In Abuja, teenager Lawal Hameedat Adenike has sued JAMB and PEFTI, accusing them of forcing her to remove her hijab before sitting for the UTME at a CBT centre in Ibadan on April 25. Her mother, Basirat Ojo, filed the case, describing the incident as painful and humiliating. The lawsuit […]
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Obangame Express 2025: Nigeria, Spain, others target arms smuggling in Gulf of Guinea
The Nigerian Navy is set to deploy six ships, two helicopters, and elite Special Boat Service personnel for the 2025 Obangame Express Exercise. The annual multinational maritime security drill, initiated by the United States, kicks off May 9 and runs through May 13. This year’s focus is tackling small arms […]
Federal Government Moves to Repatriate 15,000 Stranded Nigerians Abroad
The Federal Government says plans are underway to repatriate 15,000 Nigerians stranded in countries like Cameroon, Niger, Chad, and others. Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, revealed this at a media briefing in Abuja. He stated that over six million […]
Govt taking strong actions against oil vandals — Ribadu
The Federal Government is committed to hitting its crude oil production target of 2.5 million barrels per day, according to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Speaking at a stakeholder meeting in Yenagoa, Ribadu, represented by Energy Director Amachree Young-Harry, said over 100 oil vandals have been prosecuted, with 15 […]
Otti to convert new govt house built by Ikpeazu to hotel
The Abia State Government has announced plans to convert the newly constructed Government House built by former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu into a five-star hotel. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, described the building as unsafe and uninhabitable, accusing the past administration of rushing its completion 24 hours before leaving office. […]
Tinubu Welcomes Qatari Investment Plans, Strengthens Nigeria-Qatar Ties
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s openness to strategic partnerships, welcoming new investment plans from Qatar, particularly in agriculture, food security, and petrochemicals. Hosting the Qatari Special Envoy, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, at the State House in Abuja on Friday, Tinubu emphasized Nigeria’s readiness to build on the outcomes […]
Bill Gates to give away 99% of his fortune
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has disclosed intentions to give away nearly all of his $200 billion wealth, leaving only one per cent for himself, as he shuts down the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Microsoft co-founder stated on Thursday in a post on his personal blog, Gates Notes, that […]
Police arest brothers for abducting, robbing man of N70m
The Police have arrested two brothers of the same parents, Maxwell Mathew (25) and Samuel Mathew (21), over the alleged abduction of a young man, Patrick Omoregie. The police recovered about thirty million (N30 million) as the remainder of the seventy million (N70m) allegedly transferred from the victim’s bank by […]
Trump Pope meme worked — American reacts to Leo XIV’s emergence as Pontiff
An American media personality, Benny Johnson, has suggested that United States President Donald Trump’s meme concerning the Pope was effective in responding to the emergence of Cardinal Robert Prevost—now known as Leo XIV—as the new Catholic pontiff. Johnson disclosed this in a statement on his X account on Thursday. His […]
Labour Party Suspends Abure.
The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party National Caretaker Committee (LP-NCC) has announced the suspension of former National Chairman and Secretary of the party, Barr. Julius Abure and Alhaji Farouk Umar, for a period of six months. This was contained in a statement signed by Usman and the LP-NCC’s Secretary, Senator […]