The United States government has revealed that Nigeria was added to its expanded travel restrictions list over concerns bordering on terrorism-related security risks and high visa overstay rates. According to U.S. authorities, the presence and activities of extremist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State in parts of Nigeria have created challenges for…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the Nigerian constitution does not expressly confer power on the President to assume or temporarily displace executive or legislative institutions of a state. Falana made this known on Tuesday in an interview on Arise Television. He was reacting to the Supreme Court judgment, which reaffirmed that the President holds…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of its planned nationwide protest over insecurity. President Tinubu engaged the leadership of the labour union in a last-minute effort to persuade them to suspend the action scheduled for today. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, led the delegation to the meeting on Tuesday…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has released excerpts of the Justice Ayo Salami judicial commission of inquiry report which he says indict the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Mohammed Bello Doka, his media aide, Malami said chapter nine of the…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Alwan Hassan, has claimed that 95 per cent of ministers who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari should be behind bars, alleging that their tenure was a period of unchecked power and alleged corruption. Hassan made the allegation during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme aired on…
A Cessna 172 aircraft operated by Skypower Express crashed on Tuesday evening at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo State, prompting an immediate response from airport emergency services. The aircraft, with nationality and registration marks 5N-ASR, was originally en route from Kaduna International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport when the crew declared an…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained social media influencer Habeeb Hamzat, also known as Peller, after a video showing him driving recklessly and subsequently crashing his car during a live stream went viral. The arrest was confirmed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, on Tuesday….
CELEBRATION OF A THINKER, INSIGHTFUL, RESOURCEFUL EAGLE: DR. ADEBOWALE “DEBO” AKANDE — AN AGRIBUSINESS EXPERT AND ADVOCATE FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION-LED ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION By Moyosoreoluwa Olamilekan Eldreez Dr. Adebowale “Debo” Akande stands tall as a thinker of rare depth, an insightful leader, a good man and a resourceful eagle whose vision continues to redefine agribusiness and economic…
The Grand Mufti of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Sheikh Molaasan, has dismissed reports claiming that he was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). Following a pro-Palestine protest held in Iwo, Osun State, the video showed members of the group marching and raising the Palestinian flag Also, the involvement of children chanting strong religious…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a Proclamation further restricting entry to the United States for nationals from countries deemed high-risk due to “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing” that threaten U.S. national security and public safety. Among the 15 additional countries newly subject to partial restrictions is Nigeria. The announcement…