The US Embassy in Abuja has issued a security alert to Americans ahead of the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest scheduled for Monday, October 20. Speaking in a statement published on its website on Friday, the Embassy warned that the demonstration could result Read more…
From Ijeoma John, Nnewi In a poignant display of altruism, the Okofia Progressives Youths Movement has once again underscored its dedication to fostering educational development within the community. The organization, in its characteristic manner, presented termly school fees to ten Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) on Thursday had a sensitization workshop for employers of labour and workers on the need to key into the federal government’s Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS) The workshop which was attended by Read more…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday he would honour all past deals struck between his country and Moscow, a pledge suggesting Moscow’s two main military bases in Syria are safe. Sharaa, who once headed the Read more…
The Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI) has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his recent call for the unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying the appeal could weaken confidence in Read more…
The Kano State Government has filed a lawsuit against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, two of his sons, and several others before the State High Court over an alleged N4.49 billion fraud. The suit seeks to recover the state’s 20 per Read more…
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court has dismissed a suit filed by the Registered Trustees of the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association (ASPMDA) against the Lagos State government and the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The Read more…
Nigeria’s passport has dropped to 96th position on the 2025 Henley Passport Index, making it one of the world’s least powerful travel documents. From the ranking which was recently released by the London-based firm, holders of a Nigerian passport can now Read more…
Joash Amupitan has been confirmed as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Senate. The confirmation took place after Amupitab’s screening on Thursday by the upper chamber, following a grilling session by senators who probed Read more…
Kanu’s legal team argues that the Federal Government’s continued prosecution is unconstitutional, citing multiple violations of his fundamental rights, international law, and the jurisdictional competence of the court. The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Read more…
The nation’s top court has blocked the handover of the detained ex-Ukrainian army officer to Germany Italy’s top court has suspended the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian national suspected of coordinating the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage. The Read more…
The group described the alleged plot as “wicked,” accusing the DSS of attempting to “create a false scene of insecurity so that the Nigerian government can announce a lockdown of Abuja under the pretext of ‘security concerns.’” The Global Defence Read more…