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President Bola Tinubu has urged media leaders across Nigeria to extend their watchdog role beyond the federal government and hold state and local administrations accountable, noting that subnational authorities now control greater financial resources. The president made the appeal on Friday while hosting media proprietors and senior executives at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in […]
Ogun State recorded the highest number of road crash cases in Nigeria in 2025, with 1,012 incidents reported, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) followed with 798 cases, while Kaduna State ranked third with 730 reported accidents. Other states in the top 12 included Oyo (629), Lagos (576), Nasarawa […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, March 13, 2026, returned a total of $225,895 and ₦62,790,000 to victims of fraud from the United States and South Africa. The funds were officially handed over during a ceremony presided over by the Commission’s Secretary, Mohammed Hammajoda, with representatives of the affected countries in attendance. […]
An immigration officer has has testified that a passport owned by someone named Tali Shani is not real. This claim came up during a trial involving two Nigerian men, Mike Ozekhome SAN, who is a senior lawyer, and Jeremiah Useni, a former politician. The officer’s words are part of the evidence being looked at to […]
A top UK official in charge of defence has said that Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin, might be secretly helping Iran with its recent moves. This claim comes amid growing worries about attacks linked to Iran that hurt US troops. The minister thinks Putin’s influence could be guiding Iran’s choices in the region, adding more tension […]
Nigeria’s Central Bank has put a new rule in place for people using banking apps on their phones. When you first turn on a new app, you can only send or spend up to N20,000 in the first 24 hours. This is meant to make things safer for everyone who banks online. After that time, […]
The Abia State Government is preparing to enter into a $200 million partnership with Presco Plc aimed at expanding palm oil production in the state. Governor Alex Otti revealed the plan on Friday while hosting a delegation from the company led by its chairman, Olakanmi Rasheed Sarumi, at his office in Nvosi, located in Isialangwa […]
The Israeli Defense Forces have given a report on their ongoing mission called Operation Roaring Lion. This operation has been going on for two weeks and focuses on targets in Iran and Lebanon. The goal is to hit key spots linked to threats from these areas. The update shows a lot of action taken to […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Task Force to design and coordinate the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The newly constituted body will function as a high-level executive working group responsible for developing practical reform blueprints aimed at consolidating ongoing initiatives, […]
At least 13 people, including 12 soldiers and a civilian driver, were killed after suspected fighters from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara ambushed a military convoy in the Tahoua Region of Niger. The attack occurred on March 11 along the road linking Yaya and Tahoua near Bagga village, where troops travelling in a […]
