The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has warned Disc Jockeys (DJs) to stop performing other people’s music publicly without a license or the owner’s authorisation, threatening to prosecute defaulters in a case that could lead to a N1 million fine or a 5-year jail term upon conviction by a court. Dr John Asein, Director-General of NCC,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as declared two individuals wanted in connection with an online trading platform, Crybto Bridge Exchange (CBEX). The two wanted individuals are Folashade Odelana and Bamidele Ayodele Abiodun. The last known address of the two wanted persons is No 17, Oremeta Street, Allen, Ikeja, Lagos. The commission has urged…
President Bola Tinubu has approved N2 billion for the immediate reconstruction of homes of people affected by the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger. Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this when he visited the victims in Mokwa town, Mokwa Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. He assured that the federal government would address…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the National Assembly, has strongly disassociated herself from a viral audio recording circulating on social media, which falsely attributes statements to her regarding key national figures. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 4, 2025, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described the content of the audio as entirely fabricated, noting…
The Nigerian Army has neutralised Ya Muhammad and Abou Dawuda, two top commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. Zagazola, a counterinsurgency expert, said, “The terrorists had launched an attack on Damboa Town but were repelled by the Nigerian army and the Nigerian Air…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has announced a strict ban on taking photographs, videos or raising political and sectarian expressions at main Hajj sites. In a statement, the ministry emphasised that pilgrims are prohibited from taking photographs or recording videos within Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah, and at key Hajj locations including…
The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed that a sandfall at a local block-making site has claimed 11 persons in Yar-doka Village, Damau District, Kubau Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kaduna. Hassan said the…
A former governor of Rivers State who served between 2017 and 2015, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not have won the 2015 Nigerian elections if the current chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, was the chairman at the time. Amaechi said this while speaking on…
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has directed that the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations across all Emirates in the state be observed in a low-key manner. This directive, announced by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman, includes the suspension of traditional Sallah festivities such as Hawan Bariki, Durbar, and other elaborate gatherings….
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and the police in Kano are at loggerheads over the Eid-el-Kabir durbar in the state. The Kano State Police Command has reaffirmed a total ban on all durbar activities during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, just hours after the Emir directed all district heads under the Kano Emirate to…