South Korean court issues arrest warrant for impeached president

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…

Court freezes 67 bank accounts over ‘N52.9m fraud’

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,…

Reconsider Travelling To Nigeria, Australian Govt Warns Citizens

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…

San Francisco bridge, used to depict Akwa Ibom seaport road in Nigeria 

Claim A Facebook user, Dainty Joseph, shared an image showing a well-constructed bridge and vehicles in traffic jams and claimed it was the Akwa Ibom road seaport. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING.…

FG’s borrowings drive up money supply 51% to N108.96 trn

Nigeria’s Broad Money Supply (M2) increased by 51 per cent Year-on-Year, YoY, to N108.96 trillion in November 2024 from N72.03 trillion in the corresponding period of 2023. Broad Money Supply…

Again, court orders DSS to release detained Miyetti Allah president

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…

Court freezes 24 bank accounts over alleged terrorism financing

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the request made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to freeze 24 bank accounts over alleged terrorism financing. The EFCC had…

DAILIES TOP STORIES: Marketers project price drop as production resumes at Warri refinery

Tuesday 31 December 2024 Wike’s camp protests as Fubara presents budget to three-man Assembly FG votes N53bn for 103 foreign missions renovation Suspected thugs occupy Edo LG secretariat, bar suspended…

Hoodlums gun down policemen, civilians in Anambra community

No fewer than seven persons, including police officers and two civilians, lost their lives when some yet-to-be-identified assailants attacked security operatives at Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. It…

Osun resident sentenced to death for stealing chicken regains freedom

Segun Olowookere, an Osun state resident who was sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a chicken and eggs in 2010, has been released from jail. On December 26, Ademola…

Report: Over 50 Zamfara communities flee following bandit Turji’s threats

Fear has gripped Zamfara State as over 50 communities in Shinkafi Local Government Area have been abandoned following threats by notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji. The armed gang leader recently…

Nnamdi Kanu’s release key to ending crime in Southeast – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has responded to recent remarks by Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, suggesting that the release of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, may not…

Kenya detains protesters rallying against recent abductions

Kenyan police forcibly detained dozens of demonstrators and a senator, AFP witnessed Monday, firing tear gas into small peaceful rallies protesting recent alleged abductions that have enraged the country. Security…

Report: First Bank lays off 100 senior staff in major restructuring move

First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) has laid off about 100 senior staff members in a major organisational shakeup. According to a report by Nairametrics on Monday, sources familiar with the…

Fubara Presents ₦1.1tn Budget To Oko-Jumbo-Led Rivers Assembly

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, speaks after presenting the 2025 budget to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly on December 30, 2024. Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has…