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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied media reports that convener of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, was rearrested on Friday afternoon on a fresh charges after his initial bail. There were media reports that Sowore was immediately re-arrested after stepping…
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), at its October 2025 plenary in Paris, France, has officially removed Nigeria from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly known as the ‘grey list’. This was revealed by the director/chief executive officer of the…
The Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme (YEIDEP) has announced the postponement of the business grants disbursement to Batch A applicants, initially scheduled to commence on October 20, 2025. In a statement, the programme’s Coordinator-General, Comrade…
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s delisting from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. The FATF announced the delisting at its Plenary in Paris, France, on Friday. The FATF is the world’s foremost standard-setting body for combating money laundering,…
President Bola Tinubu has sent a congratulatory letter to the first female Prime Minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi, describing her emergence after winning the votes in the parliament as an affirmation of her contributions to the influence of her political party in governance…
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has approved the appointment of his elder brother, Alhaji Adamu Mohammed Duguri, as the first Emir of Duguri, with a first-class status. Speaking shortly after receiving his letter of appointment on Friday, Alhaji Adamu Mohammed Duguri…
The US secretary of war has claimed that six "narco-terrorists" have been killed in a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea.
The US has announced it is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America as it ramps up an operation to target alleged drug smuggling boats.
President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media &…
The National Woman Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Mary Alile Idele, has called on the National Assembly to pass the Reserved Seats Bill to become law. She emphasised that with the Bill, Nigeria stands at the threshold of a historic transformation…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed speculations that former President Goodluck Jonathan was planning a return to the presidential race ahead of the 2027 general election, saying the elder statesman has not communicated any such…
Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has raised concerns over the proliferation of drones in the hands of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists used in carrying out recent attacks. Our correspondent recalls that terrorists had on the Wednesday night launched coordinated assaults…
Turkey has urged the US to take action after accusing Israel of violating the Gaza ceasefire deal.
A governorship hopeful in Ekiti State, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, has officially submitted his nomination forms to contest for the governorship ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring that his ambition was driven by the need to restore basic amenities and…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje Area Council has granted bail to the detained convener of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday afternoon. However, he was immediately re-arrested after stepping out of the court by the police. He is expected to be arraigned…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors that their strategy of excluding him from key party decisions will lead to the party’s collapse. Wike, who gave the warning while speaking at a monthly media…
President Bola Tinubu has described Chief Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu as a national pillar of business, philanthropy, and culture, whose life has brought joy, opportunities, and livelihoods to countless Nigerians. In a statement personally signed by him issued to mark…
