Libyan security forces inspecting the site of a bomb explosion at the entrance of the residence of the Iranian ambassador in Tripoli Sunday. PHOTO: AFP / STR

Stakeholders have reaffirmed their dedication to strengthening justice sector reforms at a landmark convocation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committees (ACJMCs). The two-day conference, organized in collaboration with the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS), brought together legal experts, policymakers, and law enforcement officials to evaluate progress and reinforce the implementation of the Administration…

The Bauchi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of 20-year-old Hajara Isa, who was allegedly strangled to death by her on February 28, 2025. Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Wakil, in a statement, said that the authority received a report on March 3, 2025, at about 08:00 am from one…

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has clarified that the Federal Government has not discarded Remitta as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approved payment gateway. Bawa Mokwa, Director, Press and Public Relations, OAGF, gave the clarification in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Mokwa explained that Remitta would rather be…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday mocked tiny Lesotho as a country "nobody has ever heard of" as he defended his sweeping cuts in aid. Trump highlighted the landlocked African constitutional monarchy during an address to Congress as he gave a long list of past US aid projects. "Eight million dollars to promote LGBTQI+ in…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of former senator Andy Uba and his co-defendants over an alleged N400 million fraud to March 17, 2025, following delays in serving an amended charge on him. At Wednesday's proceedings, the prosecution counsel representing the Inspector General of Police (IGP), informed the court that the…