200 Jihadists on motorbikes storm Niger army base
More than 200 gunmen on motorbikes have attacked a Niger army base near the border with Mali, leaving at least 34 soldiers dead, the country’s defence ministry said. The attackers – descri...
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Tinubu will choose his 2027 running mate after APC convention, says Bayo Onanuga
Special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga says President Bola Tinubu will choose his 2027 running mate after the next convention of the ruling party. Onanuga spoke on ...
Nigerians in Iran accuse embassy officials of fleeing, abandoning citizens
Stranded Nigerians living in Iran have accused officials of the Nigerian Embassy in Tehran of fleeing and abandoning citizens who needed to exit the troubled country. Tensions escalated between Iran a...
FCCPC shuts down TLS Visa centre over consumer complaints, assault on officials
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the TLS Visa Application Centre in Abuja following allegations of consumer rights violations and obstruction of justice. F...
Kenyan court sentences men to 30 years in prison for aiding 2019 hotel attack
A Kenyan court on Thursday sentenced two men to 30 years in prison for aiding a 2019 attack by militant members of the al Shabaab group. The attack was on a hotel and office complex in Nairobi that ki...
Rwanda arrests opposition leader
Rwanda has arrested prominent opposition leader Victoire Ingabire. Victoire Ingabire is currently held at a detention facility in the capital Kigali on charges of inciting the public and creating a cr...
Court jails man 76 years for internet fraud in Lagos
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced one Olukeye Adedayo to 76 years imprisonment. Adedayo was arraigned sometime in 2024 on an 18-co...
Man arraigned for an alleged N5bn money laundering
On Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned Ibrahim Abubukar before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Abubakar was arraigned on...
‘No-bra, no-exam’ sparks outrage at Olabisi Onabanjo University
In the footage, female staff at Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State are seen touching some students’ chests as they queue to enter an examination hall. The university has not yet commented...
Khamenei rejects Trump’s demand for surrender, Trump says ‘good luck’
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rejected Donald Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender on Wednesday. Speaking later to reporters outside the White House, Trump declined ...
“We Will Continue to Ensure Recovered Assets are Used for Public Good”- Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, reiterated the commitment of the Commission to ensuring that recovered ass...
Pay fines to banks, not FRSC personnel – FRSC Corps Marshal warns motorists
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has issued a stern warning to motorists to pay their fines to designated banks and stop attempting to bribe its patrol operatives, n...
