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An operational vehicle of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) was burnt, several shops looted, many were injured and a young schoolgirl was reportedly killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash between the police and commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as Okada riders in Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos yesterday, following […]

The Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) has announced the establishment of a security outfit known as “Shege-Ka-Fasa” its own version of “Amotekun” to tackle the security challenges facing the northern parts of the country. Announcing the establishment of the outfit on Wednesday at a news conference in Kaduna, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, spokesman of the group, said […]

Hopes that the visa row between the United States and Nigeria will soon be resolved emerged yesterday after a meeting between Nigerian Foreign Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama and US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo in Washington DC. But a statement released by the State Department after the meeting was conspicuously silent on the immigrant visa ban […]

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has slammed a 16-count charge bordering on terrorism, murder, kidnapping and illegal arms running against the Taraba kidnap kingpin Bala Hamisu known as Wadume, an army captain Tijjani Balarabe and 18 others. The charges were filed six months after Wadume was allegedly assisted to escape on August 6, 2019, […]

Weeks after the Supreme Court sacked him as governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha on Wednesday formally applied for a review of the judgement. Ihedioha submitted his request at the Supreme Court headquarters in Abuja, his aide on new media AIC Akwarandu said. The Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 14 nullified Ihedioha’s election as governor […]

Nigeria’s Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami Wednesday said persons registering new SIM cards will now be required to provide their National Identity Numbers. Non-Nigerians and those with dual nationality will be required to provide their passports and visas.       The minister said the revision of the policy is based on […]

The Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Bailiwick of Jersey, have entered into an Asset Recovery Agreement to repatriate over USD $308 million of forfeited assets to Nigeria. This was disclosed in a joint statement by the three countries; a copy of which was obtained […]

Apparently worried by past instances when recovered and repatriated funds were reportedly re-looted, the United States government has put the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari on notice, that the federal government bears direct responsibility to ensure that all repatriated funds and assets are expended judiciously for the purposes to which they have been designated; failure […]

The United States has asked the government of Nigeria to withdraw litigation it has instituted in the United Kingdom that hinders efforts by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to recover an additional $177 million in laundered funds held in trusts that name former military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha associate Atiku Bagudu, the current governor […]

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Tuesday announced the seizure of $8.061 million cash at the tarmac of Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), who displayed the raw cash at a press briefing in Lagos said the cash was concealed in a Toyota Hiace van driven by […]

The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja this afternoon announced the passing away of His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Mr. Adnan Mahmoud Bostaji.       While expressing sadness and complete submission to the will of Allah, the brief statement did not give any reason for the […]

The Edo state government said Monday; it has given directives to the Police and Department of Security Service (DSS) to arrest the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole for allegedly violating rally orders.   The Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shuaibu, made the disclosure in Abuja while speaking with journalists shortly after the […]