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By Florence Onuegbu President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Justice Benedict Kanyip, on Wednesday, underscored the need for labour law to safeguard human dignity, in line with the law. Kanyip, made this known, while delivering a keynote address

By Hamza Suleiman The troops from Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised 24 Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents in a series of coordinated five days ambushes and clearance operations. The operations were conducted across Borno and parts of Adamawa between 4th

The Lagos State Police Command has announced a total restriction of vehicular movement across Lagos State from 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, ahead of the Local Government Elections. The restriction applies to all roads and waterways

The government has confirmed that starting in January 2026, all Nigerian banks will be required to report customer accounts with monthly transaction volumes of ₦5 million and above to tax authorities, including the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). This mandate was

A passenger, Ahmad Salisu, allegedly concealed over $420,900, £5,825, and CFA 4.1 million, in total N653 million worth of undeclared foreign currencies, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport before being arrested during a customs-led inspection, according to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the

A 22‑year‑old UNN student, Emmanuel Gambo, has been arrested by the Enugu State Police for the murder of fellow student, Deborah Sam‑Praise Ememem. Ememem’s body was discovered beneath a hotel bed in Obukpa, Nsukka, on June 16 after staff noticed a

The suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has told her jubilant supporters in a video trending on social media, that she would resume her legislative activities in the red chamber on Tuesday this week.

Multichoice Nigeria has been hit with a N766,242,500 fine by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) for infringing provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Act. The South African-owned pay-TV company, which owns Dstv and Gotv, was penalized following a year-long

A United States court has sentenced Edward Oluwasanmi, a Nigerian pastor, to 27 months in federal prison for defrauding the U.S. government of $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. According to court documents, Oluwasanmi orchestrated a scheme during the pandemic to