President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to review the country’s security situation.
It was gathered that the meeting focused on developments across various theatres of operation and the...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the indefinite suspension of the services of Online Integrated Solution (OIS Services), the operator of Nigeria’s Visa Application Centres in the United States, effective from July 1, 2026.
The NIS Public Relations Officer,...
The naira appreciated marginally against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday, July 9, 2026, closing at N1,378.43.
Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the local currency gained 63 kobo.
EFCC...
France booked their place in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals with a convincing 2-0 victory over Morocco, as second-half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele ended the Atlas Lions' impressive campaign.
After a goalless first half in Massachusetts, Les...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former employee of Access Bank Plc, Chinonso Akujobi, before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over the alleged theft of N294.6 million.
Akujobi was docked on Thursday before Justice...
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, says the Federal Government has increased the minimum monthly salary of Nigerian soldiers from N49,000 to N100,000 as part of efforts to improve their welfare.
Musa disclosed this during an interview with News Central...
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has reiterated his opposition to ransom payments, revealing that he refused to pay N300 million demanded by kidnappers for the release of his brothers in 2019.
The governor disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at...
Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire has confirmed that her marriage to fellow actor Frederick Leonard has officially ended, weeks after publicly accusing him of infidelity.
Ovire announced the development through a series of posts on her social media accounts, expressing gratitude...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Yakubu Umar, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja over an alleged N15.59 million fraud.
Umar was docked...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of the National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Hore, Bello Bodejo, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending the determination of his bail application...
