Police probe death of Law School Student in Lagos hostel
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old female student of the Nigerian Law School at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026, when the student, identified as Alayande Faith Ajoke, was […]
FG loses over N174 billion in products losses, pipeline repairs
ABUJA – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has provided graphic details of how the activities of pipeline vandals have complicated the free flow of petroleum products and crude supply in its pipeline system leading to a colossal cost of over N174.57 billion in product losses and repairs of products pipelines within the last 10 years.
Probe impeachment signatories in Edo House’
AMID the controversy triggered by the impeachment of Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Zakawanu Garuba and his deputy, Hon. Levi Aigbogun, the Senate President, Senator David Mark and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, among others, have been asked to investigate the 16- member signatories that carried out the action.
Boko Haram: FG talks tough, vows to criminalise torture, extra-judicial killings
The Federal Government has said that arrangements were in the pipeline to criminalise torture and extra-judicial executions in the country.
JTF probes alleged killing of two Ilaje youths
INVESTIGATIONS into the circumstances that led to the alleged killings of two Ilaje youths during last Monday protest at Costain community, Escravos, has commenced by the Joint Task Force, JTF.
Reps fume as Minister, NNPC shun hearing on alleged $75m contract scam
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (downstream) was livid as Dr. Rilwan Lukman, Minister of Petroleum; Odein Ajumogobia, Minister of State for Petroleum and Mohammed Barkindo, Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Tuesday shunned its invitation to an investigative hearing over alleged contract scam worth $75 million at the Kaduna Refinery.
