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ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Hon. Gbenga Makanjuola and Kolawole Shittu, two former aides to former Senate President Bukola Saraki, who had been facing trial for over eight years on charges of alleged N3.5 billion money laundering. Following the court ruling on… Read more »

BENIN CITY, Nigeria – In an expected political shift, Philip Shaibu, recently reinstated as the Deputy Governor of Edo State by the Federal High Court in Abuja, has left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and rejoined the All Progressives Congress, APC. Shaibu’s return to the APC on Saturday, July 20,… Read more »

YENAGOA, Nigeria – Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has once again advised Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the November 11, 2023 poll, to come to terms with his “serial losses at the courts and stop casting aspersions on the judiciary.” Sylva, a former Bayelsa governor… Read more »

LIVINGSTON COUNTRY, USA – Sandra Hemme, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years for a murder she did not commit, has been released following the overturning of her conviction. At 64 years old, Hemme is now believed to have served the longest-known wrongful conviction for a woman in U.S. history.… Read more »

PARIS, France – In a major development in the football transfer market, Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is on the brink of securing a substantial pay rise with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). According to reports from Tuttosport, Osimhen has agreed to personal terms with the French champions, signing a five-year contract worth… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria — Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has passed away at the age of 82. His son, Jide Iwuanyanwu, confirmed the news in a statement released on Thursday, July 25, 2024, noting that Chief Iwuanyanwu succumbed to a brief illness. Chief Iwuanyanwu leaves behind a substantial… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria — In response to growing calls for a nationwide protest against economic hardship, President Bola Tinubu convened a meeting with governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, July 24, 2024. The meeting, which began shortly after 1 p.m., did not… Read more »

TRIPOLI, Libya — The Nigerian Mission in Tripoli, in collaboration with Libyan authorities and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has successfully repatriated 158 Nigerian irregular migrants from Libya. According to a statement released by Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed on Wednesday, this operation was conducted under the IOM’s Voluntary Humanitarian Repatriation… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria — As Nigeria braces for a nationwide protest over escalating economic hardships, the military has issued a stern warning to the organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest against any form of violence. At a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, July 24, 2024, Major General Edward Buba, Director of… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government has resumed the trial of more than 300 individuals arrested in connection with terrorism – involvement with Boko Haram – and other criminal activities. According to the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), these trials are being conducted in accordance with international criminal justice standards. Five… Read more »