FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has reaffirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue to support the judiciary to boost productivity, reduce delays, and uphold its independence and integrity. Wike disclosed that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has made budgetary provisions to build additional residential houses for FCT High Court judges to address housing…
The Imo state police command has launched an intensive operation with other security agencies and local vigilante groups to apprehend the hoodlums behind the attack and abduction of motorists at Amala Autonomous Community, Ngor-Okpala LGA, on 7th December 2025, and possibly rescue the kidnapped victims. Preliminary findings indicate that at about 17:50hrs, armed men…
A High Court in Abuja has directed Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to enter an appearance in a forty billion naira defamation suit filed against him by Tonye Cole, the All Progressives Congress 2023 governorship candidate in Rivers State. Channels Incorporated Limited, owners of Channels Television, is also listed as a…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has lamented the economic cost of fighting insecurity, saying his administration has spent about N100bn this year to improve the security situation in the state. Zulum disclosed this on Thursday, Dec. 4, during a visit to the Emir of Uba, Ali Ibn Mamza, at his palace in Uba town,…
Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has accused foreign powers of backing terrorists in Nigeria. Sheikh Gumi made this allegation during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. He claimed that recent patterns of attacks across the country suggest external support for armed groups operating in Nigeria. The Islamic cleric added that the situation…
Luana Lopes Lara, a 29-year-old former ballerina and MIT graduate, has achieved an extraordinary feat, becoming the youngest self-made female billionaire in the world. In just six years, she co-founded Kalshi, a prediction market firm, which now boasts a valuation of $11 billion, cementing her place among the world’s elite entrepreneurs. Lopes Lara…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has declared that there should be no negotiation or ransom payment to terrorists, insisting that such practices only strengthen criminal groups and prolong insecurity. During his ministerial screening at the Senate, Musa warned that paying ransoms allows terrorists to regroup, re-arm and launch new attacks. He said…
The CEO of a California-based home health care company, Cashmir Chinedu Luke was arrested at San Francisco International Airport while attempting to board a flight to Nigeria. The U.S. Attorney Eric Grant made the announcement in a statement issued by the Department of Justice on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Luke is charged in a…
Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday, Dec. 2, that he would like to visit Algeria in 2026 as part of a voyage to Africa. The Pope made this known as he wrapped up his first international trip as pontiff. “I hope to make a trip to Africa, which could be my next trip,” the US…
Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lokoja have confirmed the successful rescue of six kidnapped victims of Ejiba community in Yagba East Local Council of Kogi State. Last Sunday, Nov. 30, gunmen invaded the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba and abducted members, including the pastor and his wife. Acting Assistant Director…
