Lagos residents task FRSC on quality number plate, applauds court judgement
Some residents of Lagos State have applauded the Federal High Court’s order stopping the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from confiscating vehicles with faded number plates. The order issued by the court in Lagos also stopped FRSC from punishing or fining drivers of such vehicles. The residents in separate interview with the News Agency of […]
Trump lifts sanctions imposed by Biden on Israeli West Bank settlers
President Donald Trump has lifted U.S. sanctions imposed by his predecessor on extremist settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in a reversal praised by the Israeli far right. Joe Biden’s administration had imposed sanctions on Israeli settler groups and individuals accused of violence against Palestinians. The Israeli government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been […]
WHO regrets U.S. decision to withdraw from organisation
Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, said the organisation regretted the decision of the United States to withdraw from it. Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The statement read: “the World Health Organisation regrets the announcement that the United States […]
Court remands man for allegedly raping sister’s friend
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 36- year-old man, David Luke, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman. The defendant, who resides at 15, Robert St., Magodo Phase 2, Lagos, is being tried for rape. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs M.F. Onamusi, did not take the defendant’s plea. Rather, she […]
Man, 56, docked over alleged threat to life
A 56-year-old man, Christopher Okunola, on Tuesday appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over alleged threat to life. Okunola, of no fixed address, was charged with conduct likely to cause the breach of peace and threat to life, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Adeshina Folaranmi, told the court that the […]
Tinubu congratulates Keyamo @ 55
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Olorogun Festus Keyamo, (SAN), Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, on his 55th birthday. The president lauded the learned silk for his commitment to the administration’s success and his dedication to transforming Nigeria’s aviation into one that is safe, efficient and customer-focused. He noted the progress made in the sector over […]
Experts Warn Nigeria Against Fossil Fuel Dependency, Climate Change
By Esi-ife Arogundade Environmental experts have sounded the alarm about the consequences of fossil fuel dependency and climate change, particularly affecting marginalized communities in regions like the Niger Delta. In a recent webinar organized by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) USA hub, they spotlighted shocking statistics related to decades of oil pollution, which […]
Death toll in Diko tanker explosion now 98, says NSEMA
The death toll from the Dikko tanker explosion has risen to 98, according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA). The Director-General, NSEMA, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the updated figure in a statement issued on Monday in Minna. Baba-Arah also said that 69 people were injured in the explosion, while 20 shops were burnt. […]
Alleged N76bn fraud: EFCC arraigns ex- AMCON MD, four others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, for allegedly defrauding Arik Air. Kuru and four others on Monday appeared before Ikeja Special Offences Court for alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud, respectively. The other defendants are former Receiver Manager […]
Biden pardons Milley, Fauci, others to protect them from Trump
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden has issued pre-emptive pardons to people who he felt would be targeted for retaliation in Donald Trump’s administration. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and former White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci were among those who were pardoned. The pardon also covers all lawmakers who […]
