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Four dead, 15 rescued in Lekki building collapse

Nigeria, March 6 -- A three-storey building under construction collapsed on Oriwu Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State, killing four people and injuring at least 15 others who were rescued from the rubb... Read More


Air Force personnel assault PUNCH reporter at IKEDC office

Nigeria, March 6 -- Armed personnel from the Nigerian Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos, attacked PUNCH Newspapers' reporter Dare Olawin, and seized his phone after storming the headquarters of Ikeja Ele... Read More


Police deny involvement in six-year-old girl's death, blame commercial bus driver

Nigeria, March 6 -- The Lagos State Police Command has denied allegations that a police patrol vehicle was responsible for the death of a six-year-old girl in the Iyana-Ipaja area of the state on Tues... Read More


Obasa meets lawmakers after reinstatement amid lingering tensions

Nigeria, March 5 -- The reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, met with lawmakers on Tuesday to reconcile with aggrieved colleagues following weeks of leadership tur... Read More


Frederick Nwajagu appeals conviction for using Eze Ndigbo title, challenges Lagos law

Nigeria, March 5 -- Frederick Nwajagu, the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, has filed an appeal against his conviction by the Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square for unlawfully parading himself a... Read More


Police invite ex-lawmaker's aide over alleged cyberstalking

Nigeria, March 4 -- The Office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in Zone 7, Abuja, has invited Benard Ekwote, a politician and former aide to Philip Agbese, a House of Representatives... Read More


Lagos government moves to ease overcrowding on Oshodi pedestrian bridge

Nigeria, March 4 -- The Lagos State Government has assured commuters that efforts are underway to ease congestion on the alternative pedestrian bridge in Oshodi, following the closure of the main brid... Read More


Calls grow for uniform criminal justice system across Nigerian states

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- Scores of legal experts, human rights advocates, and senior judicial officers are pushing for a unified criminal justice system in Nigeria, arguing that inconsistencies in state la... Read More


At CJID workshop, media executives, journalists discuss legal challenges against journalism

Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- Scores of Nigerian journalists and media executives gathered on Monday in Abuja to discuss legal challenges and laws that criminalise journalism and Strategic Lawsuits Against Publ... Read More


How we completed key projects despite paucity of funds - Minister

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- Despite receiving less than half of its approved budget from 2023 to 2024, the Ministry of Regional Development has completed several infrastructure projects across the country, pa... Read More