Here are the top stories from across the country today. 1. Court hands life sentences to three convicted in Oyo school kidnap case The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three individuals connected to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to life imprisonment.Read more 2. Tinubu…
The Senate on Thursday approved three bills transmitted by the House of Representatives, paving the way for the expansion of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, the reform of the National Inland Waterways Administration (NIWA), and stricter regulation of tobacco and nicotine products. The bills are the High Court of the FCT (Number of…
United Nigeria Airlines has temporarily halted all scheduled flights to and from Benin Airport after the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) shut the airport’s runway citing safety concerns after an aircraft runway excursion. The airline announced the suspension on Thursday, explaining that flight operations on the Benin route would remain on hold until aviation authorities…
Legislative move by the Senate to compel the establishment of physical offices by social media platforms in Nigeria got significant acceleration on Thursday with support by most of the stakeholders during public hearing. The bill was sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko. The bill, sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko, is titled: “A bill for an Act…
Nigeria’s struggling revenue profile is set for a rise as Brent crude yesterday, rose above $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly two months, hitting $100.69 over escalating attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea deepen concerns that the Middle East supply crisis is spreading beyond the Strait of Hormuz. Nigeria’s 2026…
By Katherine Diakpomere The National Coordinator of the Tinubu Torch Bearers (TTB), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme, has called on members of the group to intensify grassroots mobilisation in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 general election. Speaking on the second day of the ongoing seminar for TTB zonal and state coordinators at…
