The Oyo State Government on Friday, January 16, raised the alarm over reports that some pensioners are being extorted by individuals posing as government officials during the processing of gratuity payments. The Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a press statement issued in Ibadan, warning that criminal networks are targeting vulnerable retirees…
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…
Russia has announced that a British diplomat is being expelled after the Federal Security Service (FSB) accused him of working as an undercover agent for British intelligence. The diplomat has been given two weeks to leave the country. Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned Britain’s chargé d’affaires in Moscow to lodge a formal protest, saying Moscow…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been drawn alongside Zambia, Egypt, and Malawi in Group C of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The draw took place on Thursday, January 15, in Rabat, Morocco. Group C matches will be staged at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, where the Super Falcons will begin their…
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…
U.S. federal law enforcement officers in Minneapolis shot an undocumented Venezuelan migrant during a targeted operation, authorities said, marking the city’s second federal-involved shooting in a week following the death of Renee Good. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said federal officers stopped the man on Wednesday night as part of an enforcement…
Banks will begin deducting a 7.5 percent value-added tax (VAT) on banking services—including point-of-sale (POS) transaction fees and mobile transfer charges—from January 19. In a notice to customers, Moniepoint Microfinance Bank said the deduction follows a government-approved regulatory directive. The VAT applies to service charges, including the ₦50 stamp duty, but does not affect the…
Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly pressed Donald Trump to delay possible military strikes on Iran during a tense, last-minute phone call, as preparations for a broader regional conflict rapidly intensified, according to The New York Times. With diplomatic personnel being evacuated from Tehran and Iranian airspace reportedly cleared, an attack appeared imminent before Netanyahu urged Trump…
