In a disturbing incident, a journalist identified as Mr. Oladuni Sunday was allegedly assaulted by operatives of Southwest Security Network (Amotekun) and Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) at Eleyele, Ibadan, the state capital. This unfortunate incident occured while the Journalist was on his way for an official assignment on Monday. According to a…
The Director General, Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the release of Kenneth Okechukwu Nwafor, arrested in July 2022 over alleged links to the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Nwafor, from Isuikwuato LGA in Abia State, was awarded N5 million as compensation for his wrongful arrest and is entitled to…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, to have a rethink about his 2027 presidential ambition. The party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, gave the advice in a statement on Sunday in reaction to the LP’s performance in Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra. Mr…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the successful commissioning of a new 330/132/33kV Bauchi Transmission Substation in Bauchi town. The substation, commissioned on July 3, 2025, according to a statement by TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, has added 250MW to the national grid. The project, a TCN/World Bank initiative which commenced…
President Bola Tinubu Thursday acknowledged that Nigerians are experiencing economic hardship, including rising living costs, hunger, insecurity, unemployment, loss of livelihoods, and the pressure of providing for their families. This came as Organised Labour issued a 20-point demand to the Federal Government, urging action on worsening socio-economic conditions in Nigeria, including escalating genocidal killings and…
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Thursday ordered the remand of a lawyer, Ahmed Abdulrahman, and four others at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), following their arraignment. The five defendants were arraigned on allegations bordering on cyberbullying the Cairman, Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Shehu Unar. Justice Offili Ajumogobia, who gave…
A viral video of a Caucasian man praising Nigeria as a land of boundless legal opportunities has sparked widespread reactions across social media platforms. In the video, the man, who currently resides in Nigeria, stated that life in the West African nation is far better than in Europe, where he originally hails from. He highlighted…
The Senate has passed two out of four major tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. However, the upper chamber rejected a proposal to increase the value-added tax (VAT) to 10 percent, opting to retain the current rate at 7.5 percent. The bill allows VAT input claims on fixed assets, overhead costs and administrative…
Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has received new recognition from Guinness World Records, making her a three-time record holder. Ms Baci said she discovered that while she and her team broke the record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, they had also set the record for the largest…
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, on Wednesday decried the increasing use of skin-lightening products among Nigerians and Africans. Salako said despite the well-documented harmful effects, the use of skin-bleaching products like creams, ointments, soap, pills and injections is common among non-white populations throughout the world. Speaking at the…
