Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has alleged that the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is politically motivated, linking it to his affiliation with the opposition party. Okonkwo made the remarks on Friday during an appearance on Channels Television Morning Brief, describing the detention as a violation…
The High Court of Plateau State has ruled that local government chairmen in Plateau State will now serve a four-year tenure, declaring that the existing two-year term under state law conflicts with the Nigerian Constitution. The judgement was delivered by the Chief Judge of Plateau State, David Gwong Mann, following a suit filed by Hamisu…
Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of thousands of U.S. Marines to the Strait of Hormuz as tensions from the ongoing conflict with Iran continue to disrupt global energy supplies. The deployment was approved by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who authorised the movement of an amphibious ready group made up of warships and about…
Festus Keyamo has reaffirmed that Nigeria’s airports will eventually operate a fully cashless payment system, stating that the federal government has no intention of reversing the policy despite the current use of a hybrid payment arrangement. The aviation minister made this known during an on-the-spot inspection of the hybrid payment system at the tollgate of…
Men of the Ondo state police command have arrested a man identified as Johnson Daniel for allegedly st@bbing an 18-year-old boy, Ariyo Timilehin, to de@th in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the incident happened on March 6. …
The United States Department of State has announced a $10 million reward for information on Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, along with several other senior Iranian officials. Also named on the list are Eskandar Momeni and Esmail Khatib, who are among 10 individuals identified by the department. According to the State Department, the officials…
Former Nigerian international John Obi Mikel has called for the resignation of the entire board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), led by Ibrahim Musa Gusau, following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nigeria crashed out of the qualification race after losing to DR Congo in a tense penalty…
The Nigerian Navy has destroyed about 17,500 litres of suspected stolen crude oil discovered at an illegal storage site in Rivers State. The products were found at an illegal crude oil storage facility in the Bonny area of the state. The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement on Friday,…
China has tightened restrictions on exports of refined oil products as it moves to protect its economy from rising instability linked to the Middle East conflict, according to a Bloomberg News report. The decision comes as global energy markets remain volatile following the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The world’s second-largest economy…
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is closely monitoring rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran to safeguard the country’s economic stability. The announcement followed a meeting of the Economic Management Team, chaired by Wale Edun. According to a statement from the Federal Ministry of Finance, the…
