The arrest of former Sokoto governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has split opinion across Northern Nigeria, with many […]
Year: 2025
Lagos Businesswoman in Court over Alleged N2.9bn Flutterwave Fraud
The Federal High Court in Lagos has again shifted the trial of Iwegue Ijeoma Ruth, a Lagos-based businesswoman accused of orchestrating a jaw-dropping N2.9 billion […]
Ondo Youths Block Major Highway over Killings and Kidnaps
Tension gripped Ondo State on Friday as angry youths in Ayede Ogbese, Akure North Local Government, barricaded the busy Benin–Akure–Ilesa highway to protest rising insecurity. […]
UN calls for donations over Myanmar food shortage.
The United Nations World Food Programme WFP has issued an urgent appeal for donations to avert what it calls a full-blown disaster in Myanmar’s Rakhine […]
Nigeria Launch Interest-Free Support Fund for Tertiary Institution Staff
The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund TISSF, a new welfare and empowerment scheme for academic and non-academic staff […]
Court discharges Ibom Air passenger accused of unruly conduct
A Lagos Magistrates’ Court has discharged Miss Comfort Emmason of charges over alleged unruly behaviour aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos. Presiding […]
Oil Prices Rise Ahead of US-Russia Summit
Global markets closed on a mixed note as investors weighed a sharp rise in US wholesale inflation and looked ahead to a crucial meeting between […]
Russia and Ukraine Swap 84 Prisoners Each Ahead of Putin-Trump Summit
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 84 prisoners each in the latest round of swaps that have seen hundreds released this year. The exchange took place […]
Liverpool to pay tribute to late Jota during Premier League opener
Liverpool will pay tribute to former forward Diogo Jota during their Premier League opener against Bournemouth at Anfield today. Jota, 28, died alongside his younger […]
“₦3 Million to Present a Bill”: Nigerian Lawmaker Exposes Deep Corruption in National Assembly
A Nigerian federal lawmaker has pulled back the curtain on what he describes as the entrenched corruption plaguing the country’s legislative arm. He revealed that […]