Besieged Nigerian Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has mandated the removal of Adegoke Fayoade, the Assistant Inspector-General overseeing Zone 2 Command, Lagos, amid apprehensions of his potential elevation to the role of Nigeria’s next police chief. Sources revealed on Wednesday that, although the Nigeria Police Force officially attributed Fayoade’s dismissal to “corruption allegations,” the […]
US authorities have intercepted what they describe as the largest shipment of methamphetamine precursor chemicals ever seized, disrupting a supply chain that linked China to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel. The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that more than 700,000 pounds (about 300,000 kilograms) of chemicals used in meth production were confiscated. The substances were packed in […]
At least 10 people lost their lives and 10 others were injured on Wednesday in two separate accidents along the Ozalla/4-Corner section of the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway, both linked to reckless driving and wrong-way movement. The first collision, which occurred around 9 a.m., involved a Howo truck marked with Visco Investment Global and loaded with […]
At least 29 people have died and 50 others rescued after a boat carrying about 90 passengers capsized on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, along the Malale–Kainji Lake route in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The boat, which left Tungan Sule in Shagunu ward heading to Dugga, capsized at about 11:30 a.m. after […]
A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it cut off billions of dollars in federal research funding to Harvard University. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs said the administration’s move to freeze and terminate more than $2.2 billion in grants was unconstitutional and must […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received members of the Buhari Organization, led by former Nasarawa State governor, Senator Tanko Al-Makura, and former Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, at the Aso Villa Banquet Hall in Abuja. The delegation, made up of former and founding members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), reaffirmed […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed that Moscow will not retreat from its military campaign in Ukraine, insisting that Russian forces are advancing steadily on the battlefield and weakening Kyiv’s ability to launch counter-attacks. Speaking on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Putin declared that the conflict would continue unless a peace deal is reached, adopting a […]
The United States government has announced a fresh contribution of $32.5 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support food and nutrition assistance in Nigeria. The US Embassy in Abuja confirmed the donation on Wednesday, describing it as part of ongoing humanitarian efforts to ease the worsening hunger crisis in the […]
A tragic road accident has been reported in Enugu State where a trailer allegedly belonging to the Dangote Group crushed an entire family. The incident was said to have occurred on Wednesday at the Four Corner Junction, a busy spot in the state. According to reports by eyewitnesses, the heavy-duty truck ran over a family, […]
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE The Presidency welcomes the latest revenue figures for January–August 2025, showing that Nigeria is achieving unprecedented growth in non-oil collections, a direct result of reforms to improve the government’s fiscal position, strengthen compliance, and digitise tax administration. President Bola Tinubu made a pointed reference to this positive growth trajectory in non-oil revenue […]
