admin

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has revealed that the state employed 1,050 hunters, established a Forward Operation Base, and absorbed vigilante operatives into the civil service to strengthen the fight against insecurity. Ododo also outlined key achievements recorded in the first two years of his administration, highlighting economic revitalisation, infrastructure expansion, and improved […]

The Sokoto State Government has firmly denied reports claiming that Governor Ahmed Aliyu accompanied Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, during his visit to IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu at the Sokoto Custodial Centre. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Abubakar Bawa, the government described the publication as misleading and entirely false, stressing that […]

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has declared her readiness to prove her sexual harassment allegations against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. She stated this on Friday in Abuja while confirming receipt of a ₦200 billion defamation suit filed against her by the Senate President. According to her, Akpabio’s lawsuit has now provided the opportunity […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, arraigned Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha, a company compliance officer, before Justice O.A. Egwuata of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for failing to appoint a compliance officer and develop programmes to combat money laundering and other illegal financial activities. She faced a […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, for an ambassadorial post. Atiku said that if he were President of Nigeria, he would never nominate a past INEC chairman as an ambassador. In a statement posted on his X […]

*”Our Youths Earning 50 Cents for Content Fetching $10 to $30 Per 1,000 Views in U.S.” — Natasha Highlights Inequality in Global Content Economy In a bid to modernize Nigeria’s financial regulatory framework and address growing risks in the digital economy, the Senate on Thursday passed the second reading of the Banks and Other Financial […]

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Kukah, on Thursday, said that the increasing security challenges in the country would not end through self-defence or providing arms to communities; rather, it would only offer a false sense of security. The cleric stated this while speaking in Abuja at a national dialogue on […]

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced 18-year-old Obisesan Saltan to 10 years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in Lagos. Presiding Justice Rahman Oshodi handed down seven years for indecent treatment of a child and three years for sexual assault by penetration, to run concurrently. The offence occurred on […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Mohammed Suleiman Kumo before Justice H.H. Kereng at the Gombe High Court in Gombe. According to a post on X by the commission, Kumo was arraigned on three counts related to extortion and bribery. The charges were filed by the EFCC’s Gombe Zonal Directorate. Count […]

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday reassured attendees at a major economic summit in Nigeria that he felt “perfectly safe,” brushing off pre-trip warnings about the country’s security challenges. Delivering the keynote address at the Imo State Economic Summit 2025 in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Johnson recounted his decision to visit […]

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja assured the global community that Nigeria is committed to advancing cross-border peace by strengthening partnerships to tackle emerging challenges. The president gave the assurance after receiving Letters of Credence from 17 Ambassadors and four High Commissioners at the Council Chamber of the State House. Tinubu urged the diplomats […]

William Troost-Ekong, Nigeria’s Super Eagles captain, has announced his retirement from international football, bringing to a close a decade of unwavering service to the Green Eagles. The 31-year-old defender, born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother and Nigerian father, shared the heartfelt decision via an emotional statement on his X (formerly Twitter) account on […]