The Nigerian Correctional Service has revealed that 3,298 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja,  said the term “condemned criminal” had been abrogated.  With the emergence of the NCoS Act 2019 which …

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has sacked the Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Committee led by Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo and ordered the reinstatement of the operations of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Lagos State. Justice Maureen Esowe, ruled that …

The striking aviation unions on Tuesday vowed to have a total shutdown of the airports after seven days as they staged a procession to the international wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA). Security operatives also took over the venue of the protest where the unions converged on Monday, …

A Kenyan man identified as James Kimathi Muthuri was arrested on Monday, April 17, following a raid by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) at his office and arraigned for impersonation.  The suspect has now been detained in police custody by a Court in Meru for engaging in legal practice without a license …

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress shelved talks on the controversial zoning of the 10th National Assembly leadership at its emergency meeting on Monday. The two-hour closed-door meeting, which took place at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, was chaired by APC Deputy National Chairman (North), Abubakar Kyari.The …

A man, Jeremiah Akinsetemi, has accused the management and medical practitioners at the Faith-Hills Specialist Hospital of negligence resulting in the death of his wife, Rachael, who got delivered of a baby at the hospital in the Egbeda area of Lagos State. Punch Metro gathered that Akinsetemi, who works at …

A Point of Sale (POS) operator, identified as Alfa Rafiu, has been arrested in Ilorin, Kwara State capital for allegedly spending the sum of N280 million mistakenly sent to his bank account. According to the Nigerian Tribune, the suspect, a resident of the Akuji compound, Abayawo area in the Ilorin …

Cyriacus Okeh, who runs a provision store, recently became frustrated, not only because he could not receive money from his customers but also because he was unable to re-stock his store due to the consistent failure of his bank app. But he admitted he never had any issue with his …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the governorship election in Adamawa State.Mr Fintiri won the supplementary election with the total votes of 9,337 to defeat his closest rival, Aisha Dahiru, popularly called Binani, who came second in …

The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the Adamawa governorship election Senator Aishatu Binani Dahiru has filed a motion exparte before the Federal High Court in Abuja to forthwith recognise her as the governor-elect of the State. Binani is seeking a judicial review of the administrative decision of …