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The ultimatum follows a landmark judgment by Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos, which found that the spending, comprising N40 billion for 465 official vehicles and N70 billion in support allowances for newly elected members, violated procurement laws, constitutional obligations, and the public trust.City & Local GuidesThe Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas seven days to compel federal lawmakers to refund N110 billion spent on vehicle procurement and support allowances, expenditure recently declared unlawful by a Federal High Court.In a letter dated June 20, 2026, the civil society organization demanded that both legislative leaders “ensure that members o...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has abolished admissions into affiliated degree programmes offered by Colleges of Education, effective from the 2026/2027 academic session.Under the new policy, all admissions into Colleges of Education will now be through the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programme, with direct entry into 100 and 200 levels no longer permitted.Candidates who previously applied for affiliated degree programmes have been advised to either transfer to the parent university, change institutions, or switch to the NCE programme. JAMB said the reform is aimed at strengthening teacher education and making the NCE the primary qualification route in Colleges of Education across Nigeria.

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to Oyi Divisional Headquarters, on Friday, June 19,  successfully foiled an alleged attempt by a 21-year-old woman to sell her newborn baby. The police intervention followed a report from a concerned citizen, which led officers to a location in Igbariam, where the young mother and her newborn baby were found. Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman had concealed both her pregnancy and delivery from her parents. It was further gathered that she had left her family home in Imo State and sought refuge with a friend residing in Igbariam before the alleged plan was uncovered.In the course of the operation, the Police immediately contacted the young woman’s parents, who responded without delay. Following their a...

The Oyo State Police Command has denied reports suggesting that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho (Sunday Igboho), was responsible for the release of kidnapped victims in Igboho, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State.According to the police, there is no official confirmation that the victims have been rescued, and no evidence has been presented to show that Igboho was involved in any rescue effort.The clarification follows widespread social media reports and viral videos claiming that the victims—including a woman, her children, and a sibling—were freed shortly after Igboho issued a two-hour ultimatum to suspected kidnappers.The command stressed that the Nigeria Police Force has not verified the victims’ release and that the Oyo State Commissioner of Police never conf...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a decisive victory in the Dawakin Kudu Federal Constituency by-election which held in Kano State, following the official declaration of results by the Returning Officer, Professor Umar Sani of Bayero University, Kano.Announcing the outcome at the collation centre, Professor Sani confirmed that the election was contested by multiple political parties and conducted across polling units within the constituency.According to the official figures, Rabiu shuaibu of the APC polled 35,356 votes, defeating his closest rival, Lawal Garba Haruna of the African People’s Movement (APM), who scored 268 votes, while Abubakar Yahaya Muhammad of the Labour Party (LP) recorded 98 votes.Declaring the result, the Returning Officer stated: “I hereby ce...

Operatives of the Abia State Police Command’s Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) have arrested the young man caught on tape physically ass@ulting a woman.LIB had shared the shocking video showing the man holding the woman in a chokehold, punching her face, and threatening to k!ll her. .After the video went viral, the police swung into action, traced the suspect, and arrested him on June 20 in the Ogbor Hill area of Aba.https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZwjEgvomAf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==For eye witness news report, Contact us SNOW TV NEWS via snowmediatv@gmail.com or WhatsApp on +2348143077239FOR MORE INFO, TRENDING AND BREAKING NEWS UPDATE, FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNEL @OFFICIALSNOWTV...