The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the trial of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for alleged cybercrime until February 4, 2026. The matter, which was fixed for today by Justice Mohammed Umar, could not proceed due to the…
Nigerian businessman Tunde Ayeni has rejected an out-of-court settlement proposal allegedly initiated by lawyer Adaobi Alagwu, insisting that the ongoing dispute between them must run its full course in court. In a statement on Monday, Mr Ayeni confirmed that Ms…
Iran on Monday slammed Israel over its killing of Hezbollah’s military chief, a day after the commander was targeted with a strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. “The Iranian foreign ministry strongly condemns the cowardly assassination of the great…
The Bauchi State Government has announced the closure of primary, secondary, and higher institutions across the state over the rising insecurity in the North. The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Education, Jalaludeen Usman, in a statement on Sunday night, said…
Nigeria has officially named a 12-man squad for the first window of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African qualifiers, with D’Tigers set to open their campaign against hosts Tunisia on Thursday in Tunis. Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed confirmed the roster…
By Dele Sobowale Ask anybody, including the best educated and most erudite, about the Nigerian economy, and the response will probably be subjective summary based on personal and political bias long ingrained. Members of political parties have made up their minds…
• Capital market under significant strain, research warns• Scale down in farming activities raises fear over food security• Muda: Mere threat by a superpower has huge reputational consequences Nigeria’s fragile path to economic recovery is being dangerously undermined by a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) in the country. Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties. The presidential directive was issued…
By Chioma Obinna Medical doctors under the auspices of the Medical Guild on Sunday called on the state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to immediately intervene in a series of unresolved issues that it says have weakened the state’s healthcare system…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country, directing that they be redeployed to strengthen core policing functions nationwide. The directive, issued during a high-level security meeting held…