Kano, Kano state —A 42-year-old Angolan national, Mbala Dajou Abuba, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) after he was found attempting to smuggle c0caine to Istanbul, Turkey. The suspect was intercepted on February 25, 2025, while preparing to board an … Read more
The Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Onyekachi Peter Nwebonyi, has cautioned against what he describes as politically motivated falsehoods aimed at destabilizing the Senate, urging Nigerians to see through attempts to manipulate the institution for personal or political gain. His statement comes in response to former Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s recent remarks calling for … Read more
The battle for control within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, which significantly bolstered the influence of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike. Naija News reports that while Wike’s allies celebrate the verdict, which granted his loyalists control of the Rivers State House of Assembly, his opponents within the … Read more
Auchi, Edo state – A fatal accident involving a passenger bus and a truck on the Benin -Auchi road, has killed 12 people. As reported by Blueprint on Sunday, March 2, the accident reportedly occurred at about 5 am on Saturday, March 1, at Igueoviobo community in Edo state. Edo accident: FRSC speaks The Nation … Read more
FCT, Abuja – Former Senate Minority Leader, Biodun Olujimi, has called on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to reconsider her legal action against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, amid rising tensions within the red chamber. Legit.ng recalls that the dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio escalated after a disagreement during plenary over seat placements. Following the heated exchange, Akpoti-Uduaghan … Read more
Imburu, Adamawa state – Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has launched the distribution of shelter kits and financial aid to 1,896 households severely affected by the 2024 floods across five local government areas. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Imburu, Numan local government area, Fintiri announced that each affected household would receive ₦250,000 … Read more
The Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund (BEDTF), on Saturday has launched six-week training program for teachers, focusing on addressing learning deficiencies among children in public schools. The initiative is a joint effort between the BEDTF, the Teachers Training, Registration and Certification Board (TTRCB), and the Bridge Academy in the United States (US). Speaking at the … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend Automated Teller Machine (ATMs) fee hike. SERAP argued that it was unconstitutional for the CBN to go ahead with the ATM fee hike while there was a court case against the policy. … Read more
Corps members across Nigeria have again expressed outrage over the Federal Government’s failure to commence the payment of the approved N77,000 monthly allowance. Despite earlier assurances, many serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) confirmed receiving only N33,000 as their February 2025 allowance. The Federal Government had previously announced that the new allowance, … Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the implementation of the increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees, pending the hearing and determination of the lawsuit before the Federal High Court, Lagos challenging the legality … Read more