The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, declined to grant a bail application filed by Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner of Finance, Bauchi State, and his co-defendants who are facing alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the offences with which the defendantsContinue Reading
By Ariyo Seleem Reports from across local governments in Osun state showed that the APC Yes/No Chairmen defied police directives, instructing politicians of all sides to stay away from the council secretariats for peaceful resumption of duty by NULGE members. The police issued the directives two days ago withContinue Reading
Local Government council secreatariats in Osun recorded a low turnout of workers on Monday as they resumed duty after an 11-month sit-at-home directive. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited some council offices in the state, report that only a few workers were seen onContinue Reading
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse, has told President Bola Tinubu and other political actors not to rig the 2027 presidential election, saying that President Donald Trump would capture them. He said this in an interview on Arise Television on Sunday, adding that electoralContinue Reading
èÓ 30.1 kg cocaine bust: Customs, NDLEA intercept foreign vessel at Apapa port Lagos, Jan. 2, 2026, Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, in synergy with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted 30.1 kg of cocaine aboard a foreign vessel at theContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the Kasuwan Daji attack, ensuring they are swiftly broughtContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has reaffirmed the Navy’s commitment to improving security around Lake Chad during a working visit to Borno State. During the visit, he assessed operations at the Lake Chad Naval Base and met with military commanders in Maiduguri before travellingContinue Reading
By:Monday Chief Tony Nezianya, the Ozomdioranma (Ozoma) of Onitsha Ado, on Saturday, made a brief stop over at the premises of his former employers, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), at the National Theatre, Iganmu Lagos. Accompanied by some of his former bosses, colleagues and friends, ChiefContinue Reading
By Natalie Naidoo Caracas, Venezuela –In a defiant stand against what he calls an imperialist attack, Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino López has released a video message rallying the nation for an “anti-imperialist and liberation war” against the American empire. The statement, shared on January 3, 2026, comesContinue Reading
