EFCC arraigns 2 Chinese nationals over alleged illegal mining
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, arraigned two Chinese nationals, Zhang Hong Lin and Gao Pei Hai, before a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, on five counts of conspiracy, illegal mining…
US blocks visas for new foreign students at Harvard
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a ban on visas for foreign students who are set to begin attending Harvard University, ramping up his administration’s crackdown on higher education. “I have determined…
Sallah: Matawalle donates 3,000 rams to APC supporters in Zamfara
The Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, has donated 3,000 rams to the All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Zamfara to bolster the Sallah festivities. Distributing the rams on behalf of the…
Chief Imam urges Muslims not to borrow for Eid-el-Kabir sacrifice
Chief Imam, Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Amidu Sanni, has advised Muslims not to borrow to fulfill the Eid Kabir spiritual obligation. The advice was contained in his 2025 Eid Kabir message made available to…
FG seeks ¥15bn Japanese loan to boost food security
The Federal Government has intensified discussions with the Japan International Cooperation Agency to fast-track the implementation of a ¥15bn (about $110m) emergency loan to improve food security across the country.…
ATM Foundation throws weight behind Beach tourism in Ilaje
In the continued effort of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s plans to unlock the economic potential of Ondo State’s riverine areas, the Abdul Adetunji Mohammed (ATM)…
VIPs lobby Presidency as FG grounds 60 private jets
To recover import duties from some private jet owners in the country, the Federal Government, through the Nigeria Customs Service, has grounded about 60 private jets across major airports in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports.…
NCC says DJs playing music without licence risk five-year jail term
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has cautioned disc jockeys (DJs) against publicly performing music without authorisation or a licence. NAN reports that John Asein, NCC director-general, gave the warning in…
REVEALED: Bawa’s book details how fugitive forged documents, claimed N3.7bn in petrol subsidy fraud
Fresh details have emerged on how Oluwaseun Ogunbambo, a Nigerian businessman and managing director of Fargo Petroleum and Gas Ltd, forged several documents to claim N3.7 billion in a petrol subsidy fraud. In his…
Nigeria’s health budget too low to address challenges — Bill Gates
US billionaire and the Chair, Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has said that Nigeria’s health budget is too small to tackle the…
U.S. court blocks Trump from deporting family of Colorado terror suspect
District judge Gordon Gallagher has issued a temporary order preventing immigration officials from deporting Muhamed Soliman’s wife, Hayem El Gamal and their children…
Nigerian Army captures kidnapper, informant in Ondo
The troops of 32 Brigade Nigerian Army deployed on operation Fast Strike Squad at Forward Operating Base, Auga, have captured a suspected kidnapper and rescued a victim in Ondo State. Major Njoka Irabor, the…
U.S. senator proposes new bill to criminalise visa overstay with up to two years’ jail
U S. Senator Jim Banks is clamouring for visa overstay to be classified as a federal offence that should carry the same penalties as those imposed on persons who enter the United States illegally in a new bill titled the…
Four suspected kidnappers killed during joint security operation in Delta
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command, in a joint operation with hunters, vigilantes and anti-cult volunteers, on Wednesday, killed four suspected kidnappers in Abraka. Spokesperson for the command, Bright Edafe,…
Chelsea sign 22-year-old Liam Delap from Ipswich Town
Chelsea have completed the signing of 22-year-old striker Liam Delap from Ipswich Town, with the forward putting pen to paper on a contract that runs until 2031. The England U-21 international has signed a six-year…
FULL LIST: Trump bans citizens of 10 African countries from entering U.S.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday evening banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S., citing threats to national security. The ban will go into effect on Monday. “Today…
FBI arrests Nigerian ‘tech queen’ Sapphire Egemasi over multimillion-dollar Internet fraud, money…
Nigerian ‘tech queen’ Sapphire Egemasi is facing more than 20 years’ imprisonment in prison after the FBI arrested her for defrauding several U.S. government agencies of millions of dollars. Federal Bureau of…
Court summons Akpabio, Nwaebonyi over Natasha Akpoti’s sexual harassment, defamation claims
Two high courts of the federal capital territory (FCT) have separately summoned Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, deputy chief whip of the senate, over allegations of sexual harassment,…
Oando records N220b profit in 2024, revenue hits N4.1 trillion
Projects 40,000boepd output, 50 new electric buses rollout in 2025 Oando Plc, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous energy…
Enugu gov proposes bill to regulate spiritual practices, curb ritual crimes, others
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has forwarded an Executive Bill to the Enugu State House of Assembly to curb criminal activities…
Boxing legend Obisia Nwankpa dies at 75
Nigerian boxing icon Obisia Nwankpa, popularly known as “Golden Gloves,” has died at the age of 75. He passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, 3 June…
Ondo tribunal upholds Aiyedatiwa’s victory, dismisses PDP, SDP petitions
The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure, the state capital, has dismissed all petitions challenging the election victory of…
We Need To Stop Health Tourism, Start Producing Our Own Drugs — Dangote
The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has expressed the need for Nigerians to stop medical tourism and for the country to also start producing drugs locally.…
2027 will be a referendum on your failures – PDP tells APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the 2027 general elections will serve as a referendum on the failures of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government. The party criticised the APC…