The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 62-year-old pastor, identified as Pastor Sanmori, and his 42-year-old wife, for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping to extort ₦10 million from relatives abroad. The couple, residents of Road 5, Powerline area of Ondo City, were said to have conspired to create the impression that […]
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has unveiled plans for the recruitment of students into the newly established special schools across the state, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to inclusive education. According to the governor, the initiative aims to provide opportunities for all children regardless of their social or economic background. He noted […]
Human rights lawyer and political activist, Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, attempted to offer him money during the campaign period, but he turned it down. Adeyanju, who made the claim in an interview on ChannelsTelevision, said Obi had invited him for a private […]
Nigerian workers earning the recently approved national minimum wage of ₦70,000 are expected to pay only a token in personal income tax, with analysis showing that the new wage is almost entirely tax-free. The ₦70,000 monthly salary amounts to ₦840,000 annually, just slightly above the tax-free threshold of ₦800,000. This leaves only ₦40,000 taxable […]
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has announced that Nigerians sending parcels to the United States will now be required to pay a mandatory customs duty of $80 or its naira equivalent. The new directive, contained in a circular issued by NIPOST on Friday, takes effect from August 29, 2025. The agency clarified that […]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has raised the alarm over the rising cases of deaths from cardiac arrest across the country, blaming the situation on the acute shortage of people with basic life support knowledge. NARD’s National President, Dr. Tope Osundara, said many lives are lost daily because Nigerians generally lack […]
The Super Eagles have released their final 23-man squad for next month’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa and Rwanda, with striker Victor Boniface a notable omission. Head coach, Eric Chelle unveiled the list on Thursday, confirming the inclusion of key players such as Victor Osimhen, Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman, […]
The Budget Office of the Federation has explained why it has not published recent budget implementation reports, attributing the delay to extended project verification exercises and the ongoing transition to a new fiscal framework. In a statement issued on Friday, the office said the verification of government projects had taken longer than expected, […]
President Donald Trump has moved to cancel nearly $4.9 billion in foreign aid already approved by Congress, deploying a rarely used budgetary tactic not invoked in almost half a century. The decision marks one of the most aggressive steps yet in his administration’s effort to roll back U.S. spending on international development and global […]
Nigeria and Switzerland have opened formal negotiations on the repatriation of looted Nigerian artefacts currently housed in Swiss museums, including ancient monoliths and Benin bronze pieces. The discussions were confirmed after a courtesy visit to Abuja by Swiss Ambassador Patrick Felix Egloff, who met with Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu […]
