The presidency on Monday weighed in on the controversy trailing the new tax laws scheduled to take effect on January 1 in the country. This comes as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and several civil society organisations called for the suspension of the implementation of…
Controversy has continued to trail the recent installation of Pastor Josephine Ibhaguezejele by the Iyaloja-General of Market Women Association, Mrs Folashade Ojo-Tinubu, as the Iyaloja of Edo State, a title that literally means head of markets in the state. The uproar stems from the unfamiliarity of the title within Benin’s cultural structure, the process of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has affirmed the Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as the authentic leadership of the party. This was contained in a correspondence by the Commission to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police, which had requested the names…
A violent clash between residents over a gold mining site has claimed one life in Garin Katta community, Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The crisis, which broke out on Saturday after a misunderstanding among miners, escalated on Sunday when relatives of the deceased reportedly launched a reprisal attack. The confrontation led to the…
Farouk Ahmed has resigned as Chief Executive of the NMDPRA. Also, Gbenga Komolafe has stepped down from his position as Chief Executive of the NUPRC. Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari after the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the President’s…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna State has directed that social commentator and activist Mahdi Shehu be held in prison custody over allegations related to the circulation of false and provocative videos. Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of the Niger Republic, had alleged that President Bola Tinubu received a substantial payment from France, and the European…
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to order internet service providers in the country to block all websites hosting obscene and pornographic content. The resolution was passed on Tuesday following a motion sponsored by Dalhatu Tafoki, a lawmaker from Katsina State. Tafoki argued that unrestricted access to pornographic materials has…
Dr Ibrahim Wada, a medical expert, has suggested that advancements in modern medicine could extend human lifespan by up to 250 years within the next 40 years. Wada, Founder of Nisa Medical Group, made this assertion while delivering the Second Nimi Dimkpa Briggs Legacy Lecture Series at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) on Thursday….
A United States congressman, Rep. Riley M. Moore, has called on President Donald Trump to immediately redesignate Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern (CPC)’ over what he described as the “systematic persecution and slaughter” of Christians in the country. In a letter dated October 6, 2025, and addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio,…
A recent study from Malawi has stirred controversy by suggesting a potential link between football fandom and criminal activity. The study, titled “Jerseys of Crime: A Sociological Analysis of Football Fan Affiliation and Thievery in Malawi,” conducted by researcher John Hatman, explores a recurring pattern where individuals arrested for theft and other crimes are often…