The Federal Government has launched an investigation into the data processing activities of global e-commerce platform Temu over alleged violations of the Nigeria Data Protection (NDP) Act. The directive was issued by the National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, following concerns that the company’s operations…
The Department of State Services on Monday opened up on why it seized the passport of the former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, and admitted that it is investigating the man and his son over their alleged involvement in the disappearance of one Abubakar Idris better known as Dadiyata in 2019. A top…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed Muslims across Nigeria to begin the search for the crescent moon marking the start of Ramadan 1447 AH on Tuesday, February 17. According to the Sultan, if the crescent is sighted on Tuesday, fasting will commence on Wednesday, February 18. However, if the moon is not sighted,…
The arrival of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja sparked a protest on Monday. El-Rufai arrived at the EFCC office amid investigations over alleged corruption during his tenure in office. His supporters converged at the junction leading to the commission, resulting in tension as…
A 32-year-old Nigerian man earlier reported dead in the ongoing war in Ukraine has been found alive, after being captured by Ukrainian troops in January. Balogun Adisa Ridwan, who had travelled to Russia in search of employment, was listed among Nigerians allegedly killed in the conflict. His name circulated in media reports in February, with…
The State Security Service has filed cybercrime charges against ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai for admitting to being privy to the tapping of the phone of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Mr El-Rufai was charged based on the provisions of the Cybercrime Act 2024 and the Nigerian Communications Act 2003. “That you, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, adult,…
No fewer than 11 suspected bandits have died after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated while they were allegedly transporting it for an attack in Zamfara State. The explosion occurred near Babbar Doka village in the Dansadau Emirate of Maru Local Government Area, amid a resurgence of banditry and increasing use of explosives against security…
The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians on suspicion of having ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL, and Boko Haram. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the US Treasury published a more than 3,000-page report over the weekend that included those who had…
Media personality Toke Makinwa has stirred fresh debate after revealing why she no longer pays tithes to churches, saying many churches are already financially comfortable. Makinwa made the revelation during a recent interview on WithChude, where she spoke openly about her personal giving philosophy. According to her, most churches she knows are financially strong, noting…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder and head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke Afa, Lagos, has inaugurated a mosque he personally built and named after President Bola Tinubu’s late mother, Abibatu Mogaji. The inauguration ceremony took place on Saturday during Ayodele’s annual thanksgiving event at Oke-Afa in Lagos. The event drew dignitaries from religious, traditional, political,…
