Robert Imoh, Author at Freedom Online

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an application allowing substituted service of court processes on Sen. Ireti Kingibe,...

FG orders marketers to reduce petrol prices after global oil price drop

The Federal Government has directed petroleum marketers to immediately reflect the recent decline in global crude oil prices by reducing...

CJN directs judges to adopt active case management to end delayed justice

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed judges across the country to adopt active case management...

Lagos Assembly member sympathises with Oshodi flood victims, calls for permanent drainage solution

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, has expressed sympathy with residents of Sogunle and...

CIoD calls for mandatory public sector governance code to drive $1trn economy

The Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to adopt a mandatory public sector governance code...

State Police Bill reflects national consensus, not political expediency – Bamidele

Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has defended the proposed constitutional amendment on state policing, insisting that the legislation reflects broad...

Canada edge South Africa 1–0 with stoppage-time goal to reach Round of 16

Canada secured a narrow 1–0 victory over South Africa in a tense Round of 32 encounter at the 2026 FIFA...

FG bans okada, tricycles on Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway

The Federal Government has prohibited the operation of commercial motorcycles (okada) and tricycles (keke marwa) on the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway,...

Nollywood is Nigeria’s strongest economic and diplomatic asset – Envoy

Nigeria’s Consul-General in New York, Amb. Abubakar Jidda, has described Nollywood as one of the country’s most powerful economic drivers...

Police arrest two suspects over alleged self-kidnap, ₦4m ransom scam in Edo

The Police Command in Edo State has arrested two men for allegedly staging their own kidnapping in an attempt to...

Nigeria targets UN Security Council seat after CEDAW victory – envoy

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, says the country is positioning itself to secure a seat...

Sanwo-Olu issues final notice to Lagos-Badagry Expressway encroachers ahead of demolition

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has issued a final warning to traders and illegal occupants on the median of the...

Police launch investigation into killing of Benue MACBAN chairman

The Police Command in Benue State has launched a full-scale investigation into the killing of the state chairman of the...

ADC condemns court ruling on NDC, calls it threat to Nigeria’s democracy

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised a recent Federal High Court ruling in Lokoja which set aside an earlier...

Expert warns Nigerians against charging phones on bed over fire risk

An electrical safety educator, Mr Patrick Okoye, has cautioned Nigerians against charging mobile phones on beds while sleeping, warning that...

INEC yet to receive 2027 election budget, raises concern over preparations

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is yet to receive the budgetary allocation approved for the conduct of...

NDLEA links Nigeria insecurity to drug trade and transnational criminal networks

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has attributed rising insecurity in Nigeria to sophisticated criminal syndicates that exploit technology,...

Lagos floods strand residents as Ajah, Mafoluku communities submerged after heavy rainfall

Heavy rainfall on Thursday left residents of Ajah, Mafoluku and other flood-prone areas in Lagos State stranded, as rising floodwaters...

Peter Obi calls for postponement of state police implementation until after 2027 elections