A 48-year-old Lagos trader, Ibeh Nkemakonam, has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing, storing and selling expired Mosto Tinto wine in violation of food safety regulations. Nkemakonam appeared before Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on a three-count charge filed against him by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration…
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating the Oval Office and adjoining Cabinet Room as national monuments, in a move aimed at protecting the historic spaces from major structural alterations by future administrations. Trump signed the proclamation on Thursday, November 5, as he continued his extensive renovation projects at the White…
Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu has appealed for urgent assistance for a 15-year-old orphan reportedly found sleeping in an uncompleted building in Rivers State after her guardian allegedly sent her away over a missing ₦1,000. In an online update, Gwamnishu disclosed that the teenager was discovered taking shelter in an unfinished building along Amaechi School…
Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has praised the Federal Government’s approval of a N70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers, describing the move as evidence that President Bola Tinubu is concerned about the welfare of Nigerian workers. Oshiomhole made the remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, where he defended…
President Bola Tinubu has departed Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Abuja after completing his Umrah (Lesser Hajj) in the holy city of Makkah. The President’s aircraft departed King Abdulaziz International Airport at exactly 5:13 p.m. Saudi time from the airport’s Royal Terminal, according to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga disclosed that the…
A Nigerian Army private, Utim Terwase, has received a ₦500,000 reward for rejecting a bribe allegedly offered by a suspected notorious kidnapper and ensuring his arrest. The reward was presented to the soldier by the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division, and Commander of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), Major General Maxwell Dangana. Terwase, who…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued three kidnapped victims who escaped from their captors in Lema–Ndeji Forest, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. Security sources disclosed that the rescue operation took place at about 7:40 a.m. on November 3, 2026, during a fighting patrol by troops of the 22 Brigade operating from Patrol…
The Court of Appeal in London has dismissed an appeal by former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, seeking to reduce the £101.5 million confiscation order imposed on him following his conviction for fraud and money laundering. The court rejected Ibori’s challenge on Tuesday, November 3, according to Reuters. The former governor had asked the…
The Kano State Police Command has recovered a Hyundai car stolen from a church premises and returned it to its rightfulowner. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed that the gold-coloured Hyundai, with registrationnumber LAGOS AA 444 BL, was stolen on October 25 while its owner, Uchenna Emmanuel, was attending a churchservice at St…
Iran has indicated that it could reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours if the United States agrees to its conditions, amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the eight-month-old conflict between the two countries. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei disclosed this on Monday, stating that Tehran had reduced its earlier seven-day…
