THE justices rejected President Trump’s emergency request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid as part of his efforts to slash government spending

THE Committee’s chairman, Senator Neda Imasuen, who presented the panel’s report at plenary, said Senator Natasha was guilty of all allegations against her as she failed to submit herself to the legislative Committee for the review of her conduct. Senators are currently taking their turns to debate the report subject …

THE Senate on Thursday advised Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to respect and obey the rules and orders of the legislative institution. Rising on Order 55(1), the Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Monguno pointed out that “it is the Rules and Order of the Senate that when the Senate …

DONALD Trump has warned Hamas of “hell to pay” should the Palestinian militant group fail to release U.S. hostages held in Gaza. Trump gave the warning after the United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with Hamas on securing the release of the U.S. hostages on …

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declined the arraignment of Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, a former manager of popular gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. The presiding judge, Justice Alexander Owoeye, on Thursday, March 6, 2025, held that the court would not proceed with the case until an ongoing administrative process was …

Authorities in the United States have arrested and charged a Nigerian national who was accused of defrauding Americans in a sprawling benefits scheme. An indictment unsealed Wednesday said Matthew Abiodun Akande, based in Mexico, was the ringleader of a syndicate that used the personal identifying information of Americans to request …

OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, over an alleged N700 billion fraud. Emmanuel, who served as governor between 2015 and 2023, reportedly arrived at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday following an …

THE Naira appreciated on Tuesday at the official market, trading at 1491.67 to a dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Website showed that the Naira gained N7.31. This represents a 0.48 per cent increase from N1,498.98 per dollar recorded on Monday. The Naira has enjoyed relative stability …

RWANDA has strongly criticised Canada’s decision to suspend trade and business engagements, calling it a ‘shameful’ stance that will do little to resolve the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The condemnation follows Canada’s announcement on Monday that it would halt the issuance of permits for controlled …

RWANDA has demanded £50 million (over $63.5 million) from the UK following the Labour government’s decision to scrap a controversial deportation agreement, escalating diplomatic tensions between the two nations. The agreement, originally signed in April 2022 under the UK’s previous Conservative government, allowed the deportation of irregular migrants arriving in the …