The Nigeria Police Force has filed additional charges against prominent human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. The latest filing, submitted on Friday to the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, includes 12 new counts under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015. The new charges reportedly aim to obstruct Farotimi’s bail application and prolong his … Read more
Six riffles hidden in sacks of Garri have been seized by the Nigeria Customs Service in a bush path between Oyo State and the Republic of Benin border. Mohammed Shuaibu, the coordinator of the Joint Border Patrol Team Sector 2 said the seizure was made during a routine patrol along the Okerete-Ododo bush path. According … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the suspension of Muhuyi Magaji, Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), declaring the order by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) a violation of his right to a fair hearing. A three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Umaru Fadawu, ruled on … Read more
Despite the ongoing crisis among chieftains and political bigwigs of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, the party has vowed to reclaim the state. The move by the party to secure Adamawa’s number one seat stems from the constitution of a reconciliation committee by the APC. The party assured that it would wrestle … Read more
Northern leaders, under the aegis of the League of Northern Democrats (LND), have set up a committee to review the four Tax Reform Bills presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The tax reform bills have caused controversy in the country, with most people from the North insisting it will impoverish their region. … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, has broken his silence on claims that his administration has increased the state’s external debt from $80 million in 2023 to $203 million in June 2024. Fubara has denied borrowing any funds for projects, challenging critics, including the Debt Management Office (DMO), to provide evidence of such loans. Speaking during … Read more
The Nigerian Government has assured that the controversial Tax Reform Bills would ease the burden and challenges faced by citizens across the country. Lanre Issa-Onilu, the director general of the National Orientation Agency said the bills before the National Assemly will protect poor people from excess tax payment. Issa-Onilu who was represented agency Director, Report … Read more
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has issued a stern warning to advocates of the Biafra Republic, advising them to exclude Niger Delta and South-South communities from their secessionist agenda. The declaration was made in a statement released in Port Harcourt and signed by Donben Donyegha, PANDEF’s National Youth Leader. In the statement, PANDEF emphasized … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja, the Nigerian capital, following his state visits to France and South Africa. The president’s plane touched down at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 9:10 pm on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Tinubu embarked on the trips last Wednesday, beginning with a … Read more
Tobi Adegboyega, has spoken for the first time since News broke that his church, SPAC Nation was allegedly shut down over allegations of misconduct. In a video posted on his Instagram page, Adegboyega also dismissed reports of his possible deportation from the United Kingdom. Addressing his followers, the clergy man said there is no cause … Read more