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Two Nigerians and another man have been jailed in the United Kingdom for their roles in a cryptocurrency fraud that saw eight victims lose more than £4 million after…
Supreme court affirms final forfeiture of properties, $2m linked to Emefiele
The supreme court has affirmed the final forfeiture of properties and $2.045m linked to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to the federal government. In…
Andy Burnham elected new Labour leader, to succeed Starmer as UK PM
Andy Burnham will become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister after he was elected leader of the governing Labour Party. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, announced Burnham’s victory on…
NDLEA declares suspected drug kingpin, 3 associates wanted, freezes N9.8bn
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared a suspected drug kingpin, Nnamuka Kelvin Uchenna (a.k.a Odogwu), and three of his associates wanted over their alleged involvement in…
FG renames Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after Tinubu
The Federal Government has renamed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in honour of President Bola Tinubu, saying the landmark infrastructure project was inspired by a vision he conceived while serving…
IPC’s Arogundade elected to IFEX global council
The Executive Director of the International Press Centre, Mr Lanre Arogundade, has been elected to the 2026–2029 Council of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, the global network of…
Court bars FRSC from operating on state, LG roads
The federal high court in Kano has barred the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from operating on state and local government roads. According to Daily Trust, the court also…
Gbaja sues PFIPC’s Adeniyi Adeyemi for N15bn over alleged defamation
Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, has sued Adeniyi Adeyemi, director-general of the controversial presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC), for alleged defamation. In the suit…
Court forfeits Achimugu’s N8.9bn assets to FG
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, on Thursday ordered the final forfeiture of assets worth about N8.9bn linked to a businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, to the Federal…
Trump limits foreign students to four-year US stay
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has finalised a new rule limiting most foreign students and exchange visitors to a maximum stay of four years in the…
US, Iran trade fresh strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates
The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf on Thursday, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the…
Six killed as gas truck explodes at Kogi Army checkpoint
No fewer than six people were killed on Tuesday night after a gas-laden truck exploded at an Army checkpoint along the Abuja-Lokoja Federal Highway in Kogi State. The explosion…
Court orders final forfeiture of 48 property linked to ex-AGF Malami
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 property linked to a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,…
Police constable recruitment: PSC releases names of 50,000 successful candidates
The Police Service Commission has released the names of successful applicants recruited into the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constables, following the conclusion of the nationwide recruitment exercise for…
Nigeria’s inflation rate drops slightly to 15.91%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate was 15.91 percent in June 2026 — down slightly from 15.93 percent May. The rate marks the first…
