The federal government says four major gas projects have reached Final Investment Decisions (FIDs), attracting about 3.5 billion dollars in committed investments to Nigeria’s gas sector. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. The engagement focused on …
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Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo SAN, OON, has advocated an end to the practice of requiring families of homicide victims to pay for autopsies and other medical examinations necessary for criminal investigations. Ajulo said bereaved families should not be made to shoulder the cost of …
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The Kano State House of Assembly said it has formally received the State Police Bill and commenced its legislative review without delay. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Kamaluddeen Sani-Shawai, on Friday. Shawai said copies of the Bill have been circulated …
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Two concerts by American rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, scheduled to take place in Russia this month have been officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty over whether the performances would go ahead. The shows were scheduled for October 10 and 11 at Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg …
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Justice Musa Kakaki of a Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered the remand of social media influencer and businessman Afolabi Michael Kazeem, also known as KC Luxury, and his alleged co-conspirators, Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule and Ikechukwu Ekugo Patriarch, in the facility of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS). Justice Kakaki …
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Millions of additional Amazon Prime customers in the United States are eligible for automatic refunds beginning October 1, 2026, under an expanded settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. A revised court order raises the maximum total payment from $51 to $200 per eligible customer. Consumers do not need to submit …
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Hundreds of inmates across England and Wales are expected to walk free from prison on Thursday under an expanded early release programme, amid concerns that many could be left homeless and the probation system may struggle to supervise them. About 2,000 offenders, including domestic abusers and violent criminals, are scheduled …
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California has officially banned child marriage after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation requiring everyone to be at least 18 to marry in the state. The law, which takes effect on January 1, 2027, was signed by Newsom alongside Courtney Stodden, who was allowed by her parents to marry 50-year-old …
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A Malian court has sentenced journalist Abdrahamane Keïta to three years in prison, with two years to be served and one year suspended, over comments he made during a television programme about the security situation in northern Mali. Keïta, publication director of the weekly newspaper Le Témoin, was also ordered to …
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Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has directed the start of the second phase of renovation at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Umunna, Bende Local Government Area Otti disclosed this on Friday while declaring open the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream I orientation course for corps members deployed to Abia. The governor …
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