A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of a nightclub owned by popular socialite and entrepreneur, Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, following allegations that the facility was being used for illicit drug storage and distribution. Justice Musa Kakaki granted the interim forfeiture order on Tuesday after hearing […]
The Government of Zambia has expressed interest in adopting Nigeria’s National Values Charter, a key component of the proposed Nigerian Identity Project earlier approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). This development followed a high-level meeting between officials of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) led by its Director-General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, and a delegation from […]
A former Senate Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, has accused some aides and associates of President Bola Tinubu of deceiving him on key national issues and damaging his public image. Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, made the allegation on Sunday while speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. He claimed […]
Former Chief of Staff to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, General Abdullahi Mohammed (rtd.), is dead. He reportedly passed away in the early hours of Wednesday at his residence in Abuja at the age of 86. Born in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, General Mohammed was a respected military officer, public administrator, and statesman who served […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has approved a new law prescribing a 10-year prison term for anyone who forcefully or violently invades government-owned property, in a move aimed at curbing illegal land occupations and protecting public assets. The governor also assented to a separate provision imposing a five-year jail term on anyone found guilty […]
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have successfully repelled a coordinated attack launched by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on their base in Mallam Fatori, Borno State. According to military sources, the insurgents attempted to breach the defensive lines of the army formation in the early hours of Wednesday, […]