The Federal Government has asked the International Criminal Court, ICC, to halt what it described as unfair probe of the Nigerian military over alleged rights violations in the war against insurgency in the country.

Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu, a Presiding Judge at the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, on Monday urged anti-corruption agents to focus on larger figures involved in corrupt practices, rather than targeting “yahoo boys.”

The Benue State government has declared its support for the Federal Government’s controversial Tax Reform Bill currently before the National Assembly.

Residents of Ede in Osun State were thrown into shock and anxiety following a devastating early morning fire that claimed the lives of a family of six in the ancient town.

Kaduna – Workers in Kaduna State downed tools on Monday, with Comrade Ayuba Suleiman of the state chapter of the workers’ union stating that they had yet to reach a concrete agreement with the state government regarding the implementation of the new minimum wage.

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, on Monday, decried as worrisome, the high volume of cases pending before the court.

In an effort to inform the public about the proposed tax reform, the Kogi State Ministry of Finance, Budget, and Economic Planning organized a one-day citizens’ engagement and interactive session on the Tax Reform Bills on Monday.

Following the directive from the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for a comprehensive investigation into the boat mishap that claimed numerous lives in Kogi State, a team from the Force Marine Unit has arrived in Lokoja, the state capital, to begin their inquiry.

Benin City – Professor Edoba Omoregie assumed office on Monday as the 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin.

The House of Representatives has expressed its commitment to tackling the persistent issue of contract delays and abandonment in Nigeria through legislative measures. This declaration came during a public hearing on a Bill to Amend the Public Procurement Act, 2004, organized by the House Committee on Public Procurement.