The Federal Government has banned sand mining within a 10-kilometre radius of the River Niger to protect the First and Second Niger Bridges. The Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, disclosed this on Friday, January 16, in Asaba during the commissioning of the Second Niger Bridge Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras Monitoring Centre. Umahi said…
Rivers High Court in Oyigbo Local Government Area has intervened in the deepening political crisis in the state by issuing an interim injunction that temporarily halts further action on the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Nma-Odu. In a ruling delivered in Port Harcourt, the court restrained the Speaker of the…
The Muslim cleric, Abdullahi Abubakar, who gained national and international recognition for sheltering over 300 Christians during the 2018 Plateau attacks, has d!ed at the aged of 92. The deceased passed away on Thursday night, January 15 at the Plateau Specialist Hospital, Jos, after battling with a heart condition. The late imam made headlines when…
The Federal Government has again stressed that it does not pay ransom to secure the release of abducted victims, saying security agencies rely on sustained military pressure and intelligence-led operations to rescue those held captive. Defence Minister Christopher Musa made the clarification during an interview with BBC Hausa monitored in Kaduna, amid widespread public belief…
The Lagos State Government has reported that at least 133 lives and N19.72 billion worth of property were lost to fire incidents across the state in 2025. This marks a rise from 2024, when 91 lives and N19.52 billion in property were lost to fires. The figures were disclosed in the Lagos State Fire and…
The United States has announced a temporary halt on immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Nigeria and Russia, as it reviews applicants who may be considered a “public charge.” The U.S. State Department said the suspension will take effect on January 21 and remain in place indefinitely while consular officers reassess screening and vetting…
At least 14 people, including seven children, were killed on Wednesday when a separatist armed group attacked the village of Guidado in Cameroon’s English-speaking Northwest Region, state media reported. The assault comes amid a renewed spike in violence linked to the nearly decade-long separatist conflict involving Cameroon’s anglophone minority in the largely French-speaking Central African…
The Federal government has reported hired a United States lobbying and public affairs firm in an alleged $9 million contract to communicate its security efforts and response to violence affecting Christian communities to policymakers in Washington. Guardian reports that documents filed with the US Department of Justice show that DCI Group, a Washington-based lobbying firm,…
The United States on Tuesday, Jan. 13, designated the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt as well as Lebanon and Jordan as terrorist organizations. Founded in 1928 in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood, a pan-Islamist movement, once spread across the Arab world but it has been in retreat as it comes under concerted pressure from major Arab powers.…
Uganda ordered a nationwide internet blackout on Tuesday, January 13, two days before a general election in which President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his nearly 40-year rule. The directive was issued through a formal notice from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to internet providers, which said the shutdown was necessary to “mitigate the…
