Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) land title in the Central Area of Abuja was revoked because the party is owing N7.6 million ground rent from 2006 to 2025. The FCTA Director of Land, Mr Chijioke Nwankwoeze, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing newsmen after the FCT Executive…
Yiaga Africa has described the proposed bill aimed at making voting compulsory in Nigeria as a “draconian” piece of legislation that infringes upon constitutionally protected rights and democratic freedoms. In a statement issued on Thursday by Samson Itodo, executive director of Yiaga Africa, the organisation urged the National Assembly to reject the bill, which has…
Germany’s acting Interior Minister Nancy Faeser headed to Amman to discuss migration and security issues with Jordanian government representatives. Faeser, who was accompanied by Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, would meet with their Jordanian counterpart Mazin al-Farrayeh and Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi in Amman on Wednesday afternoon. The visit came after U.S. President Donald Trump…
President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African governments, to prioritise health security, with the same urgency as national defence. Adesina, who said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, also called for a more equitable global financial system, that supported the continent’s development needs. He emphasised the need to…
Alhaji Abdul Samad-Rabiu, Chairman and Founder, BUA Group has urged Britain and its Western allies to deepen partnerships and increase investments in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Samad-Rabiu said this in an opinion piece published in the Telegraph of London, on Saturday. The philanthropist asserting that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms…
Egypt is stepping up diplomatic engagement with African nations as it seeks to bolster security in the strategically vital Horn of Africa and Red Sea region. Ongoing conflicts in the region have sharply cut into Egypt’s crucial Suez Canal revenues. The diplomatic effort comes as Egypt grapples with a 60 per cent drop in canal…
Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday urged urgent reforms to restore public trust in Nigeria’s democracy, warning that flaws in the electoral system have eroded confidence in institutions. Speaking at the National Electoral Reforms Summit 2025 in Abuja, she said entrenched political interests and poor conduct of past elections have undermined credibility….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has warned Mohammed Usman, also known as Khalid Al-Barnawi, the alleged leader of Boko Haram dissident splinter group, Ansaru, and four other suspects, against absenting themselves from court sessions. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the warning on Tuesday following the absence of Al-Barnawi, the 1st defendant, and his lawyer in…
The police command in Enugu State has detained three masqueraders in Nsukka area of the state for allegedly assaulting law-abiding citizens. The command Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe said, in a statement in Enugu on Tuesday, that police operatives with the assistance of members of the community led to the arrest of the suspects on June…
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has called on Israel and Hamas to ensure that all people they are holding are treated humanely. OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan, in a statement, stated that images of emaciated Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees released as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement had been deeply…
