1.2 billion, to which he pleaded not guilty. He applied for bail from the…
The Ministry Of Justice, Anambra State, has held a session to validate the Correctional Service Bill”, The event which took place on 17th November, 2023 in Awka, the Capital Of Anambra State was spearheaded by the Anambra State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice , Prof Sylvia Chika Ifemeje in conjunction with the RoLAC team…
England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has won the 2023 Golden Boy award – given to the best under-21 player in Europe. The 20-year-old who joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in the summer has scored 13 goals in 14 appearances. This award comes after Bellingham was recognised as the best under-21 player in…
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisation for Democracy (CCSOD) has asked Governor Rotimi Akeredolu Of Ondo state to resume or immediately transfer powers to his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The group lamented the delay by Akeredolu to resume office since his return from medical leave abroad, insisting that Ondo cannot afford to be without effective leadership,…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku has cried out to Delta state governor Sheriff Oborevwori to come to his aid after opening up on being jobless for years. This follows a widely shared footage of him at a gas station in Delta state that raised concerns on the internet about his well-being. Anuku stated that despite…
President Bola Tinubu today, Friday, November 17, announced the cancellation of the automatic deduction of 40 percent from the internally generated revenues of federal universities. The President who was represented by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, spoke on Friday at the 75th Founder’s Day ceremony of the University of Ibadan and described the policy…
South America’s football power houses Argentina and Brazil lost their respective world cup qualifying games Argentina lost 2-0 at home to Uruguay, while Luis Diaz inspired Colombia to victory over Brazil on an emotional night as his father watched from the stands after being released by his kidnappers. The Liverpool forward scored twice in five…
