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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Folashade Adekaiyaoja as deputy director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS).Adekaiyaoja, who hails from Kogi state, is the first female operative of the DSS to occupy the position.While the presidency has not made an official statement, it was reported that the appointment is part of the president’s efforts to reorganise the secret ...

The Nigeria Police Force has given Amnesty International seven days to retract a recent report accusing the police of extrajudicial killings during the August 2024 “End Bad Governance” protests.The police are also insisting on a public apology, threatening legal action if their demands are not met.The report, titled “Bloody August: Nigeria Government’s Violent Crackdown on End Bad G...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the release of 52 inmates and commuted the sentences of six death row prisoners to life imprisonment as part of ongoing justice reforms in the state.This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro, (SAN).According to Pedro, Sanwo-Olu gave the approval on December 31, 2024...

The  Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), confirmed the return of $110m assets recovered from different countries.The minister, who spoke during the 2025 budget proposal held at the instance of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Justice, however, failed to give a breakdown of the fund, including the $52.88m recovered assets linked to former Minister of Petroleu...

The Lagos State Government has introduced a new policy requiring the installation of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras on buildings with six floors or more.This was announced by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, in a statement issued by the ministry’s Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Mukaila Sanusi.According to the statement, property owners will now be mandated to install CCTV cameras in a...

The Lagos State Government has launched the EKO Learners’ Support Programme, an innovative initiative aimed at aiding students preparing for the West African Examinations Council and National Examinations Council examinations.This was made known by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, during an unveiling ceremony at the Education Resource Centre, Ojodu, Lagos.In his...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure the Federal Government develops a sustainable strategy for financing education in Nigeria....

The Nigerian Communications Commission will this week publicly release the names of 18 banks that have failed to settle their outstanding debts for using Mobile Network Operators’ Unstructured Supplementary Service Data platforms.These banks collectively owe a total of N200bn, and the telecom regulator is preparing to take action, including suspending USSD services for the defaulters.Impeccable indus...

The Deputy Speaker, Hon Lasbat Meranda was elected to replace Obasa while the Chief Whip, Hon Mojeed Fatai was elected as the Deputy Speaker.The motion to remove Obasa was moved under the Matters of Urgent Public Importance by Hon. Femi Saheed.Saheed stated that in line with the provision of section 92(2) (C) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, accused Obasa of gross misconduct and poor...

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly has mpeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, accusing him of multiple statutory and financial infractions. Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, accusing him of multiple statutory and financial infractions. Mr Obasa was subsequently replaced by his deputy Lasbat Meranda. Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Con...