Wike: Rivers doesn’t need Fubara to deliver Tinubu’s re-election in 2027
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the people of Rivers State do not need a sitting governor to mobilise...
Tinubu orders Customs to permit transit trucks to Niger through Benin,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to allow trucks transporting transit goods to the Niger Republic to move through...
Police arrest 52-year-old man over N55m cooperative society scam
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 52 year-old man, Eniaye Olorunfemi, for allegedly obtaining the sum of N55 million by conversion from...
Shettima visits Kwara to assess aftermath of Woro village attack
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday arrived in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, to assess the situation following last Tuesday’s deadly attack on Woro...
Plateau confirms 11 Lassa fever cases, four deaths
Plateau State authorities have confirmed an outbreak of Lassa fever in seven local government areas, with 11 positive cases and four deaths recorded since...
Nigerian man bags 8-year sentence for $6m transnational scam
A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, to more than eight years in prison for his role in a...
Crypto firm mistakenly sends $44bn bitcoin to users
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it accidentally gave away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to customers as promotional rewards,...
Trump defends racist Obama video, refuses to apologise
US President Donald Trump defended himself on Friday for sharing a video on his Truth Social account that depicted former President Barack Obama and...
US congress panel faults Nigeria’s $9m lobbying deal
A United States congressional panel has criticised the Federal Government’s reported $9 million lobbying contract in Washington, warning that the move appears designed to...
Kano hosts prayers for Murtala Mohammed’s 50th death anniversary
Family members, Islamic scholars and prominent dignitaries gathered in Kano on Friday for special prayers in honour of former Head of State, General Murtala...
