Farmers-Herders Clash Kills Eight in Kebbi Police Rescue Five
By Oluwakemi Kindness Eight people have been killed in a violent farmers-herders clash in Gulma Town, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, prompting a major security operation and the imposition of a curfew to prevent further bloodshed. The Kebbi State Police Command on Tuesday said the violence erupted on Monday after a dispute over […]
CBN Pledges Reform Continuity as Cardoso Gets Global Award
By Oluwakemi Kindness Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed the apex bank’s commitment to sustaining monetary and financial sector reforms aimed at restoring economic confidence, strengthening institutional credibility, and driving long-term growth. Cardoso made the pledge while receiving the prestigious Central Bank of the Year Award at the Central […]
Court Stops NBC From Sanctioning Broadcasters Over Codes
By Oluwakemi Kindness A Federal High Court in Lagos has temporarily barred the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from sanctioning broadcast stations under disputed sections of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, in a ruling seen as a significant win for press freedom. Justice Daniel Osiagor granted the interim injunction on Wednesday following an ex parte application filed […]
Reps Demand Stricter Rules After Lagos Gas Explosion
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has called for strict enforcement of regulations governing the citing of gas filling stations and outlets following a gas explosion in Apapa, Lagos, which left five people injured. The motion on Wednesday, raised by Rep. Adesola Samuel-Adedayo under matters of urgent national importance, drew attention to the explosion […]
COVID-19: NCDC Confirms Single Case in Cross River
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a single case of COVID-19 in Cross River State, stating that the situation is under control with no sign of wider transmission. In a statement signed by the Director General NCDC Dr Jude Idris and issued by its Corporate Communications Division, […]
NILDS DG Sulaiman Pays Tribute to Late NTA Broadcaster Abdulmalik
By Chinedu Echianu The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of veteran broadcaster and former Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Ilorin staff, Abdulrahman Abdulmalik. In a condolence message issued on Tuesday by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman described the […]