Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has berated the chances of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar clinching the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP for the 2027 general election, saying Nigerians won’t let it happen. Speaking during a live media session on Wednesday evening in Abuja, Wike said Atiku had…
The Federal government has confirmed the receipt of 148 Nigerians repatriated from Niger Republic. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) which made this known in a statement on Thursday said the returnees were repatriated from Niger Republic on Tuesday. The statement said they were received by the NEMA Lagos Territorial Office (LTO), alongside other key…
Two soldiers have been killed after unknown gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Ekenobizi, a border community between Abia and Imo states in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area on Wednesday, November 13. This was confirmed in a statement by the Joint Task Force South East Operation Udoka. The statement, signed by Lt. Col.…
The Nigerian federal government spent a total of $3.57 billion servicing the country’s foreign debt in the first nine months of 2024, a sharp increase of 39.7% from the $2.56 billion spent during the same period in 2023. This spending is highlighted in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) report on international payment statistics. …
Bitcoin surged to a record high above $90,000 on Wednesday, November 13, driven by optimism surrounding president-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to ease regulations on digital tokens. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly touched an all-time peak of $91,000 before stabilizing at $90,670. The cryptocurrency has seen a remarkable rally since Trump’s victory in the U.S.…
The Plateau State Police Command has dismissed recent reports of a bomb explosion near Murtala Muhammed Way in Jos. Following a scare, security personnel restricted vehicle movement in the area to investigate. However, no evidence of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found at the scene. Plateau State Commissioner of Police Emmanuel Adesina, through…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has acknowledged that few judges are giving the Nigerian judiciary a bad name. Justice Kekere-Ekun stated this on Saturday at a public discourse on ‘Ethics, Morality And The Law’, organised by the Movement for Islamic Culture and Awareness (MICA) to mark its 30th anniversary and…
Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has barred the Western Nigeria Security Network, known as Amotekun, and other vigilante groups from participating in election security. In a statement issued on Sunday by Force spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi, the police chief emphasized that only federal security…
Senator Sani Musa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has described the removal of fuel subsidies as the “best thing that has happened” to Nigeria, stating that it allows market forces to set fuel prices more effectively. During an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Musa highlighted the importance of this move in…
Baltasar Engonga, the former Director-General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, has been imprisoned in Malabo’s notorious Black Beach Prison. His troubles began when an investigation into alleged fraud uncovered over 400 sex tapes involving wives of prominent figures in the country This shocking discovery led to his arrest and subsequent dismissal…
