22 Dead, 132 Injured in Jos School Building Collapse
A collapsed school building in Jos, Plateau State, resulted in 22 fatalities and 132 injuries, according to a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon Musa Ashom.
President Tinubu Replaces NPA Managing Director
President Bola Tinubu removed Mohammed Bello-Koko as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, appointing Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as the new MD and Senator Adedayo Adeyey as Board Chairman.
Governors to Review Supreme Court Ruling on Local Government Autonomy
The Nigerian Governors Forum has scheduled a crucial meeting next week to discuss the Supreme Court’s judgment granting autonomy to local government councils.
Unions Urge NFIU to Monitor Local Government Funds
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria called on the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit to track council funds and prevent their diversion by state governors.
LASTMA Denies Involvement in Death at Lagos Estate Gate
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority stated its operatives were not responsible for the dead body found hanging at an estate gate along the Lagos-Sagamu Expressway, according to General Manager Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki.
Mother and Son Allegedly Beat 14-Year-Old Boy to Death in Lagos
A woman and her son in Lagos have allegedly beaten a 14-year-old boy, Testimony, to death for misplacing N1,000, according to reports.
Benue Polytechnic Acting Rector Kidnapped
Gunmen abducted Dr. Emmanuel Barki, acting rector of Benue Polytechnic, and three staff members along the Otukpo-Otukpa Road in Benue State.
Tinubu Promises Completion of East West Road Rehabilitation
President Bola Tinubu announced plans to complete the East West Road rehabilitation, connecting Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom, at the end of a three-day summit organized by the NDDC.
Edo State Police Make Progress Against Cultists
Edo State Police Commissioner Funsho Adegboye reported significant progress in combating cultists and other criminal gangs, with three suspected cultists paraded in Benin City.
National Theatre Renamed in Honor of Wole Soyinka
President Bola Tinubu renamed the National Theatre in Iganmu, Surulere, as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, celebrating the literary giant’s 90th birthday and contributions to literature and justice.
