By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has called for support from Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to remove Nigeria from the list of countries designated as high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made the call in...
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The European Union (EU) said it will provide the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with €60 million ($62.6 million) in humanitarian aid. The European Commission announced this on Tuesday, following days of intense fighting in the east of the country. The commission said the funding is meant to support...
The Edo Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday in Abuja, berated the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, over their failure to produce witnesses in court. PDP and Asue were to produce witnesses to testify in the petition they filed seeking the nullification of the governorship...
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed an alleged human rights violation suit filed by one Patrick Eholor, on behalf of Makia Media Limited, against the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicant had in suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/43/21, alleged that Nigeria’s broadcasting laws violated...
Enugu State Government has detained for prosecution, Mr Sunday Echegi, who allegedly chopped off wife’s left hand, Mrs Chinonso Echegi, in Nsukka Area of the state. The State Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Ngozi Enih, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu. Enih’s...
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the 280 bed- space multi-specialist general hospital project in Ojo Local Government Area will be ready by the end of 2025. The governor said this when he paid a working visit to the facility on Tuesday in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu expressed...
A businesswoman, Oluwatoyin Oguntade, on Tuesday told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to end to her eight year-old relationship with her estranged husband, Olufemi, on Grounds of wasteful spending and frequent battery. Oguntade, a mother of two, lamented how Olufemi sometime lured her into his other...
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday said that the ministry generated over N6.03 billion in 2024 after rendering several services to Nigerians. Tunji-Ojo said this during the 2025 First Quarter Media briefing in Abuja. He said that out of the amount, N3,220,035 was generated from the expatriate...
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed Muslims to look out for the crescent of Sha’aban 1446 AH, from Wednesday . The directive is contained in a statement released in Sokoto on Tuesday by Prof....
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, on Tuesday unveiled a new Foreign Exchange (FX) Code to the market. At the event in Abuja, Cardoso stated that it would establish clear and enforceable standards for ethical conduct, transparency, and good governance in the foreign exchange...
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has approved the appointment of Prof. Augustine Clement as substantive Vice Chancellor of Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi. Prof. Maxwell Gidado, Pro-chancellor and Chairman Governing Council, disclosed this during a news briefing in Yola on Tuesday, He explained that , the appointment followed the...
American musician and actress, Selena Gomez, has been forced to delete an Instagram video after she filmed herself breaking down in tears while speaking about the deportation of Mexicans from the U.S. The former Disney Child star, uploaded an emotional video on her Instagram story in which she sobbed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Traditional Rulers from the Lake Chad Basin region of Nigeria, Chad, Cameron and Niger Republics rose from its 5th regional forum meeting with a resolution to tackle the lingering security challenges beclouding the region for over a decade. Speaking on Monday during the meeting...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Permanent Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), Sir James Iorpuu, has reiterated the firm commitment of Governor Hyacinth Alia in restoring hope, dignity and livelihood to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in the state. Speaking on Tuesday during the first distribution of...
By JIMMIE ADZANDE, Makurdi – Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, the 6th democratically elected governor of Benue State, has swiftly emerged as a symbol of transformative leadership and hope for the people of the state. Since assuming office, Governor Alia has prioritized policies and initiatives aimed at addressing...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has formally received 112 newly passed-out Police Constables who recently completed their training at the Police Training School, Niger State. These officers are part of the 10,000 recruits who successfully passed out on the 23rd January, 2025....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has uncovered fake social media accounts created by fraudsters to deceive unsuspecting Nigerians, mainly through recruitment scams. The Army in tweet on Tuesday, said these scammers have been using fake accounts to defraud people, and while some have been caught, efforts...
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has claimed that the judiciary is the biggest threat to Nigeria’s democracy. He spoke on Monday in Abuja, as a panelist at a national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), the Centre...