Trump’s order bars entry to nationals from 12 countries and imposes partial restrictions on 7 others The African Union (AU) on Thursday called on the US to adopt a travel ban policy that is “balanced, evidence-based, and reflective” of long-standing bilateral ties, after Washington restricted travel from a dozen countries, several of them in Africa….
Professor Jibril Aminu, a renowned Nigerian scholar, politician, and diplomat, has passed away at the age of 85. He passed away on Wednesday, with a family source confirming the news to Daily Trust. Hon. Abdullahi Prambe, Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development in Adamawa State, also confirmed the news. Aminu, who celebrated his 85th birthday…
Justice A. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, adjourned till October 23, 2025 further hearing in the alleged N1.38bn fraud involving Jude Chigozie Okoye, elder brother and former Manager of Paul and Peter Okoye. At the resumed sitting on Wednesday, the first prosecution witness, PW1, Peter Obumuneme…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) under false pretence to influence the investigation of the sum of $4,500,000,000.00 (Four Billion, Five Hundred Million United States Dollars) alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. Chukwukamma, 63, was arrested…
The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the Federal Government is prioritising the fight against illicit drugs due to its far-reaching impact on national security and the wellbeing of citizens. He linked the use of illicit substances—especially among young people—to rising insecurity, noting that many terrorists are often serial abusers of narcotics. According…
One death every seven minutes: The world’s worst country to give birth, declares BBC investigation. At the age of 24, Nafisa Salahu was in danger of becoming just another statistic in Nigeria, where a woman dies giving birth every seven minutes, on average. Going into labour during a doctors’ strike meant that, despite being in…
A mild drama occurred at the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 2, 2025 when a middle -aged man walked into the office premises and reported himself for the offence of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence, citing the fear of the EFCC. A statement by EFCC…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justices Yellim Bogoro and A. O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos….
Military operations in the South-South region of Nigeria under Operation DELTA SAFE has dismantled over 97 illegal refineries and intercepted oil theft worth over N1 billion. Seized items included over 853,000 litres of crude oil and thousands of litres of illegally refined petroleum products. At least 65 suspects were arrested during the raids. The significant…
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, Friday night confirmed the killing of a wanted terrorist, by the name of Amir Abu Fatima, who had a bounty of 100 Million Naira placed on him. “The superior fire power of our gallant troops killed Abu Fatima alongside his bomb/IED making experts”, DHQ said in a special press statement…
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