The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review has announced that it has received proposals for the creation of 31 new states, which would be added to Nigeria’s existing 36 states. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, the chairman of the committee and deputy speaker of the House, made the disclosure on Thursday during plenary while reading…
Youths in Gboko, Benue State, have apprehended a suspected thief accused of terrorizing students at Fidei Polytechnic. The suspect was caught on the morning of Thursday, February 6, 2025, while attempting to steal from a student. Joseph Godwin Kumaga, a local resident, reported that a bunch of keys wrapped in charms was found on…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has handed over 21 boys, rescued from suspected human traffickers, to the Niger State Government. On Tuesday in Abuja, NAPTIP’s Director-General, Binta Adamu Bello, officially transferred the children, aged between 5 and 10 years, to Niger State officials. She explained that the minors…
INEC Closes Case at Edo Governorship Tribunal Without Presenting Witnesses The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has closed its case at the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal without presenting any witnesses. INEC’s legal team formally moved to close the case, a request that was accepted by the Tribunal. The commission will rely on cross-examinations and…
The High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, has sentenced Professor Ignatius Uduk of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) to three years in prison for electoral fraud committed during the 2019 general elections. Uduk, a Professor of Human Kinetics, served as a Collation/Returning Officer for the Essien Udim State Constituency in March 2019. He had been…
A police constable identified as Dogara Akolo-Moses who is attached to Mada Station Division of Nasarawa command of the Nigerian Police Force, has sh0t and k!lled himself. DailyTrust reports that the deceased was seen going about his duty in Nasarawa Eggon local government area where the division is located, the day he took his…
The Akwa Ibom State police have arrested 13-year-old Samuel Sunday for bringing his father’s gun to school and threatening to shoot his classmates at St. Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok, in Eket Local Government Area. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, revealed the arrest during a briefing on February 5. He confirmed that…
On Wednesday, February 5, a federal judge blocked the enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship in the United States. The ruling halts the order indefinitely, preventing it from taking effect nationwide on February 19 as initially planned. In her decision, District Judge Deborah Boardman argued that denying birthright citizenship…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved an extension of the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. In a statement issued on Wednesday, February 5, Mannir Bature, the NMA’s national publicity secretary, shared that the approval would be formally presented to the…
Golf legend Tiger Woods has announced the passing of his mother, Kultida Woods, who died on February 4 at the age of 81. In a statement shared on his social media, Tiger expressed his deep sorrow, saying, “It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away…
