A Benin Republic court has jailed three Nigeriens who were detained last week at a port, judicial sources said on Friday, as diplomatic tensions deepen between the two West African neighbours. Ties between Benin and Niger have been strained since last year’s coup that ousted Nigerien President Mohammed...
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GIABA, an inter-governmental action group against money laundering in West Africa, has said Nigeria recorded significant achievements in its war against money laundering and terrorism financing in 2023. GIABA said this in its 2023 annual report unveiled for ambassadors of member states, technical and financial partners on Thursday...
Katsina Hisbah shuts down hotel for allegedly lodging underage girls The Katsina State Hisbah Board has ordered the immediate closure of New Palace Hotel, located within the metropolis, over allegations of corrupting the morals of underaged girls. The Hisbah Commander General in the state, Dr Aminu Usman (Abu Ammar),...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced plans to hire an expatriate technical adviser for the Super Eagles, following a dismal start to their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign. It would be recalled that the team has failed to win any of their four...
A police officer shot and injured a magistrate at a court in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Thursday, before being killed in a shootout with other officers, the Judiciary said. Monica Kivuti, a magistrate at the Makadara Law Courts, was shot after rejecting the bond request for the police officer’s...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian Army’s 7 Division has refuted a report by an online medium (NOT NATIONAL ACCORD) alleging that soldiers at the Maimalari Military Cantonment in Maiduguri are lacking basic amenities such as electricity, water, and social services. The Deputy Director of Army Public...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – In order for the oil and gas industry to achieve its full potential as an enabler of national economic and industrial growth, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari, has called for the support of the judiciary in...
US President, Joe Biden has reiterated that he will not grant a pardon to his son Hunter in his first comment on the matter since the Hunter was convicted of federal firearm offenses in Delaware. Hunter Biden was found guilty on three federal charges this week, punctuating an...
The new Senegalese government has unveiled measures to reduce the price of rice, oil, bread, and other basic items to address cost-of-living concerns amid high unemployment and inflation. The country’s budget Minister Cheikh Diba confirmed the development. Recall that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who won the March election, vowed...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Tanimu Yakubu as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation. Mr Tinubu replaces Ben Akabueze whose tenure has expired. The presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the appointment in a statement on Thursday. The statement said that Mr...
Three persons were killed while one sustained injuries when a mining pit collapsed at Bazakwoi, a village in Adnun community of Niger State. The incident is coming barely one week after a mining pit collapsed in Galkogo community, killing one person and trapping 14 persons who are still...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Kaduna State Government has debunked report of shooting and kidnapping along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway, saying it is false and should be disregarded. The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, debunked the report in a statement issued on Thursday...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In a rare display of patriotism, officers and men of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Sokoto/Zamfara Command have rejected 1.5m naira brine offered by suspected railway track vandals. Making this known at a press conference, The Comptroller of Customs, Sokoto/Zamfara Commands, Kamal Muhammed,...
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment towards upgrading the nation’s correctional Centres. Mr Tunji-Ojo made the disclosure shortly after an assessment tour at Maximum Security Custodial Centre Janguza, on Thursday in Kano. He said the dream of His Excellency, President Bola...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt- The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has commenced a partnership with communities in the Niger Delta region to empower 4,500 rice and cassava farmers to ensure food security in the region and country at large. Speaking during the onboarding Programme for the empowerment of the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Methodist Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr Ishaya Kunama, has advised President Bola Tinubu to grant one year executive pardon to all those that have stashed ill-gotten wealth outside the shores of Nigeria to repatriate their monies without penalties as a...
The Naira on Thursday slightly depreciated at the official market trading at N1476.24 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, revealed that the Naira lost N2.58. This represents a 0.17 per cent loss when compared to the previous trading date on Tuesday...
By LEONARD KARSHIMA SHILGBA – For months since the inauguration of Rev. Father Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia as the 6th elected governor of Benue State on May 29, 2023, reports, rumours, innuendos, and conspiracy theories have been circulating regarding the political relationship between the governor and his political...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, adjourned the arraignment proceedings of a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello to June 27, 2024. The adjournment followed discrepancies between the EFCC and defence counsels on the actual...