US designates Russian bank for helping Iran evade sanctions
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated Russia’s VTB Bank for aiding...
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Abia Govt denies imposing N50,000 tax on akara sellers
Abia State Government has dismissed allegations that it imposed N50,000 tax on women selling Akara in the streets of the state. The...
Police rescue kidnap victims, neutralise suspects in Niger
Three suspected kidnappers were reportedly neutralized while two abducted victims were rescued during a gun battle between security operatives and...
Peter Obi breaks silence on Gov Soludo’s borrowed funds allegation
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he did not owe any salaries, pensions, gratuities or any...
South Africa Police, military masterminding killing of Nigerians, Fai-Kayode raises alarm
The Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has raised the alarm alleging that the South African police and...
SERAP gives INEC 7 days to account for ₦126bn ‘diverted funds’ or face court action
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seven days to “account for...
National Assembly cuts ties with South Africa over xenophobic attacks
The National Assembly (NASS) has suspended all official visits to South Africa and ordered a boycott of legislative activities hosted...
INEC releases final list of 4,878 contestants for 2027 presidency, NASS elections
The countdown to the January 16, 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections gathered steam yesterday after the The Independent National...
ASUU threatens to shut down universities ‘without notice’
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to cancel its suspended nationwide strike “without any further notice” unless...
LP Chieftain Sues WAEC, UNN, NYSC Over Peter Obi’s Credentials
A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Abayomi Arabambi, has sued the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), the University...