Authorities in India have arrested no fewer than 50 Nigerians in a major crackdown on drug syndicates across the Asian country. According to India’s news platform, NDTV.com, the Delhi Crime Branch, in coordination with multiple state police forces, dismantled a transnational drug and hawala syndicate operating across India, resulting in the arrest of the 50 […]
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, says he has received an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Malami confirmed the development in a statement posted on Thursday on his social media page. He said he remains committed to cooperating with investigators and upholding principles of transparency in public service. His words: […]
An operative of the Department of State Services on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that alleged terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu, bought cars and sponsored foreign trips for himself and family members after allegedly helping bandits to negotiate ransoms and got a share. Testifying behind a screen, the sixth prosecution witness said Mamu […]
President Bola Tinubu has called on herders to end open grazing, surrender all illegal weapons, and transition to ranching as part of a new national strategy to resolve the long-standing farmer–herder conflict. In a statement on Wednesday, the President said the Federal Government is prioritising sustainable solutions to the violent confrontations between herders and farming […]
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, said that no fewer than 98 per cent of Nigerian workers would be exempted from paying personal income tax when the new tax regime takes effect in January 2026. Speaking at the First Bank SME Connect webinar themed, ‘Strategies for SMEs: Securing […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kaduna State Chapter, has defended the outcome of its recent national convention in Ibadan, saying that the resolutions adopted remain final, valid, and binding on all members. The support of the party convention by the Kaduna PDP chapter comes amid renewed claims by some expelled officials who insist that their […]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday transmitted names of three ambassador-nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. The development comes over two years after Tinubu recalled ambassadors from Nigeria’s 109 foreign missions. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the submission of the three names during plenary on Wednesday. The nominees are Kayode Are from Ogun […]
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to deploy all diplomatic channels to secure the safe return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is trapped in Guinea-Bissau following a military coup in the country. Jonathan is in Guinea-Bissau as part of a joint African Union, ECOWAS and West African Elders Forum mission to […]
In Kasipul Constituency, Homa Bay Town MP and ODM chief agent Peter Kaluma was injured during confrontations at several polling stations. He sustained a soft-tissue head injury in what he described as an attack by supporters of independent candidate Philip Aroko. Kaluma, who was monitoring the voting process, linked the attack to supporters of independent […]
Facing a kidnapping crisis, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday ordered an overhaul of Nigeria’s security forces. He also authorized the recruitment of an additional 20,000 security personnel on top of the 30,000 already approved. “The police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000,” the statement read. “My fellow Nigerians, this is […]
Abrupt funding cuts and deteriorating human rights conditions have disrupted HIV prevention and treatment services across dozens of countries, UNAIDS has warned. In a report to mark World AIDS Day, the UN agency said international assistance has sharply declined, with projections showing external health funding could fall by 30-40% in 2025 compared with 2023. The […]
Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday said the establishment of state police was no longer negotiable in the collective effort to tackle worsening insecurity nationwide. Abiodun said recent coordinated attacks targeting schoolchildren and worshippers had confirmed that no part of the country was insulated from banditry, kidnapping […]