The Social and Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) and the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore has called for the release of activist Dele Farotimi. The Nigeria Police Force from Zone 2 Command in Lagos arrested Farotimi following a defamation petition. SERAP cautioned the Nigerian government against using criminal defamation…

Kogi State governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has presented a budget proposal of N582,404,119,489.00 before the Kogi State House of Assembly for approval. This is his first budget presentation since assumption in January 2024. The governor tasked the state assembly members with quick deliberation and approval for the overall development of Kogi State. He also told…

Lagos and Rivers are two states that will witness an unfavourable change in the advent of the proposed value-added tax (VAT) derivation. This is according to the VAT Consumption Data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Under the current model, Lagos gets 80.26% but the new model will see -81% change, resulting in a…

Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency have arrested a 36-year-old man for staging his own kidnapping and demanding a ransom of N50 million from his employer. The suspect, identified as Akpooh Edet, worked as a security guard at Rubber Estate in Ose River, Ovia South West Local Council Area of Edo State, before…

Operatives of the FCT Police Command have swooped on one-chance criminal syndicates terrorising the seat of power, foiling robbery operations, and rescuing victims. FCT police boss, CP Tunji Disu, who paraded the suspects, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the residents of the Federal Capital Territory for their continued support and cooperation during their intensified security operations…