•Trump and Tinubu United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links with Islamic sect – Boko Haram and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL. The over 3,000 page document released at the weekend by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, also identified […]...
•Some of the protesters Some group of protesters stormed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja, ahead of the arrival of Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State. While some of the protesters demonstrated in favour of the former governor, others asked the anti-graft agency to grill him well, repo...
•National Assembly Complex, Abuja The National Assembly announced yesterday that it would reconvene its plenary session tomorrow, Tuesday, February 17, 2026, cutting short its recess amid indications that lawmakers may review the date set for the 2027 presidential election. Findings by our correspondent showed that the National Assembly may sh...
•Late Mbah Stephen Udoka and Hamzat Kazeem Kolawole No fewer than 36 Nigerians were reportedly recruited to fight in Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, with five confirmed killed. The revelation comes from a new investigative report exposing how vulnerable young men were lured abroad with false promises of employment and educational opportu...
•Polling unit The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a notice for the 2027 general elections. Accordingly, while the Presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on February 20, 2027, the Governorship and State Assembly elections will be held on March 6. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, di...
Electricity consumers in some parts of the country are expected to experience disruption in power supply due to a scheduled gas infrastructure maintenance. A statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer(CCCO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company( NNPC) Ltd, Mr.Andy Odey, explained that, Seplat Energy Plc, a Joint Venture partner o...
•Nasir El-Rufai and a policeman Security agents reportedly attempted to arrest the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on arrival in Nigeria from Cairo, Egypt. This was disclosed by the Media Adviser to the former governor, Muyiwa Adekeye, on social media today, reports The Guardian. Adekeye shared, “Security agents today...
•The partially collapsed building Part of a storey building has collapsed in the Iyanaoloke area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital. One person was said to be buried under the rubble, while another escaped unhurt, reports Channels TV. The incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m. today. Officials of the Ogun State fire service and residents [&hell...
•The protesters Members of the National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) are currently occupying the NAFDAC office complex in Isolo, Lagos, to protest the agency’s refusal to comply with alleged federal government’s directive to suspend enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets. T...
•A fuel tanker on fire A petroleum tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol overturned and went up in flames last night, Wednesday, February 11 at Ikeja Along area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the petrol-laden tanker overturned, spilling its contents on the road and triggering a fire outbreak. Officials of [&helli...
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