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Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, collapsed outside the courtroom on Thursday at a Federal High Court, Abuja, due to ill health. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mamman, whose plea was fixed for Thursday morning, collapsed outside the courtroom before the case was called. The former minister’s counsel, …

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, declared that with the strategic measures aimed at addressing the high food prices nationwide, prices of the items would crash in the next 180 days (January 2025). It said the measures which include the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes for the importation of certain …

The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. The seven-man panel, in the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves. The apex court …

President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with members of the organised labour on Thursday to resolve issues delaying the approval of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, THISDAY learnt on Wednesday. A top member of the labour union told journalists that the president has invited the leadership of …

A 72-year-old man, David Jackson, has been found guilty of defiling his neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter and has been sentenced to life imprisonment. This is according to a statement on X.com by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency on Wednesday. The statement noted that Jackson will be registered as …

The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement pending the conclusion of an investigation into the pact and until all controversial clauses are clearly defined to make sure they do not violate any law in Nigeria. The House also mandated its …

A joint operation between the Nigerian Army’s 21 Armored Brigade and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted a shipment of illicit substances destined for Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. According to security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, via X on Tuesday, the joint team, acting on intelligence, …

Concerned residents of Rano town in Kano State have raised the alarm over the presence of armed hoodlums at the headquarters of the Emirate on Sunday. In a letter addressed to the state Police Commissioner, a copy made available to Gistfox News on Tuesday revealed that the hoodlums had been …

Passengers raise alarms as the conductor doze off on a moving commercial bus, sparking unpleasant emotions as occupants fear a dreadful accident. The viral clip showed the bus conductor in a deep sleep while hanging on the moving bus on a major road. The video captured the young conductor dropping …

A Nigerian lady by the name of Blessing Okonkwo has been apprehended by the Nigerian Police for selling her three-year-old brother Friday Okonkwo for N410,000 in Adamawa State. She had carried out the act after she lied to their mother that she had made plans to enroll him in a …