Tunji Disu, the acting inspector-general of police (IGP), says his elevation to the top job is humbling and deeply emotional, coming at a time he least expected.
Gautier Mignot, European Union (AU) ambassador to Nigeria
and ECOWAS, says Russia has been recruiting Nigerians and other Africans in its
war against Ukraine.
A United States district court has sentenced Paulinus Okoronkwo, a Nigerian American, to 87 months in prison for receiving a $2.1 million bribe from Addax Petroleum, a subsidiary of Sinopec, a Chinese state-owned petroleum and gas conglomerate.
President Bola Tinubu has decorated Tunji Disu, the newly appointed acting inspector-general of police (IGP), with his new rank.
Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo, says security of the state is non-negotiable, insisting that no society can prosper in an atmosphere of fear and no government can claim legitimacy without protecting lives and property.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sworn in Dr Chukwu Joseph for a second term as Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC).
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has told the Federal High Court that only the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has the legal power to enforce the ban on alcoholic drinks sold in sachets, PET bottles, or glass containers under 200 ml.
The European Union and Nigeria have officially begun negotiations on a bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement, marking a major step to boost research ties, drive innovation, and build a long-term strategic partnership under the EU’s Global Gateway initiative.
Four witnesses gave their evidence virtually on Wednesday in the Federal High Court in Abuja in the opening trial of former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke at Southwark Crown Court in the UK.