The Federal Government may drop some names from the presidential pardon list recently approved by the Council of State following widespread outrage over the inclusion of certain high-profile and violent offenders. The list, presented by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), reportedly included convicted individuals linked to…
The Nigeria Police Force has declared 38-year-old Okoro Prince Nkemakolam wanted over alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy, attempted murder, fraud, assault, threat to life, and criminal breach of trust. The declaration was contained in a Special Police Gazette Bulletin released on Thursday through the Force’s official X handle. According to the bulletin, a warrant of…
The Federal Government has reintroduced Nigerian History as a compulsory subject in the basic education curriculum to strengthen national identity, unity, patriotism, and responsible citizenship. The Federal Ministry of Education announced the introduction in a statement on its official X account on Wednesday. “For the first time in decades, Nigerian pupils will study History continuously…
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has taken a step back from public engagements to attend to his health. Obi announced this on his verified X handle on Saturday. In the post titled: “Supporting Healthcare, Building Hope,” the former Anambra State Governor explained that he was suspending all his public…
The State Executive Council of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has assessed Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s performance across sectors including security, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, and education. This assessment followed a three-day tour during which the council inspected projects and governance activities across the state since Oyebanji assumed office nearly three years ago. Oyebanji was…
A total of 16 countries have qualified for the 2026 World Cup. Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay secured their spots on Thursday, following the penultimate qualifying fixtures in the South America zone. There were 3-0 wins for both Uruguay and Colombia, while Paraguay had a scoreless draw. The trio join already qualified Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday directed financial institutions to submit all regulatory reports, correspondence, and related inquiries to its Director, Compliance Department through the established communication channels. The directive was contained in a letter to all banks, Payment Service Banks and other Financial Institutions (OFIs). The letter signed by the Director Compliance Department, CBN,…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, said the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line had transported more than five million passengers in the two years since its launch. Sanwo-Olu, in a post on his official X handle, stated that the rail service had operated without a single accident since it began operations….
A former holder of the Guinness World Record, GWR, for marathon cooking, Hilda Baci, will be cooking 250 bags of rice to set a new world record for the biggest jollof pot. Hilda made the plan public on Monday in a trending video shared on her Instagram page. Analysing the scale of the project, Hilda…
The unofficial race for the 2027 presidential election continued yesterday, with former President Goodluck Jonathan berating Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN; and Professor Chidi Odinkalu, a law teacher, over their opposition to his presidential bid, and warned them to keep off his political journey. Messrs Keyamo and Odinkalu had warned…
