A bomb explosion has killed Abba Godori, the Civilian Joint Taskforce (CJTF) vice chairman of the Kawuri unit, in Kawuri village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. The explosion occurred on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, and claimed the life of Godori, who was on patrol at the time. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition…
The World Bank Group has imposed a 30-month debarment on two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, as well as their Managing Director and CEO, Norman Didam, due to involvement in fraudulent, collusive, and corrupt activities. The sanctions arise from unethical actions during the National Social Safety Nets Project (NSSNP) in Nigeria.…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised a strong response if U.S. President Donald Trump moves forward with a proposed 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports, a measure Trump indicated could take effect as early as February. “Canada will respond, and everything is on the table,” Trudeau said during a news conference at a cabinet…
The Grammy Awards have announced that Trevor Noah will return to host the ceremony for a fifth consecutive year. Noah will become the first comedian to host the show five times. The only other individuals to have hosted five or more Grammy telecasts are musical artists, with Andy Williams holding the record at seven, followed…
Twenty-four Democratic-led states and cities have filed lawsuits against President Donald Trump over his attempt to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. The lawsuits contend that an executive order signed by Trump on January 20 violates the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all children born in the country. “Despite the President’s broad authority to…
Over 5,000 Nigerian women are currently stranded in Iraq after being sent there as caregivers, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). The commission’s chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, shared this information during a seminar on “Sensitisation and Advocacy Program for Promoting Diaspora Investment Potentials in South-West Nigeria,” held in Lagos. The event was organized by…
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) in Lagos State has arrested four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and eight students from Gateway Polytechnic in Sapaade, Ogun State, for alleged involvement in internet fraud. Two additional individuals were also apprehended by PSFU operatives on January 15, 2025, in the Sapaade area of Ogun State. Eyitayo…
Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has refused to engage in a verbal altercation with the Minister for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, after the minister made disparaging remarks about him. During a live television interview over the weekend,…
Officials from the Trump administration shut down a mobile app designed for migrants to schedule appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border just minutes after the new president took office on Monday, January 20. By disabling the CBP One app, officials from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) effectively canceled all pending appointments for migrants without visas who…
Former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has criticized Nigeria’s designation as a partner country by BRICS, asserting that the country deserves full membership in the multinational group. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, January 20, Akinyemi expressed his dissatisfaction with Nigeria’s current status, calling it an insult given the nation’s economic…
