Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has dismissed a legal bid by Mr. Joseph Aloba, father of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, to nullify the legal advice issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), which cleared music executive...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs insecurity continues to threaten lives and livelihoods across Northern Nigeria, Islamic scholars are throwing their weight behind a non-kinetic strategy to combat banditry and kidnapping in the region. The move follows fresh advocacy from the Senate Committee on National Security, led...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo social media influencers, Bukola Arike Rufai and Abdulateef Ayinde Jimoh, have been convicted by the Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for abusing the Nigerian currency. Presiding over the case, Justice Uche Agomoh found the duo guilty of currency mutilation,...

Reading Time: 2 minutesA new umbrella group of Nigeria’s opposition parties, civil-society networks, and youth movements has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its official vehicle for the 2027 general elections. Announcing the decision in Abuja, Senator David Mark, Chairman of the National Coalition of...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteADC presidential candidate Dumebi Kachikwu says Atiku Abubakar backed faction can not install David Mark as interim chairman, insists Ralph Nwosu’s tenure expired in 2022. Kachikwu dismisses “take-over” claim: says Atiku-led faction has no legal standing to appoint a new national leadership....

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has restated its dedication to protecting lives and property through timely and coordinated disaster responses across Niger State. In a statement from the Director General, Abdullahi Baba-Arah, the agency expressed sympathy to families affected by recent...

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasized that a functional capital city is essential to building a functional nation. He made this known during the commissioning of the newly constructed CN8 Collector Road (Asuquo Okon Way) and other connecting roads in the Dakibiyu District...

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a historic move to strengthen Nigeria’s global partnerships, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Saint Lucia, a member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The announcement was made during President Tinubu’s...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a bold call for immediate action, Professor Attahiru Jega, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Livestock Reforms, says the time to overhaul Nigeria’s livestock sector is now—warning that inaction could worsen insecurity, poverty, and economic stagnation. Speaking at a distinguished...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Federal Government of Nigeria has entered a strategic partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to enhance the country’s fight against terrorism financing and money laundering linked to the solid minerals sector. This development was announced by...