A SaharaReporters’ review of the Niger State audit report for local governments in the 2024 fiscal year has shown indictments of the Local Government Areas for failing to remit amounts running into millions, poor accountability, and abuse of audit standards.  The audit report noted that in some local governments, they had “unsupported payments by third […]

The arraignment of five retired senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force on allegations of age falsification was stalled for the third consecutive time on Thursday, as the defendants were absent from court. The case, which came up before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, could not proceed because the

A three-storey building under construction collapsed on Thursday morning in Awka, Anambra State, leaving many feared trapped beneath the rubble.  The structure, located behind the Anambra State House of Assembly, off Ekwueme Square in Okpuno, caved in at about 11:40am while workers were reportedly on site.  The building, which had four suspended floors and was

The Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State capital, has granted bail to Barrister Chinedu Agu, former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, who is being prosecuted on allegations of criminal defamation and incitement. The allegations stemmed from Agu’s Facebook posts critical of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration and the state’s police

The workers accused the TCN management of “treating staff concerns with kid gloves” despite repeated warnings and an ultimatum that expired this week.  Electricity consumers across Nigeria may be plunged into darkness within hours as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Wednesday ordered its members to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike over

Chief Magistrate Obinna Njemanze of the Magistrate’s Court in Owerri, Imo State, has ordered the remand of Barrister Chinedu Agu, former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, over allegations of criminal defamation and incitement stemming from Facebook posts critical of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration and the state’s police command. Despite acknowledging that

The Labour Party in Enugu State has suffered a setback as Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing Enugu East Senatorial District, announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This move comes on the heels of similar defections by other elected Labour Party members in the state. According to Senator Chukwu, the protracted crisis rocking

A Delta State resident, Anthony Ugochukwu Anamonye, has accused his traditional ruler, HRH Obi Ezedimbu Emmanuel Nkebakwu III, and the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Onicha-Olona Police Division, CSP Ofielu Innocent, of unlawful arrest and detention. Anamonye, during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, stated that the arrest was in connection with his series