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Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of shares worth over N246 million linked to a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Major-General U.M. Mohammed (rtd), to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, followed a motion […]
United States President Donald Trump has rejected accusations that he was ruling like a dictator, insisting that his recent executive actions were driven by “common sense” and the need to restore public order. In a video obtained by Reuters on Monday, Trump defended his new executive orders, which include tougher penalties for flag burning and […]
A Kaduna-bound passenger train has derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several passengers stranded and causing chaos on the route. The incident occurred along the popular Abuja-Kaduna corridor shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11am en route Kaduna. One passenger, who posted the information on social media, described the scene as chaotic, with people scrambling […]
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has strongly criticised the proposal to increase the salaries of political office holders, describing it as “highly insensitive” in the light of Nigeria’s prevailing economic crisis. Speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, ‘Sunrise Daily’, on Tuesday, Falana accused the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) of neglecting the […]
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, declared that his administration has dismantled corruption in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market, insisting that reforms introduced since his assumption of office have blocked leakages and opened the economy to genuine businesses. Speaking at a joint press conference with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília, Tinubu said the […]
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, on Monday, engaged his Brazilian counterpart, Mr José Múcio Monteiro Filho, in a crucial meeting aimed to advancing defence-industrial cooperation, and enhancing maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, among other defence-related issues. The meeting was held in Brasília on the sidelines of President Bola Tinubu’s state visit […]
Paris Saint-Germain have bolstered their attack with the signing of Nigerian international Rasheedat Ajibade on a two-year deal. The French giants announced the transfer on Tuesday, confirming that the 25-year-old forward has committed to the club until June 30, 2027. “Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce the arrival of Nigerian striker Rasheedat Busayo Ajibade, who […]
Stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across 29 of the 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State have accused the Minister of Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, of working against the party’s unity and pursuing personal ambitions at the expense of the party’s growth. In a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu […]
Turkey’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, has been fined after posting a video of himself driving on social media. On Sunday evening, the minister shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, with the hashtag #TurkeyAccelerates, showing himself driving along the Ankara-Niğde highway while listening to Turkish folk songs and clips of speeches by […]
A Professor of Political Science, Jideofor Adibe, has advised that the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, should exercise caution in navigating the African Democratic Congress (ADC) opposition coalition. Ths caution by Adibe came in the light of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning of its 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region. “I […]