The federal government has designated and listed 17 individuals including Simon Ekpa and entities on the Nigeria Sanctions List following their involvement in terrorism financing. The individuals and entities were recommended for designation by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee during a meeting that was held in Abuja on Thursday. According to government documents, the development was … Read more
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that he spent the night at the Dangote Cement factory in Obajana, Kogi State, on the wedding day of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, stressing his close relationship with her husband. Naija News reports that Akpabio made the statement while responding to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions’ … Read more
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area I Command, has seized a massive haul of illicit drugs, including 3,365 parcels and 75 sacks of marijuana weighing 3,103.3kg, along with 88 cartons of codeine syrup in Ogun State. The command also intercepted 2,145 bags of smuggled rice, equivalent to over four trailer loads, and 6,625 litres … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu‘s government has unveiled new standards and guidelines for establishing and coordinating organ and tissue transplant services across the nation. During the official launch of this document on Thursday in Abuja, the Minister of State for Health, Iziaq Salako, emphasized its importance as a pivotal step towards improving organ donation practices in … Read more
Mikel Oyarzabal’s composed penalty secured a 1-1 draw for Real Sociedad against Manchester United in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 encounter on Thursday. Struggling for consistency this season, the Red Devils saw the Europa League as their best chance to qualify for the Champions League but failed to hold onto their advantage … Read more
The United States President, Donald Trump, has temporarily suspended tariffs on Mexico, effective until April 2. Naija News reports that this decision comes after his conversation with Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum. Trump emphasized that Mexico will not incur tariffs on any products included in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). He also noted that his rapport … Read more
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that he spent the night at the Dangote Cement factory in Obajana, Kogi State, on the day of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s wedding. Akpabio made this statement on Thursday during a plenary session at the National Assembly while addressing his relationship with Natasha’s family. He described her husband as a … Read more
Ikeja, Lagos state – Two Pakistanis, 19-year-old Roman Gull and 28-year-old Aftab Ahmad, who allegedly specialise in kidnapping people for ransom have been arrested by the police in Lagos state. The suspects were arrested after a distress call was received at the Ikeja Division of the Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. … Read more
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved to utilize an indirect primary system for selecting its governorship candidate for the upcoming Anambra election scheduled for November 8. Naija News reports that the National Secretary of the party, Ajibola Basiru, announced this while speaking to reporters following the NWC meeting … Read more
Nigerian forward Cyriel Dessers delivered a stellar performance, scoring and assisting to help Rangers secure a 3-1 victory over José Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe on Thursday night. Dessers opened the scoring in the sixth minute, rounding the goalkeeper before calmly slotting the ball into the net. However, Ghanaian defender Alexander Djiku leveled the score for Fenerbahçe in … Read more