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Court fines prosecution N50,000 for delaying bail hearing of detained journalist

Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has again adjourned the bail hearing of Lagos-based journalist Friday Alefia, imposing a N50,000 fine on the prosecution for failing to properly ser... Read More


Sanwo-Olu presents N4.237 trillion budget for 2026

Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday presented a proposed N4.237 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. The proposal marks a signif... Read More


Lagos police say security upped around schools, worship centres amid rising national threats

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Lagos State Police Command said it has intensified security deployments across schools, worship centres and other public institutions, amid growing national concerns over recen... Read More


Court adjourns ex-Benue governor Suswam's N3.1 billion fraud trial for final arguments

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned the 10-year-long money laundering trial of former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and his co-defendant till 20 January 2026,... Read More


Lagos-Calabar Highway: Court strikes out WinHomes estate suit against FG, contractor

Nigeria, Nov. 24 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out a suit filed by WinHomes Estate Global Services Limited and Ifeoma Okengwu challenging the federal government's alleged encroachment ... Read More


Guardian publisher, Maiden Alex-Ibru, emerges new NPAN president

Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- Maiden Alex-Ibru, publisher of The Guardian, has been elected president of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria (NPAN). She emerged at the association's 2025 Annual G... Read More


Ports authority police arrest seven suspects over attacks on international vessels

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The Marine Unit of the Ports Authority Police (Western Command) has arrested seven individuals in connection with a series of attacks on international vessels within Lagos ports. ... Read More


Lagos govt denies viral kidnapping alert

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Lagos State Government has dismissed a message circulating on social media alleging a surge in kidnapping incidents along the Gbagada Expressway. The flyer, which claimed to h... Read More


First Bank pensioners protest poor welfare package, call for urgent intervention

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- First Bank pensioners, under the National Union of Pensioners (First Bank Unit), have accused the bank's management of "exploitative" treatment and demanded immediate increases to ... Read More


Lagos reaffirms push to end open defecation by 2030

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to making the state open-defecation-free by 2030. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gav... Read More