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Due to the backlash from Nigerians for granting a presidential pardon to Maryam Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2020 for killing Bilyaminu Bello, her husband, President Bola Tinubu has now reversed the absolute presidential pardon earlier granted to her. In a new directive contained in an official gazette released on Wednesday […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s military investigators probing an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu are reportedly grilling a Managing Director (MD) of a Federal Government agency in the South South region of Nigeria, according to Punch. Two intelligence officers confirmed that the MD was arrested for allegedly transferring a huge sum of money to a former Minister […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has on Tuesday, dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his two brothers in the criminal case instituted against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Kyari, alongside his brothers, Mohammed and Ali, is being prosecuted by the NDLEA […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Mail simply called Gmail users have been warned about a data breach as more than 183 million passwords have reportedly been stolen. Users have been urged to check their accounts and change their passwords as soon as possible. Troy Hunt, an Australian cyber expert, has revealed that major email providers have been compromised in […]
Continue ReadingPlaywright and Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Tuesday announced that the United States of America (USA) has revoked his visa, making his entry into the country impossible for now. The author disclosed this during a media parley held at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, saying he was unaware of any wrongdoing that […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Police Command has been thrown into mourning following the sudden passing of the beautiful Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Festac Division, CSP Matilda Ngbaronye, who sadly passed away after undergoing surgery at Mayriamville Medical Centre, Bode Thomas, Surulere, Lagos State on Friday 24th October, 2025. A statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, […]
Continue ReadingUnknown number of persons were reportedly trapped after a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos in the wee hours of Monday. Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS), Margaret Adeseye, disclosed this in her released situation report. The affected building has been identified as a two-storey building located at 54 Cole Street, near […]
Continue ReadingNigerian airline, Air Peace Limited, on Sunday, launched its first-ever direct flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja, Nigeria to the London Heathrow Airport, marking a historic step in Nigeria’s aviation sector. This headway was announced in a statement signed by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister […]
Continue ReadingIn spite of escalating insurgency across the country, no fewer than 500 senior military officers, including Major-Generals, Brigadier-Generals, Rear Admirals, and Air Vice Marshals, have allegedly been forced into early retirement following the changes of service chiefs under the Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Tinubu administrations. Barrage of retirements, across the Army, Air Force, and Navy […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he once declined a proposal to support former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor at the end of his tenure in 2007. Obasanjo said on Friday that he rejected the idea because he believed El-Rufai was not yet mature enough to handle the responsibilities […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, on Friday, it has been announced that President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs. The statement is titled: ‘Tinubu changes service chiefs.’ This is “in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has sworn in Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new substantive Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nigerian Senate confirmed Professor Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday last week. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, […]
Continue ReadingUnited Kingdom (UK), on Tuesday cut the post-study work period from two years to 18 months for foreign students, including Nigerians, from January 2027. UK’s Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, disclosed this on October 14 while explaining the reasons for the need for immigrants to pass an A-level standard of English Language. In a statement posted […]
Continue ReadingAttorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has ordered a multi-agency review of the proposed presidential pardon list, reports say. Agencies in the probe of the list which may result in more than half of the nominees being dropped, are the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), National Drug […]
Continue ReadingTop intelligence sources have provided insights into how some military officers accused of alleged coup plot had planned to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and disrupt the country’s 26 years of continuous democracy. Premium Times had reported how about 20 officers were arrested and detained for allegedly planning to stage the coup. A top military source […]
Continue ReadingReports coming in a video clip are showing that there is trouble in the marriage of Nigerian actress, Regina Daniels and her billionaire husband, Senator Ned Nwoko. In the viral clips, the visibly distraught actress was seen sitting outside in the dark, sobbing as she lamented her alleged ordeal. Amid tears, she said: “In Ned […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has rejected an application by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) seeking to stop the planned “Free Nnamdi Kanu Now” protest, allowing the demonstration to proceed as scheduled on Monday, October 20, 2025. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, had sent police lawyers to court to obtain an […]
Continue ReadingInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that Nigeria is not among Africa’s fastest-growing economies, as countries such as Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda continue to lead the continent’s growth trajectory in the world. The IMF said the five countries are now among the world’s fastest-expanding economies, buoyed by sustained policy reforms, improved […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan’s confirmation which happened on Thursday, came after undergoing screening and answering many questions from members of the Senate in a session that lasted hours. Before introducing himself to the Senators for the question and answer […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the disbursement of N28bn to electricity distribution companies for the second phase of the Meter Acquisition Fund scheme, for the metering of all outstanding Band A customers free of charge. The order, cited as ‘NERC Order No: 2025/10—Order on the Operationalisation of Tranche B of the Meter Acquisition […]
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