Author: Lawan

Two men arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, have been sentenced to death by an Ekiti State High Court following their conviction for the kidnap of a staff member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The convicts, Ibrahim Abubakar and Abdullahi Abubakar, were convicted by the Ekiti State High Court I, Fajuyi, Ado-Ekiti, in suit number HAD/124C/2022, and are to die by hanging. A third defendant, Usman Abubakar, was however discharged after the Court held that there was insufficient evidence linking him to the crime. The case stemmed from the abduction of Omoboade Adesina, a female staff…

As part of the activities to mark the Financial Literacy Day, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Company (NDIC) organised a one-day sensitisation lecture for a cross-section of students drawn from five secondary schools in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Speaking to the students at the Community Primary School, Opolo, Manager at the Communication and Public Affairs Department, NDIC, Ms Phoebe Ugot explained that the purpose of the lecture was to create awareness about NDIC and to encourage the students on the act of wealth building through savings. Ms Ugot enlightened the students on the mandate of NDIC and assured them that all money…

Nollywood actress and model, Nancy Isime has opened up about parenthood and having her own children. She revealed this during an appearance on the ‘Thanks For Coming’ podcast on Tuesday. When asked how many children she would like to have, the media personality replied that, while she loves children, she believes that loving them might also imply avoiding bringing them into the world owing to certain life challenges and uncertainties.She said, “You know the craziest thing about loving children? I feel like if you really love children, you wouldn’t want to bring them into the world. “Are you not suffering…

Onanuga’s hunger remarks show Tinubu government is out of touch — ADC The African Democratic Congress has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over comments by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on hunger and hardship in the country. The party said Onanuga’s assertion that he did not see the level of hunger Nigerians were complaining about showed that the Federal Government was disconnected from the realities faced by ordinary citizens. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said the presidential aide’s remarks reflected what it described…

SANWO-OLU HAILS TINUBU AS SENATE PASSES STATE POLICE BILLPresident is champion of true federalism, Lagos Governor says Lagos, Nigeria – [June 24, 2026] – Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, following the Senate’s passage of the constitutional amendment bill to establish State Police. The Senate on Wednesday approved all 26 clauses of the bill in Committee of the Whole, marking what analysts call the most significant shift in Nigeria’s security architecture in decades. In a statement personally signed by him, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the parliamentary approval as “epochal.” He said with State…

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended Mike Ozekhome from the rank of senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against him. In a statement issued on Thursday, Kabir Akanbi, chief registrar of the supreme court, said the decision was taken at the committee’s 173rd general meeting held on June 23… The Cable

Nigeria has taken another step toward addressing shortages in specialist healthcare services following the award of 91 scholarships to healthcare professionals by the Merck Foundation, covering 44 critical and underserved medical specialties. Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, disclosed this during the inauguration of the 13th Edition of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026, a virtual conference attended by First Ladies, healthcare experts, policymakers and development partners from Africa and Asia. She described the scholarships as a strategic intervention aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare workforce and improving access to specialist medical services across the country. The First Lady noted…

El-Rufai loses bail variation bid, as DSS closes case in wiretapping trial Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has lost his bid to vary the bail conditions imposed on him by the Federal High Court, Abuja. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, ruling yesterday, refused El-Rufai’s application to relax the conditions attached to his bail.El-Rufai, through his counsel, Paul Erokoro, SAN, had sought a variation of some of the conditions, describing them as harsh, stringent, and difficult to meet. Erokoro argued that the terms were too stringent, particularly the requirement for sureties who are Level 17 civil servants with verifiable properties in…

The Renewed Hope for Greater Nigeria (RHGN) has carried out a major shake-up of President Bola Tinubu’s Southeast political structure, appointing Mazi Franklin Ngoforo as Deputy National Leader for the zone and effectively phasing out the struggling City Boy Movement, ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The appointment, contained in a letter signed by RHGN National Leader, Honourable Calistus Anyanwu, positions Ngoforo to lead grassroots mobilisation and youth engagement across the five Southeast states. RHGN described the move as a “strategic recalibration” aimed at rebuilding trust and delivering measurable political support in a region where the Tinubu administration has faced…

The Kaduna State Police Command has arraigned 24 suspects before a Magistrate Court, NDA Junction, Kaduna, over their alleged involvement in the mob killing of a woman in Maraban Jos. The suspects were charged with criminal conspiracy, incitement of public disturbance, mischief, destruction of public and police property, and culpable homicide.According to the police, the arraignment followed a comprehensive investigation into the incident that occurred on June 21, 2026, when the victim was allegedly killed by a violent mob after being removed from police custody. During the court proceedings, the case was mentioned and subsequently adjourned until July 21, 2026,…