The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mohammed Abdul-Salam has been appointed Vice President of the African Lotteries Association (ALA). Mr. Abdul-Salam’s appointment as Vice President of ALA follows the resignation of the immediate past Director-General of NLA, Hon. Samuel Awuku, who was elected Vice President of ALA on March 8, 2024. On the […] The post NLA

A gale of resignations and reshuffling hit the floor of the crisis-torn Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday with the resignation of the first female Speaker in the state, Mojisola Meranda. Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency I, announced her resignation on plenary after which lawmakers immediately re-elected her as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. […] The post Meranda resigns

Operatives of the Kano State Hisba Board have arrested several young muslim men accused of not observing the Ramadan fast on the first day of the holy month. The Deputy Commander General of the Board, Dr. Mujahideen Abubakar, confirmed the arrests while addressing journalists in Kano. He explained that the suspects were apprehended during routine […] The post Kano State arrests young

The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2025 budget. The lawmakers made the demand during Monday’s plenary session. Security was heightened at the Rivers House of Assembly Quarters as the lawmakers held their first sitting after the Supreme Court ruling, under the leadership of […] The post Rivers

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Federal Government to regularise electricity tariffs for customers for Bands A, B and C. In a communique released on Sunday after the National Executive Council (NEC) in Yola, Adamawa State, the labour union vowed to lead mass nationwide protests across Nigeria should the government continue […] The post NLC rejects

Children as young as one have been subjected to horrific sexual violence, a UN report finds.