President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing a prolonged political crisis that has crippled governance and threatened security in the oil-rich region. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu said his administration had exhausted all avenues for peaceful resolution but was left with no choice as democratic institutions in…
A family of farmers came under deadly attack in Plateau State on Monday, leaving three dead and two seriously injured in an incident that coincided with a state-led initiative to address the region’s chronic insecurity. The victims were reportedly tending to their tomato farm in Te’ebbe, Miango district, when unknown assailants ambushed them. The attack…
Banks have commenced implementation of the new Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fee charge on customers following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) directive. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored some banks’ ATM gallery in Abuja and environs on Sunday, reports that some customers were lamenting about the increase. NAN reports that…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, awarded a N150, 000 fine against Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s National Secretary, for stalling the judgment in his suit filed to challenge his planned removal. Justice Inyang Ekwo awarded the fine after Anyanwu’s lawyer, Ken Njemanze, SAN, begged the court that he…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected Sudan’s case accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of complicity in genocide in Darfur, citing a lack of jurisdiction. The request for the indication of provisional measures was submitted by Sudan in the case concerning, ‘Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr Zack Adedeji, has restated commitment to supporting initiatives that drive tax policy development and capacity building in Nigeria, and across the West African region. “We recognise the importance of domestic resource mobilisation in achieving economic development and growth,” Adedeji said, at the West African…
Grammy-winning Nigerian music sensation Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made the lineup of artistes for the 2025 Dreamville Festival in North Carolina, United States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that American rapper and founder of the annual music fiesta, J.Cole unveiled the headlining artistes on Dreamville web. The two-day festival is…
China has commiserated with the U.S. over the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 at the age of 100. The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeperson, Mao Ning, made this known at the regular virtual news conference by the ministry held on Tuesday in Beijing, China The minister described Carter…
Some social media users across the country have advocated for the establishment of an indigenous social networking platforms following the exit threat by Meta. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The users made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, They said…
Israel on Wednesday denied agreeing to a week long ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for a list from Hamas of hostages that the group would release. Media reports claimed the proposed deal would include a six-to-eight-week ceasefire, expanded aid access to the Palestinian enclave, and efforts to rebuild its health system, destroyed by Israeli strikes….
