A group of 500 public interest lawyers has stormed the Presidential Villa and National Assembly with a petition demanding the immediate sack and prosecution of Ahmed Farouk, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The lawyers cited grave allegations of corruption, abuse...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held on Saturday, June 28. In a statement yesterday in Abuja by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB confirmed that the results of 11,161 candidates who sat for the mop-up exam...

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has said he joined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration because he was sure it would give Nigerians dividends of democracy. Wike assured fellow Nigerians that most of the nation’s challenges would soon fade out.  The minister urged fellow Nigerians to be patient with the current...

The Coalition of Concerned Women for Legislative Integrity (CCWLI), a group of over 1,000 women-focused civil society organisations, has urged the Nigerian Senate to immediately file an appeal against the Federal High Court ruling that ordered the reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday,...

The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday night said 52 suspected cultists have been arrested in joint raids across the state, assuring residents of safety before, during and after the July 7 Cultism Day. The suspects, the command said, were arrested in Mushin while preparing to unleash mayhem on innocents. A statement...

Two students of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, have been reportedly killed and six others injured when thugs invaded venue of the Student Union Government (SUG) election and carted away ballot boxes. The incident happened at the weekend. A viral video released on Sunday showed student scampering for safety while police fired...