Nollywood actor and skit maker, Ganiyu Kehinde Morufu, aka Ijoba Lande, has accused the police in Lagos of stealing his iPhone and brutalising him shortly after returning from the United Kingdom. Ijoba Lande made the allegation in a video on Instagram on Friday, claiming the incident occurred six days after he arrived in Nigeria. “I…
The United States has condemned the recent horrific attacks in Kwara State, Nigeria, which left over 160 people dead, with many still unaccounted for. In a statement issued on Friday, the US expressed its deepest condolences to the families affected, describing the incident as a “tragic and devastating loss of life.” The statement also…
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has held talks with the visiting Managing Director, Operations, at World Bank Group, Ms. Anna Bjerde, on how Nigeria can collaborate with the global development institution to build a more productive and competitive economy. Discussions centred around expanding reliable electricity, strengthening agriculture, accelerating…
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States collaborated closely with the Nigerian government to conduct air strikes on ISIS targets in Sokoto on Christmas Day. Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Trump disclosed, “On Christmas Day in close coordination with the government of Nigeria, we worked with…
Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore has expressed deep pain and criticism following United States President Donald Trump’s public praise of Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, on February 5. Trump, addressing attendees including members of the US Congress, religious leaders, and international dignitaries, described the Nigerian First Lady…
Dangote refinery says dependence on coastal logistics may push petrol pump price to N1,000 per litre. Coastal logistics involves transporting and distributing goods — such as petroleum products — by ship along the coastline, rather than using pipelines or land-based methods. The refinery said marketers are free to choose their preferred mode of evacuation, but…
Justice Anthony Onovo of the Enugu High Court on Thursday ordered the British government to pay £20 million each to the families of the 21 coal miners killed in Enugu State in 1949 by the Colonial masters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the massacre took place at the Iva Valley Coal Mine…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday said there is no truth in reports claiming that United States troops have been deployed in Nigeria. DHQ maintained that Nigeria has a long-standing and structured security partnership and cooperation with the United States, rooted in mutual respect and focused on capacity building, professional military education, intelligence sharing, logistics…
U.S. President Donald Trump has praised Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, describing her as a “very respected woman” during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C on Thursday. Trump made the remarks while addressing participants at the faith-based gathering, which was attended by political and civic leaders from across the world. His comments highlighted…
A UK-based Nigerian man, Adedapo Adegbola has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a woman he worked with after she ended their brief ‘controlling relationship’. Adegbola fatally stabbed 23-year-old Stephanie Irons in the neck at her home in Mapperley, Nottinghamshire, on 21 October. Nottingham Crown Court heard he “had become obsessed” with Irons…
