Islamic morality police in Kano, northern Nigeria, are set to resume their crackdown on betting shops following a Supreme Court ruling on gambling. The court overturned the 2005 law that established a national lottery commission and legalized sports betting and gambling, stating that regulation of gambling falls under the jurisdiction of state governments. …
The Enugu State Government has declared its readiness to present evidence of atrocities allegedly orchestrated by Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Chidiebere Onyia, Secretary to the Enugu State Government, described Ekpa as a “terrorist” who has no regard for the welfare of the Igbo people. Ekpa,…
A Bill seeking to increase the number of High Court Judges in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, from 70 to 100 has passed a second reading in the House of Representatives. The Bill seeks to address a fundamental aspect of the judiciary’s ability to deliver timely justice, which is an increase in the number…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday confirmed that troops have eliminated a notorious terrorist commander, Munzur Ya Audu, and 115 others in the North East during a well-executed operation as part of renewed efforts to end insurgency in the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this in Abuja…
The National Assembly has amended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, prescribing life imprisonment for drug offenders and traffickers. This comes following the adoption of the harmonised report by the Senate and House of Representatives on the NDLEA Act amendment. Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Senate Conference Committee, Senator Tahir Monguno, said…
President Bola Tinubu has stated that Nigerians are beginning to witness the positive outcomes of his administration’s economic reforms. Speaking during a meeting with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tinubu assured that his government remains committed to prioritizing the…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has proposed a N3 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year, presenting it to the Lagos State House of Assembly. The budget, termed the “Budget of Sustainability,” focuses on fostering resilience and shared prosperity for residents of the state. Sanwo-Olu emphasized that the proposal is centered on sustainable development…
Phyna Otabor has announced that she is dropping her surname. The Big Brother Naija winner disclosed this on X while stating that she has no family. She wrote: “I am publicly dropping my family surname OTABOR… it has been proven that I actually have no family and nobody knows how I came about…. I’m still…
Governor Oyetola Opts Out of 2026 Gubernatorial Race, Senator Ajibola Basiru Tipped as Likely APC Candidate The former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has disclosed to his loyalists that the immediate past Governor of Osun State has informed him of his decision not to contest in the upcoming…
Suspected bandits have k!lled a a young man identified as Abdulmalik in Katsina State. One Jaafar Usman, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday, November 20, said that Abdulmalik was m8rdered while working on his farm on Tuesday. “INNA LILLAH WA INNA ILAYHI RAJIUN. It’s with a heavy heart that I announce the…
