Israel strikes Iran’s capital as Trump set to address US on war
Israel struck Iran’s capital on Wednesday ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned address to the American public on the month-long war he said could end within weeks. The…
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Court orders final forfeiture of N3.4bn, properties linked to ex-NNPCL official
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N3.4 billion and three properties linked to alleged fraud involving Salihu Nuhu Jamari, a former managing director…
Nigeria apologises to South Africa over ‘Igbo king’ controversy
The Nigerian high commission in South Africa has apologised for the controversy caused by the alleged coronation of an “Igbo king” in the Eastern Cape Province. Solomon Eziko was…
Plateau relaxes curfew in Jos North after relative calm
The Plateau State Government has relaxed the 48-hour curfew previously imposed on Jos North Local Government Area following the recent violent attack in Angwan Rukuba. The decision comes in…
Iran Vows To Target US Tech Firms If More Leaders Are Killed
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that they would target leading US technology firms like Apple, Google and Meta if more Iranian leaders were killed in “targeted assassinations”. “These…
Senate Approves ₦68.3trn 2026 Budget, Up From ₦58.4trn
The Senate has passed a ₦68.323 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, approving an increase from the initial ₦58.47 trillion proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The upward revision…
Court orders final forfeiture of UK property linked to Jeremiah Useni, Ozekhome
A federal high court in Abuja has granted final forfeiture of a London property linked to the late Jeremiah Useni, the late former minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
Bauchi gov hints at defection to ADC, set for declaration Thursday
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has indicated that the African Democratic Congress is his preferred destination as he considers defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party. Mohammed, who also chairs…
NiDCOM: 40 Nigerians deported from Mozambique despite valid documents
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says 40 of the 42 Nigerians arrested in Mozambique have been deported back to Nigeria. A statement issued on Tuesday by Abdur-Rahman Balogun,…
Court sentences man to one year for naira abuse – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State, has convicted and sentenced Iziga Jude…
Suspected drug peddler slumps, dies in Edo court
A 52-year-old woman, identified as Titilayo, slumped and died minutes after she was arraigned at the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday. The deceased was reportedly…
Akpabio declares three Senate seats vacant
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday declared three senatorial seats vacant following the deaths of members of the 10th Senate. The vacancies affect Enugu North Senatorial…
Senate approves Tinubu’s $6bn loan request
The Senate has expeditiously approved the request of President Bola Tinubu to go for external loans totalling $6 billion. The approval came barely three and a half hours after…
Senegal president signs law doubling penalty for same-sex relations
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a…
BREAKING: Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval to borrow $6bn
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate seeking approval to borrow $6 billion. In a letter to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, which was read on…
