A new terror group has emerged in the North Central zone of Nigeria, terrorising residents of rural communities. Known as Mahmuda, sources said the group attacks communities around the Kainji Lake National Park (KLNP) at will. The national park is located in North Central Nigeria, spanning parts of Kwara State …
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THE United States Supreme Court has paused President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting Venezuelan men in immigration custody. The Supreme Court made the declaration after the migrants’ lawyers said they were at imminent risk of removal without the judicial review previously mandated by the justices. “The Government is directed not …
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FORMER Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has described the coalition of opposition political parties against President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election as a waste of time. Fayose, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said the coalition against Tinubu …
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THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed the reasons for not supporting the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the 2023 general election. Wike, a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), supported President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in …
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STOCK market investors traded 1.525 billion shares worth N43.006 billion in 51,156 transactions this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). This is in contrast to 2.094 billion shares valued at N52.967 billion that exchanged hands last week in 64,612 deals. The value of transactions traded by …
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GUNMEN suspected to be bandits have killed two persons and abducted one other following an attack on Faruruwa village market in the Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State. It was gathered that the incident occurred when traders were closing their stalls on Thursday evening. The bandits were said to …
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Mrs Kafilat Ogbara, Member of the House of Representatives for Kosofe 1, Lagos, has called for declaration of a state of emergency on drug abuse. She specifically called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to lead such …
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A consulting firm, Melrose General Services Limited, has filed a contempt charge against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, and its Director of Legal Services, Salam-Alada Kofo, over dispute on the Paris Club refund. The company instituted the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/532/2025 before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says three of its officers have been hospitalised with gunshot wounds following an attack during a raid in Abuja. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in statement on Friday, said the officers were attacked at the Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. …
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FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Christians and other Nigerians, to leverage the lessons of Christ’s resurrection and imbibe the message of hope and victory over the nation’s current challenges. Jonathan stated this in his Easter message, by his Special Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, on Friday in Abuja. Jonathan encouraged Nigerians …
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