President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that the National Park in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State be cleared and made habitable, with plans to establish permanent security bases to curb rising insecurity linked to criminal elements. Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago disclosed this during a presidential intervention programme for the distribution of food, nutritional […]
Abuja High Court, yesterday, fined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) N500,000 for repeatedly seeking adjournments in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The trial judge, Justice Hamza Muazu, imposed the fine after the prosecution failed to produce its 13th witness, DCP Edwin Okpoziakeo, who was scheduled […]
The leaders of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone met in Conakry to defuse escalating border tensions. The friction flared after reports that Guinean soldiers crossed into Liberia’s northern Lofa County, hoisted the Guinean flag, and allegedly blocked a Liberian company from mining along the shared river border. The incident mirrors the decades-long dispute between Guinea […]
The Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football has acknowledged CAF’s Appeal Board ruling following the disputed AFCON 2025 final. In a statement on its official website, the federation said its appeal was aimed at ensuring proper application of competition rules, not disputing the sporting merit of any team. “The Federation reiterates that its approach has always […]
Despite its status as Africa’s largest crude oil producer, Nigeria imported crude oil worth a staggering N5.734tn between January and December 2025 as domestic refineries grappled with persistent feedstock shortages, exposing a deepening supply paradox in the country’s oil sector, The PUNCH reports. This comes in spite of the Federal Government’s much-publicised naira-for-crude policy designed […]
The Federal Government has earmarked about N73.4 billion for the procurement of tuberculosis (TB) drugs and other commodities to avert stockouts of TB medications in the country. This was as the World Health Organisation (WHO) urged increased domestic funding and stronger community engagement to sustain progress in the fight against TB in Nigeria. Also, the […]
The Iranian women’s national football team landed at Istanbul Airport on Tuesday after several members of the delegation withdrew their asylum bids in Australia and decided to return home. Footage from Turkish news agency DHA showed the players, wearing Iranian national team tracksuits, walking through the arrivals area at Istanbul Airport. The players arrived in […]
Britain and Rwanda crossed swords at an international court Wednesday, with Kigali seeking more than £100 million it says London still owes from a scrapped deal to deport migrants. Officials from the two countries clashed in the oak-panelled Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, set up in 1899 to settle contractual disputes between […]
The Kwara State Government has announced that it is at an advanced stage of launching an emergency toll line aimed at improving rapid response to emergencies across the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Press Secretary of the Ministry of Communications, Abeeb Oredunni. The State Commissioner for Communications, Bolanle […]
Families yesterday began a frantic search for their missing loved ones, who last reported that they were visiting one of the three locations affected by the Borno blast that killed 23 persons and injured 108 others on Monday evening. This is as blood donor shortage, particularly for ‘A blood group’, is threatening the survival of […]
