The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the procurement of N2.5 billion worth of satellite technology to combat illegal mining activities in Nigeria. This decision was made during the third meeting of the year on Monday. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, made the announcement while briefing State House correspondents after the meeting.…
Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, has expressed that he is not afraid of anything, emphasizing that the worst that could happen is for him to leave office. Fubara made this statement on March 3, just days after the Supreme Court reinstated 27 Rivers State Assembly members loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike. Acknowledging that the…
Mudashiru Obasa, the lawmaker representing Agege Constituency I, has been re-elected as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Obasa’s re-election took place on Monday, following the resignation of Mojisola Meranda, who stepped down from the position. Meranda had assumed office just seven weeks ago after the lawmakers unanimously impeached Obasa. Obasa’s re-election…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has handed over 52 suspected victims of human trafficking to the Zamfara State Government after they were intercepted while being transported to Abuja for mining work. The individuals, from Anka and Talata-Mafara local government areas, were initially arrested by the Nigerian Army and later…
Suspected bandits posing as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) abducted 10 people from White Hill Hotel on Shiroro Road, Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. According to security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, intelligence sources revealed that the incident occurred around 4:58 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2025.…
The Police Command in Ogun state has arrested a 25-year-old man, Muniru Haruna, for allegedly defiling a neighbour’s three-year old daughter. Spokesperson of the command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident in a statement said the suspect lured the minor into his room when she was playing. According to Odutola, the victim’s mother, Alaba Abdullahi…
Eniola Olajuni, the National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, who had been in the custody of kidnappers, has been released. He regained his freedom 12 days after being held captive. In a video shared on Saturday, March 1, Olajuni revealed that he was freed in Ibillo, Edo State. The National Secretary of the Afenifere…
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has warned that foreign airlines operating in Nigeria will not be granted approval for their summer schedules unless they collaborate with local caterers for onboard meal services. On October 15, 2024, Keyamo issued a directive requiring foreign airlines to engage Nigerian catering services for in-flight meals,…
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has described Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s trip to Washington on Friday, February 28, as a political and diplomatic failure, accusing him of being fixated on continuing the war. Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trump reportedly had a tense exchange during their White House meeting, straining the relationship between Kyiv and the United…
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has responded to the ongoing sexual harassment allegations made against the current Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from Kogi Central. In a statement he personally signed, titled “Akpabio-Natasha: Let’s Protect the Institution, Not Individuals,” Saraki called for an “open, transparent, and honest investigation” by the Committee on…
