A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a temporary forfeiture of 378, 000 US dollars and a Mercedes Benz GLS 600 Maybach to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, made the order after Osuobeni Akponimisingha, counsel for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...
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‘Die with a Smile’ by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ by Shaboozey coming in at second. Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather”, ‘Lose Control’ by Teddy Swins, and “APT.” by Rose and Bruno Mars are third, fourth...
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 18,500 suspected drug traffickers and seized 2.6 million kilograms of illicit drugs in 2024. Chairman of the Agency, retired Brig.-Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa , disclosed this at the inauguration of the NDLEA Central Exhibit Office in Lagos on Tuesday. The...
REMARKS BY H.E. BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE SWEARING-IN OF PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA IN ACCRA JANUARY 7th, 2025. PROTOCOL It is always good when a friend and brother can visit the home of a close neighbour...
The United States (U.S.) has sent 11 Yemeni detainees of the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman, the Pentagon said on Monday. U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin informed Congress in September 2023 about his intent to support the repatriation of the 11 detainees following a rigorous review, the...
Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Wilfred Afolabi, has said no fewer than 19 suspects have been arrested in connection to the Owo cult clash which occurred on Monday. Afolabi, the newly-deployed CP, disclosed this on Tuesday in Akure while speaking with newsmen during his resumption as the 45th...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has mourned the death of the first Professor of “Zwa Tiv,” (Tiv Language) Prof. Kpamor Orkar. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Orkar was...
The President, Centre for Change, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, has urged Ghana President, John Mahama to deliver dividends of democracy to the people. Okei-Odumakin gave the advice in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The human rights activist said Mahama’s second tenure provided an opportunity for him to continue his...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said African leaders remained committed to lifting their nations out of poverty and building resilient economies at their own pace. Tinubu, who was a Special Guest of Honour, said this at the swearing-in of President John Mahama in Accra, Ghana. “We have nothing to...
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND), has lauded the current leadership of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the successes recorded in 2024. The President of MOSIEND, Dr. Kennedy Tonjo-west made the commendation when he spoke with the News...
Disengaged staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who were relieved of their jobs in a mass layoff last year have dragged the bank before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja. In an originating summons, filed on July 4, 2024, under the NICN Civil Procedure...
Donald Trump capped a historic political comeback on Monday as Congress certified his election victory, in a remarkable turn from four years ago, when a mob he had summoned to Washington ransacked the US Capitol. The president-elect spent much of his campaign facing prosecution over the 2021 insurrection, when...
The U.S. Government has eased some restrictions on Syria’s government to allow for humanitarian aid. The U.S. Treasury had issued a sanctions exemption for six months to “support the Syrian people as they build a more hopeful, secure, and peaceful future,’’ it said in a statement. In December, Syria’s...
Electricity Consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the planned power interruption, while appealing to relevant authorities to hasten relocation process. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) had announced an impending power interruption in parts of its franchise areas...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has sacked five Commissioners from his cabinet, and sent the names of eight nominees to security agencies for clearance and subsequent confirmation by the State House of Assembly for appointment Commissioners. Mukhtar Gidado, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media...
The Nigerian Army has announced that its troops have shot dead two suspects accused of killing four soldiers on protection duty in Rivers. Spokesman of the Nigerian Army 6 Division in Port Harcourt, Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He revealed that the unidentified gang...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Executive Council has approved the renaming of Borno State University to Kashim Ibrahim University in honour of the first Governor of northern Nigeria. This decision was reached during the first State Executive Council meeting of 2025, chaired by Governor Babagana Zulum. The...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS) has responded to cyberattacks and defamatory statements concerning its decision to confer an Honorary Doctorate on Apostle Arome Osayi. The criticisms, circulated by a YouTube channel named “The True Christian Faith,” have been dismissed by JETS as unjust, unfair,...
Terrorists linked to the Islamic State group have reportedly killed six soldiers in a raid on a military base in northeastern Nigeria, according to news agency AFP. AFP quoted two military officers, saying that the fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) reportedly launched a pre-dawn attack in...