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Governor Ademola Adeleke appointed Justice Olayinka Afolabi as the acting chief judge of Osun State, following the suspension of Justice Oyebola Ojo. Olawale Rasheed, his spokesperson, said in a statement that the appointment is a result of the House of Assembly’s resolution requesting Justice Ojo to resign. After the House …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have postponed the indefinite nationwide strike, which reached its second day on Wednesday. The decision was made at a meeting on Wednesday that deliberated on the conclusion of an earlier engagement with the Federal Government chaired by …

The Police Command in Benue have confirmed the release of the state Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mr Mathew Abo, who was abducted at his residence in Zaki-Biam on Sept. 24. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the development on Thursday to the News …

Barr. Tokunbo Wahab has confirmed his appointment as the Lagos State commissioner of Environment. The news was shared by Wahab himself on his official X handle, causing waves of excitement and anticipation among Lagosians. ALSO READ: ‘Tokunbo Wahab’ An uncommon legal eagle soaring daily to a greater place in history …

The Presidential Election Tribunal in Abuja will deliver judgment on petitions challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, September 6. In May, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal merged the petitions submitted by the various political parties while giving the pre-hearing report on the petition and presenting the trial …

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has taken possession of Oriade Runsewe, the now six-month-old baby sold under the table by Arrows of God orphanage to investigative journalist, ‘Fisayo Soyombo, on July 6, 2023. Recall that Soyombo, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of FIJ, reported how …

Charles III will be crowned king on Saturday in a solemn Christian ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of history and tradition, but adapted to reflect 21st-century Britain. St Edward’s Crown — a solid gold, sacred symbol of the monarch’s authority used only once in their reign — will be placed …

The former governor of Ogun State and Senator-Elect of the Ogun East Senatorial District, under the All Progressive Congress, His Excellency Otunba Gbenga Daniel fnse (OGD), has doled out various sums of money in support of victims of the recent flood tragedy in Sagamu. This followed the condolence visit by …

Aero Contractors airplane returned to Abuja airport after developing mechanical fault midair on Wednesday. The Aero Contractors’ plane, which was headed for Port Harcourt, has returned to Abuja airport after experiencing mechanical problem on Wednesday while in flight. It was learned that the flight had already departed when the pilot …

Former US President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, will be formally charged on Tuesday in a watershed moment ahead of next year’s presidential election. Trump, 76, is the first former president to face criminal charges. He was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury last week in …

The Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos State, Fredrick Nwajagu, has been arrested. Speaking in a video that went viral on Friday, Nwajagu threatened to invite members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra to secure the properties of Igbo people in the state. He said, “IPOB, we will …

A 28-year-old woman, Mrs Chidinma Amaechi, has given birth to a set of quintuplets after nine years of marriage. The quintuplets, consisting of three boys and two girls, were delivered through a caesarian section on Thursday at the Life International Hospital, Awka, Anambra State. The woman, who finished her National …

Some candidates who sat for the 2023 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) mock examinations scheduled for March 30 have expressed concern over some technical hitches experienced during the examinations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored the examinations in some Computer Based Test (CBT) centers discovered that …

JAMB Mock Exam was scheduled for today, Friday at 7am but security officials refused to give access to all candidate who was dotting Hijabs to let into Covenant University Jamb Hall. According to an eyewitness, all efforts and pleas to make the officials see the reason why the candidates should …

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie’s first son, Kambilichukwu is reportedly dead. Kambilichukwu was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after he was unconscious. A report by Vanguard says the 16-year-old had prepared for his school examination on Tuesday night, and after the exercise the next day, he joined his friends to …

Lagos State Government on Thursday arraigned the Principal, Vice-Principal and two employees of Chrisland School, Opebi over the death of one of the school’s pupils,12-year-old Whitney Adeniran. Freelanews reports that the defendants were arraigned on two count charges bordering on involuntary manslaughter, reckless and negligent acts preferred against them by …

Ganiyu Kehinde, the online comedian better known as Ijoba Lande, has been declared missing by his family. In an Instagram post via the comedian’s page on Tuesday, Lande’s wife said he has been missing since left home on Sunday night. She said the case has been reported to the police …

A fire outbreak has been reported in a five-storey building in Balogun market, Lagos state. According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the fire affected the “topmost floor” of the building. The fire service said the inferno is under control and mitigation efforts are underway on limiting the …

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country as part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations. Freelanews reports that the CBN has also directed all commercial banks to open for operations …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has evacuated banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country. The apex bank said the measure is part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations. The CBN has also directed all commercial banks to …