The Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) has announced that parents who refuse to enrol their school-age children will face legal action, marking one of the state’s strongest moves yet to curb the rising number of out-of-school children. The decision was made public at an education summit in Lafia, where NSUBEB Chairman Kassim […]
Security operatives in Edo State have detained seven young men suspected of involvement in bandit activities during a stop‑and‑search operation along the busy Benin–Agbor Road. The arrests took place on the evening of 2 December 2025, shortly after the suspects disembarked from a truck. Authorities reported that the suspects’ mobile phones contained multiple […]
Security operatives in Sokoto State have arrested three alleged collaborators of a cattle-rustling network and recovered four cows believed to have been taken in recent raids. The suspects were apprehended on 3 December 2025 in Tangaza Local Government Area after they reportedly attempted to sell the livestock to unsuspecting buyers. One of those detained […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled December 8, 2025, to hear an application filed by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is seeking to be moved from the Sokoto Correctional Centre to a detention facility closer to the nation’s capital. The development followed a brief session in which the court declined to entertain the […]
The House of Representatives on Thursday once more postponed debate on the long-anticipated report from the committee tasked with reviewing the 1999 Constitution (as amended), citing the need for lawmakers to have additional time to study the extensive proposals and engage with their constituents. The delay followed concerns that many legislators had not yet […]
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has formally endorsed the expulsion of Hon. Peter Uzokwe, the member representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, following allegations of persistent actions deemed detrimental to the party’s interests. The decision, taken by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), marks the conclusion of a disciplinary process initiated […]
Nigerian billionaire and founder of SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, has continued to make a bold mark in the country’s hospitality sector with his ownership of the luxurious Lagos Marriott Hotel, a top-tier 5-star facility located in the prestigious GRA area of Ikeja. The hotel, operated under Mac-Folly Hospitality Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX […]
The Nigeria Police Force has announced strict enforcement of its directive withdrawing officers from escorting Very Important Persons (VIPs), insisting that any officer found violating the order will be arrested. Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He stated that the Inspector-General […]
The Trump administration has enacted an immediate freeze on immigration applications from nationals of 19 countries already facing U.S. travel restrictions, a move federal officials say is aimed at reinforcing national-security protocols across the immigration system. The directive, contained in a memo circulated Tuesday by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), halts the processing of […]
The convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Ideological Group, Hon. Bamidele Atoyebi, has launched a renewed outreach campaign aimed at educating communities on the BAT Home-Cell strategy to strengthen grassroots engagement and maintain consistent contact with families who require support. During an exclusive meeting in Abuja with former local government chairmen drawn from across […]
