United States lawmakers have accused the Nigerian government of foot-dragging on measures to end the alleged persecution of Christians in the country. The lawmakers convened a roundtable on Tuesday to discuss the escalating violence in the country and what they say is a targeted persecution of Christians. Participants in the hearing included Mario Díaz-Balart, house…
A handbag belonging to the United States Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, was stolen on Sunday night while she was dining at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. The bag contained her passport, department security badge, and $3000 in cash, according to a statement from the department. Ms. Noem confirmed the theft the following morning at…
US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the app’s Chinese owner. The executive order delayed implementation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which took effect January 19 and would prohibit…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol, from N1,020 to N899 per litre. This decision, which was confirmed by the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria in a statement released on Saturday, comes days after the Dangote Refinery reduced…
Visa applications from Nigeria, Russia and at least 73 other countries will no longer be processed by United States embassies and consulates as Washington moves to tighten immigration screening over concerns about welfare dependence. The US Department of State has directed consular officers to pause visa processing for the affected countries from January 21, pending…
In order to accommodate the increasing beneficiaries of the almost too-good-to-be-true services of the Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services; an additional commuting schedule of 5pm every FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, and SUNDAYS have been included to the schedule of the Ibadan-Lagos interstate service. However, Hon. Salami Dikko has assured the commuters to be encouraged as always to…
Some yet-to-be-identified hoodlums have burgled the official residence of the Ghanaian Ambassador to Nigeria, carting away valuables, including television sets, gas cylinders, and bags of rice. The incident occurred around 2 am on Thursday, July 11, at the ambassador’s residence located in the highbrow Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Sources at the…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Chinedu Ernest Ngwaka and his wife, Janet Onyekachi Ngwaka, over their involvement in a fraudulent scheme amounting to N320 million. Narrating the incident, police revealed that on the 9th of September 2024, the Nigerian Police Force received a petition addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, FCID Annex,…
As the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State approaches, tensions are escalating within the state government, centering on the alleged controversial actions of the State Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowumi Isaac. The development has made a pro-democracy group, the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) to take a bold stance this week, urging Ilaje leaders and…
The Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has announced the expulsion of House of Representatives member representing Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency of the State, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, from the party. NNPP accused Jibrin of anti-party activities and failure to meet his financial obligations to the party. The Kano State chairman of NNPP,…
