The Federal Government has warned title holders about hoarding mineral-rich land without tangible development to either develop their concessions or relinquish them, as it will no longer tolerate the practice. The Director General of the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Obadiah Simon-Nkom, stated this to journalists in Abuja and stressed the government’s use-it-or-lose-it approach to mineral licensing.

The self-acclaimed activist and social media influencer, Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, who the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested, EFCC, will be released today and subsequently charged in court on Thursday for prosecution.

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reactivated the issuance of Tinted Glass Permits (TGP) nationwide through a secure and user-friendly platform available at “possap.gov.ng”. The force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed that the move comes in response to widespread public complaints on the harassment of motorists over the use of tinted windows.

The Presidency has stated that the recent United States’ court ruling ordering American law enforcement agencies to release confidential information gathered from investigating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for drug-related case in the 1990s is nothing new and did not in any way indict the Nigerian leader.

The Supreme Court has today ruled that Nigeria’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Act applies to all tiers of government in Nigeria, including state institutions. This is coming after many state governments have tried exempting themselves over the years to dodge compliance with the FOI Act, a federal legislation; the court held that the National Assembly is competent to enact laws on public records and archives.

The Oyo State Government has halt all charges against Naomi Silekunola, ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, founder of Agidigbo FM; and Abdullahi Fasasi, principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, following the December 2024 funfair stampede that resulted in the deaths of many children.