Category: News
Rivers Assembly commences impeachment proceedings against Fubara
The Rivers State House of Assembly has begun impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh. During plenary presided over by the ... Read More
Benin, Niger, Togo owe Nigeria N25bn for electricity, says NERC
Benin, Niger, and Togo owe Nigeria $17.8 million, an equivalent of over N25 billion at the current exchange rate, for electricity supplied under bilateral arrangements, ... Read More
US introduces $15,000 visa bond for Nigerians, others
The United States has introduced new travel restrictions that could require Nigerians applying for B1/B2 visas to post bonds of up to $15,000. According to ... Read More
Five killed as suspected herders attack Benue farmers
Suspected armed herders on Tuesday evening killed five farmers in the Udeku Maav-Ya community in the Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan district of the Kwande Local ... Read More
Two arrested for smuggling drugs to inmates in Kano
Operatives of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano State Command, have arrested two suspects for attempting to smuggle illicit drugs to inmates at the Nomansland court ... Read More
Peter Obi’s former running mate, Baba-Ahmed, declares presidential ambition
Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party’s Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has formally declared his interest in contesting the presidency in 2027, amid ongoing ... Read More
Tinubu appoints Odusote, first female DG Nigerian law school
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School. Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information ... Read More
Police arrest 20-year-old man in Lagos over ₦1bn romance scam
The Airport Police Command, Lagos, has arrested a 20-year-old man, Essien Emmanuel Akpama, accused of defrauding multiple victims in the United States of over N1 ... Read More
Kidnappers abduct nursing mother, child in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a nursing mother and her child along Supare/Ajegunle in the Akoko South West Local Government ... Read More
Kebbi, Kwara govt reopen schools
The governments of Kebbi and Kwara states have announced the reopening of schools in selected areas, signalling a gradual return to normal academic activities after ... Read More