A chief magistrate court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday ordered the remand in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Kaduna, of self-styled activist and public commentator, Shehu Mahdi. Mahdi was arrested a few days ago by officers of the Department of State Services after he rebuffed pleas to pull down inciting videos he posted online claiming that […]
Benin Republic has summoned a Nigerien diplomat following accusations by Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger Republic’s military leader, that neighbouring countries are supporting terrorism in West Africa. In a televised address, Tchiani alleged that Benin serves as a “rear base for terrorists seeking to destabilise Niger Republic”. Benin’s foreign ministry dismissed the claims as baseless and announced […]
Nigeria has won a prolonged legal battle to recover over $6 million in arms funds that had been seized by the United States government since 2014. The funds were seized about a decade ago from an arms broker, who was trying to supply military equipment from the US to Nigeria without having the necessary licence. […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the federal government to withdraw the tax bills before the national assembly. On October 3, President Bola Tinubu asked the national assembly to consider and pass four tax reform bills. The proposed laws include the Nigeria tax bill, the Nigeria tax administration bill, the Nigeria revenue service establishment […]
Fellow Nigerians,As we enter 2025, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. May you be rich in joy, success, and good health. As the new year dawns, it brings many hopes, aspirations, and prospects for better days. By the grace of God, 2025 will be a year of great promise in which we […]
Wednesday 01 January 2025 FG invites Nigerien leader for talks to douse tension 2027: Opposition can’t unseat Tinubu without merger, says PDP chair Turji, terror masterminds won’t live beyond 2025, DHQ vows 2025: Let’s unite to build safer nation, IG tells Nigerians Over 1.18m drivers’ licences issued in 2024, says FRSC Nigeria on life support […]
A Seoul western district court has issued an arrest warrant against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his botched martial law declaration. It is the first time authorities have sought to detain a sitting South Korean president. It is unclear when authorities would attempt to take Yeol into custody. January 6 was given […]
A federal high court in Abuja has granted a request from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze 67 bank accounts over alleged N52.9 million fraud. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, granted the ex parte application. The EFCC had asked the court to empower its chairman, Ola Olukoyede, and other officers of the […]
The Australian government has issued a stern travel warning, urging its citizens to reconsider the need to take a trip to Nigeria. In a statement obtained on Tuesday, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) cited a volatile security environment marked by terrorism, kidnapping, and the potential outbreak of civil unrest as reasons […]
A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Abuja has ordered the release of Bello Bodejo, the president of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, from the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS). At the court session on Monday, Reuben Atabo, counsel to Bodejo, told the court that the detained Miyetti Allah president was […]
