The Ondo State chapter of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has arrested seven suspects involved in various criminal activities and recovered stolen goods worth over N300 million. This was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday in Akure by the State Commander of the Corps, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye. Adeleye said the arrests…
A Nigerian court has rescheduled hearing to 5 November in a ₦100 billion lawsuit filed by Dangote Refinery against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and regulatory authorities, following the judge’s absence at Wednesday’s sitting. The case centres on an alleged import licence dispute, with Dangote Refinery accusing the NNPCL and other agencies of…
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for peace and patience among residents of Rimin Zakara following recent unrest over a land dispute with Bayero University Kano (BUK). Sanusi made this appeal on Tuesday during a sympathy visit to the community after returning from Lesser Hajj. The Kano state government confirmed on Monday…
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election, Dr George Muoghalu, says he will restore people’s confidence in government if elected the next governor of the state. Muoghalu gave the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He pledged to change the narratives in…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Muslim and Christian faithful to embrace peace, unity and good neighbourliness as Lent and Ramadan begin. Tinubu made the call in a special message to both faith communities on Wednesday in Abuja. “With profound reverence to God Almighty, I greet the Christian and Muslim faithful on the solemn occasions of…
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria – The Ekiti State House of Assembly has appointed Mr Opeyemi Ajibola as its new Clerk, following the retirement of Mrs Titilope Agbede, the first indigenous female clerk of the Assembly. The appointment was announced on Monday by Speaker Adeoye Aribasoye in a statement issued through his media aide, Mr Babajide Agbeyo. Ajibola,…
Activists in Idlib said that Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Monday on areas taken over by rebels in north-west Syria during a surprise offensive. According to the White Helmets, a Syrian civil defence organization which works in rebel-held areas, there were civilian casualties and numerous residential buildings were destroyed. An…
In a striking new proposal, President Donald Trump aims to impose a tax on remittances sent by immigrants to their home countries, adding to recent cuts in foreign assistance and steep tariffs on numerous nations. This initiative, part of his ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill,’ would allow the U.S. to take a share of remittances, a…
A group of 47 Nigerian medical students who escaped the war-torn Sudan in May 2023 are now struggling to register for the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council (MDCN) exams due to a critical document snag. The students, who fled or were evacuated by the Federal Government of Nigeria without exit visas, are racing against time…
Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa has warned his appointees to desist from engaging in political activities before the release of 2027 election guidelines by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Diri gave the warning on Wednesday during the 162nd session of the Bayelsa Executive Council meeting inside the Executive Council Chamber in Yenagoa. The governor…
