Singapore’s parliament on Tuesday approved amendments to the criminal code that introduce corporal punishment for people convicted of running or participating in scam operations, part of a wide-ranging effort to curb a surge in financial fraud that has cost residents and businesses billions in recent years. Under the Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, people […]
A media aide to President Bola Tinubu, Temitope Ajayi, has accused U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of promoting what he described as a “false Christian genocide narrative” in Nigeria allegedly sponsored by lobbyists working on behalf of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ajayi made the allegation in a detailed social media post and […]
U.S. President, Donald Trump has issued a controversial warning to voters in New York, saying he would withhold federal funding from the state if it elects a Democratic candidate in the upcoming mayoral election. Trump’s remarks, which have drawn sharp criticism from political opponents and legal experts, were made during a recent 60 Minutes […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has denied claims by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that her international passport was seized at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The senator, who represents Kogi Central, had alleged that she was unlawfully prevented from travelling and accused the agency of acting on political orders. In a social media post […]
The Nigerian Senate has launched an investigation into the growing number of train derailments and system failures across the country’s rail network. The upper chamber’s decision followed a motion highlighting recent accidents, including derailments along the Warri–Itakpe corridor in Delta State and the Abuja–Kaduna line, which have raised widespread concerns about passenger safety and […]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has given the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, until November 5, 2025, to open his defence in the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government or risk forfeiting his right to do so. The court […]
Nigeria’s recent designation by the United States as a “Country of Particular Concern” appears to be less about human-rights violations and more about Washington’s discomfort with Nigeria’s growing assertion of independence on the global stage. The move, many observers say, reflects geopolitical tension rather than humanitarian concern. One key source of friction was Nigeria’s […]
China has openly rejected what it described as “U.S. threats” against Nigeria following comments by American President Donald Trump suggesting possible military intervention over alleged persecution of Christians in the country. Beijing condemned the remarks as an attempt to use religion and human rights as tools of interference in another nation’s internal affairs. Speaking […]
Nigeria’s coal mining industry has emerged as the country’s best-performing sector in the second quarter of 2025, recording an impressive growth rate of 57.7%, according to data jointly released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). Following coal mining, the quarrying and other minerals subsector grew by 45.9%, […]
A United Kingdom court has sentenced a Nigerian postgraduate student, Chiemka Okoronta, to 10 years in prison for the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Bradford. The case, which has drawn widespread outrage, was heard at Bradford Crown Court, where Okoronta was found guilty of multiple counts of rape and one count of forcing the […]
