The National Population Commission (NPC) has revealed that a total of 885,000 people will be recruited for the 2023 Population and Housing Census scheduled for 3rd to 7th May. Giving an update on the exercise, the commission stated that the exercise would cost N869 billion. According to the report by the Director of Public Affairs, Dr Isiaka Yahaya, N626 billion …

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has granted permission for students in terminal classes to access Chrisland High School, Opebi for physical learning ahead of their examinations due to begin soon. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo broke the news in an update on the case of the deceased student of the school, Miss Whitney Adeniran. According to Adefisayo, “the …

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, ordered the remand of twin brothers, Kehinde Sunday and Taiwo Sunday, both 19 years old, in Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre over alleged house breaking and stealing. The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a two- count charge of house breaking and stealing. The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata told the court that the defendants …

Abductors of six Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials, who participated in the governorship and state assembly elections in Kogi State, have demanded ₦50 million for their release. Addressing a press conference on Monday on behalf of the families of the kidnapped victims in Lokoja, an Assistant Presiding Officer II in the 18th March Kogi State House of Assembly election, …

The Gassol 1 Constituency Stakeholders and Elders Forum in Taraba State on Sunday demanded that Governor Darius Ishaku “follow the decision of the court and suspend all proceedings on the creation of Kwararafa Chiefdom and appointment of a new chief”. In a press release by the spokesman for the forum, Hamman Tukur-Kawu, the group said that it had in 2019 vehemently …

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has intercepted criminal suspects at various locations in the country. Among them are members of a six-member gang who were held at Gegu Beki, along the Lokoja-Abuja Road in Kogi State. The gang members are a retired Colonel, AU Suleiman;  a lawyer,  M.K Aminu;  Kabir Abdullahi, Isah Umar, Kadir Echi, and Adama …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned the passage of former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya. Sanwo-Olu described the death of Diya, a former Chief of Defence Staff and ex-military governor of Ogun State, as a great loss to the country. In a condolence message on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 164,750 tramadol and other illicit pills in Taraba State, its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi stated that the drugs were seized from two suspects – Henry Abuchi and Daniel Ugwoke. He added that 96 compressed blocks of Indian hemp weighing 82kg concealed inside jumbo bags of cassava flour …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to “urgently seek the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of electoral violence and other electoral offences including bribery against any state governors and their deputies during the just concluded general elections.” SERAP also urged him to “promptly …

The police authorities in Nasarawa State have paraded 17 suspected political thugs for various offences in the recently concluded elections in the state. Parading the suspects at the Police Headquarters in Lafia on Sunday, the Public Relations Officer in the state, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramhan Nansel said that they were arrested with arms and ammunition. He said some of …