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Court jails South African woman 25 years in Abuja for importing heroin into Nigeria

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Jessica Will, to 25 years in prison for importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria. The tr... Read More


Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun appeal for patience as Kara Bridge gridlock worsens

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, have appealed to motorists to be patient as traffic remains heavy around Kara Bridge and part... Read More


How ECOWAS biometric card will ease travel for member states' citizens across West Africa - Officials

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Nigerians travelling to other West African countries could face fewer delays at border posts as the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) is introduced across the region... Read More


ASUU declares indefinite strike at three Lagos universities

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike at three Lagos State-owned universities over the state government's failure to meet the union's d... Read More


Lagos assembly approves N4.445trn 2026 budget reordering

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the 2026 Budget Reordering Bill, adjusting the allocation of the state's N4.445 trillion budget. The bill was passed after l... Read More


King's College workers deny old boys access into school premises over concession

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Workers at King's College, Lagos, on Tuesday blocked members of the school's Old Boys' Association from entering the premises of the school for a press conference on the federal g... Read More


Public-interest lawyers sue FG, concessionaire over bad condition of Benin-Asaba Expressway

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Society of Public Interest Lawyers in Nigeria (SPI-LAW) has sued the Federal Government of Nigeria and the concessionaire of the Benin-Asaba Expressway over the condition of t... Read More


EFCC warns lawyers against charging clients in dollars

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned lawyers against charging clients in dollars, saying two cases involving practitioners accused of the practice are al... Read More


Interior minister orders probe into alleged second passport issued to embattled Abuja realtor

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an investigation into an alleged issuance of another Nigerian passport to Abuja-based realtor, Rebecca Godwin-Isaac, who ... Read More


Sanwo-Olu explains delay in opening Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge

Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has explained why the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge has yet to open to motorists, saying contractors are still working on parts of the project. ... Read More