The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says its operatives have seized fake currencies worth N129 billion in Kano state. In a statement on Tuesday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said three suspects were arrested in connection with the fake currencies. Adejobi identified the suspects as Nura Ibrahim, Muhammed Muntari, and Usman Abdullahi. “Recently, in Kano, the police […]
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation. Ogunjimi’s appointment came following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Oluwatoyin Madein, who retired on March 7. This was revealed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy on Tuesday. Onanuga said his […]
The rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad and are now in power in Syria appointed a transitional head of government Tuesday to run the country until March 1, a statement said. “The general command has tasked us with running the transitional government until March 1,” said a statement attributed to Mohammad al-Bashir on state television’s […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has tackled Kemi Badenoch, the newly elected leader of the UK Conservative Party, for making disparaging remarks about Nigeria. Shettima spoke on Monday at the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue held at the State House in Abuja. The Vice President expressed both pride in Badenoch’s achievements and disappointment in her comments about […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it will sanction airlines who delay ticket refunds. According to the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection Michael Achimugu ticket refund compliance is a crucial part of the agency’s consumer protection plan. Achimugu said the move is in adherence to Part 19 of the NCAA Regulations […]
An auto crash has claimed the lives of at least 14 people along Tage Bridge in the Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The accident occurred on Monday when a vehicle conveying passengers crashed, resulting in the loss of multiple lives. According to eyewitnesses, the accident was gruesome, with many bodies scattered around […]
Nigeria has ranked fourth among countries whose citizens were granted U.S. citizenship through military naturalization between 2020 and 2024. During the period under review, the United States naturalised over 52,000 military service members across different countries. According to data obtained from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Monday, 3,270 Nigerian-born service members were granted […]
Ahead of Tuesday’s hearing of the defamation charge against Dele Farotimi, the Lagos-based legal practitioner has filed a preliminary objection asking the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court to strike out the suit. The preliminary objection dated December 9, 2024, was filed through his lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, leading 19 others. It was brought […]
Tuesday 10 December 2024 Defamation: Farotimi gets N50m bail, to submit passport Nigeria’s debt profile, burden for current, next generations – Obasanjo South Korea bans more officials from foreign travel Syrian rebel leader vows to hunt perpetrators of torture, war crimes Bandits reject N3m ransom to release abducted villagers Borno court jails Mama Boko Haram, […]
Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, says the best approach to tackling corruption in government is to start from the top. According to Channels Television, the retired army general made the remark on Sunday during a programme titled ‘Boiling Point Arena’, hosted by a private radio station in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. Obasanjo […]
