The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said, on Thursday, that the Federal Government freed over 4,000 inmates in the correctional facilities, as part of decongestion efforts, thereby, saving N1bn in inmate feeding costs. The minister made this announcement during the 5th Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo explained that the initiative helped identify many…
Motorists traveling from Lagos to Ogun State via the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were left stranded for hours on Thursday due to a multi-vehicle collision on the Kara section of the road. The first incident occurred around 10:50 am on the Kara Bridge, while the second took place at 2:00 pm on the Long Bridge, both along…
President Bola Tinubu has called for a thorough investigation into the tanker explosion that resulted in multiple accidents and loss of lives in Karu, Abuja, on Wednesday night. The President expressed his condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the tragic fire and has ordered that the injured receive immediate and prioritized medical…
Despite stark opposition to the presidential proclamation imposing a state of emergency on oil-rich Rivers State, Nigeria’s two top legislative houses approved President Bola Tinubu’s March 18, 2025 declaration before the expiration of the 48-hour time allowed by the 1999 Constitution. In separate voice votes, which have been faulted, the 109-member Senate and 360-member House…
