A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of a controversial London property linked to the late Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during the military era. Justice Binta Nyako issued the 14-day freeze order on Friday, acting on an ex-parte application filed by […]
The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has expressed strong opposition to the Federal Government’s recent decision to scrap the National Language Policy (NLP), urging the Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, to reverse the move and reinstate mother-tongue instruction at the foundational levels of schooling. The controversy stems from the government’s announcement that English will […]
President Donald Trump has confirmed the death of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, one of two West Virginia National Guard members shot in an ambush near the White House on Wednesday. Beckstrom, just 20 years old, died from her injuries a day after the attack, which authorities say was carried out by an Afghan national who […]
New details have emerged about the man accused of carrying out a deadly ambush on two D.C. National Guard members near the White House, revealing that he once served with a CIA-supported paramilitary unit in Afghanistan. The suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, was arrested after the November 26 attack that killed one […]
Troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai have arrested 22 people alleged to be logistics suppliers for terrorist groups after intercepting a large shipment of smoked fish in Mafa, Borno State. The operation took place on Wednesday around 3:30 p.m. at Checkpoint 2, where soldiers of the 112 Task Force Battalion stopped two Isuzu trucks […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of Nigeria’s delegation to the US–Nigeria Joint Working Group, appointing National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu to lead the Nigerian team. The working group is intended to deepen collaboration between Nigeria and the United States on security issues, particularly in combating terrorism, insurgency, banditry, and other cross-border […]
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has officially obtained his membership card with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking a significant turn in his political journey and signaling a possible realignment ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election. The formal registration took place at the ADC office in Unguwar Sarki, Kaduna North, where […]
The Trump administration has launched a sweeping review of all Green Cards previously issued to immigrants from 19 nations it describes as “countries of concern,” marking one of the most far-reaching immigration actions since Trump’s return to office. Officials at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed that President Trump directed a “rigorous, full-scale […]
