The Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has ruled that Nigerians have the constitutional right to record police officers performing their duties in public, setting a major precedent for accountability and civil liberties. The judge, H. A. Nganjiwa, emphasised…
The senior counterterrorism official in the Trump administration, Joe Kent has resigned following the worsening conflict between US and Iran, calling on the president to “reverse course.” Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, stated in a letter shared…
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration to commemorate the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This was announced in a statement on X…
The Federal Government has introduced a new consumer credit product, “Fly Now, Pay Later,” aimed at making flight tickets and domestic air travel more accessible to Nigerians. In an announcement published on its X account on Tuesday, the Nigerian Consumer…
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, criticised Britain’s response to the Iran War, adding that he is “not happy” and “very surprised.” He also levelled new criticism at Keir Starmer. Trump stated that the UK “should be involved…
Israel has disclosed that it has assassinated two high profile Iranian leaders in the persons of Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and the commander of the internal Basij militia, Gholamreza Soleimani. This was revealed by Israel’s Defence…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all service chiefs to move to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, following the recent explosions that rocked 3 locations in the state and a surge in terrorist attacks across the state. Tinubu gave this…
The Nigerian Army has raised alarm following the explosions in Maiduguri, claiming that more Boko Haram suicide bombers may have been deployed and lurking in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. The Borno State Police Command reports that the explosions resulted…
Maazi Tochukwu Ezeoke, the leader of the Village Boys Movement has stated that the organization will only back Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election, stating that the movement’s political involvement is based solely on Obi’s expected inclusion on the…
No fewer than 26 passengers and crew members have sustained varying degrees of injuries in the Abuja–Kaduna train mishap on Monday, according to the Nigerian Railway Corporation(NRC). The NRC’s Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, said in a statement released on Tuesday…
A federal high court in Abuja has threatened to send Marshall Abubakar, counsel to Omoyele Sowore, activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, to prison over alleged contempt. Findings revealed that the presiding judge, Mohammed Umar, gave the warning after Abubakar…
Following bomb explosions that simultaneously shook three parts of Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday, 23 people have been confirmed dead and 108 have been injured to varied degrees. The locations affected by the explosion included the Post Office Flyover area,…
The presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Tuesday for a planned two-day state visit to the United Kingdom (UK). Tinubu will be accompanied by his wife, Oluremi, according to a statement released on Monday by…
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has denied accusations that banditry is becoming more common in Abuja, arguing that security forces are actively combating criminal activity and that the country’s capital is still comparatively safe. Wike made the comments on Monday…
Several people have been injured after multiple explosions rocked Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, on Monday. According to our correspondent, the bombs went off simultaneously on Monday at around 7:02 p.m. Mohammed Kafaran, the Federal Fire Service‘s Head of…