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Benue: NYSC Relocates Corps Members from Crisis Zones
By Deborah Nnamdi The Benue State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs. Veronica Garba, has confirmed that corps members stationed in areas affected by unrest have been safely relocated to family houses in Makurdi. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Wannune, Tarka…
Read More »FG concludes case in Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism trial
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government on Thursday formally closed its case in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is facing charges related to terrorism and treason. The government’s lead counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, announced the testimony and cross-examination of…
Read More »Tinubu arrives Benue, visits survivors of the Yelewata attack
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, ahead of his visit to the Yelewata community, in the Guma Local Government Area of the state. The President arrived at the Nigeria Air Force Base Airport in Makurdi at about 12:58 pm on a condolence visit over…
Read More »Tinubu inaugurates Abuja’s first-ever 24-hour bus terminal
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, officially commissioned Abuja’s first modern bus terminal, signaling a major push toward reforming the capital’s public transport system. The terminal, located in Mabushi, is designed to operate round-the-clock and marks a key step in the administration’s efforts to improve urban mobility, safety,…
Read More »Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Drops to 22.97% in May – NBS
Nigeria’s inflation rate drops by 0.74% compared to April Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 22.97% in May 2025, down from 23.71% in April, marking a 0.74 percentage point decrease. This is the second consecutive monthly decline, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau…
Read More »Defamation charge: Court declines request for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s arrest
By Deborah Nnamdi Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected a bid by the Federal Government to arrest Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her absence in court regarding defamation charges filed against her. The request was denied after the government’s lawyer, David Kaswe, acknowledged that the…
Read More »Police extend tinted glass permit deadline to August 12
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force has extended the deadline for enforcing the Tinted Glass Permit requirement to August 12, 2025. This extension follows public concerns regarding the reactivation of the digital application process. The announcement was made on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.…
Read More »Tinubu faces public backlash over $61k Patek Philippe wristwatch
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come under intense public scrutiny following reports that he was recently spotted wearing a luxury wristwatch reportedly worth over $61,000. The watch, identified as a Patek Philippe timepiece, has ignited widespread debate online, with many Nigerians questioning the optics of such extravagance…
Read More »EFCC vs Akpobolokemi: A’Court Acquits Ex-NIMASA DG of N754.8m Fraud
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has overturned a N754.8 million fraud case brought against former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a unanimous ruling delivered on Friday, the appellate court allowed Akpobolokemi’s appeal, set…
Read More »Reps Summon Edun, Cardoso over audit irregularities, fiscal act violations
By Deborah Nnamdi The Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Public Assets of the House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it on Monday, June 16, 2025. The summons relates to…
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