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By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa The U.S. has frozen the assets of eight Nigerians linked to Boko Haram and ISIL. A 3,000-page document from the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identifies these individuals to enforce counter-terrorism compliance and block their financial interests within U.S. jurisdiction. OFAC explained that this publication is “designed […]
By Momodu Favour Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has eased to 15.10 per cent in January 2026, offering early signs of relief from prolonged price pressures following the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Data contained in the latest CPI report released on Monday showed that the […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has commenced the tracking of 64 executive and constituency projects valued at about N21.6 billion in Sokoto State as part of efforts to ensure accountability and value for public funds. The exercise is being carried out under Phase 8 of the commission’s Constituency and […]
The Federal Government has instituted criminal proceedings against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai, over allegations that he was involved in unlawfully intercepting the phone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Court documents filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja show that the case, registered as FHC ABJ CR 99 2026, […]
The Federal Government has instituted criminal proceedings against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai, over allegations that he was involved in unlawfully intercepting the phone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Court documents filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja show that the case, registered as FHC ABJ CR 99 […]
A pro-security advocacy group, the Citizens for Strategic Defence Cooperation (CSDC), has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s decision to deepen military collaboration with the United States armed forces describing the move as a strategic step toward tackling Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, the coalition said […]
The Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS), in collaboration with the Vcare for Development Foundation and the Nigerian Red Cross Society, have mobilised 550 pints of blood in a two-day voluntary donation drive aimed at boosting the state’s blood supply. The exercise, which took place in Lagos, attracted 550 donors, with organisers disclosing that […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress has threatened nationwide industrial action over persistent collapses of the country’s electricity grid, accusing the privatised power sector of delivering “darkness, exploitation and economic pain” more than a decade after unbundling. Addressing the annual conference of women and youth organized by the National Union of Electricity Employees in Abuja on Sunday, […]