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The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, challenging the forfeiture of $40,000 to the Federal Government over undeclared foreign currency. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, delivered the judgment on Friday, ruling that the appeal…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its determination to proceed with impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, accusing both officials of waging war against the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The lawmakers, addressing journalists during a media briefing in Port Harcourt on Friday, also…
Nigeria has been removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, a development that is expected to significantly ease trade, payment systems and investment flows between Africa’s largest economy and European markets. The European Commission confirmed on Wednesday that Nigeria, along with South Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali,…
Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel has voiced his disappointment following Nigeria’s penalty shootout defeat to Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final on Wednesday, describing the exit as deeply painful while maintaining pride in his team’s resilience against the tournament hosts. Nigeria’s campaign to reach the AFCON final ended in heartbreak at a…
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed has ignited heated debate across social media platforms after a video emerged in which he declared that unseating President Bola Tinubu would require what he termed “red eye” tactics, rather than sole reliance on judicial processes. The video, shared on X on Thursday by user #_Dejii, captured…
The Nigeria Revenue Service has dismissed widespread reports claiming that Value Added Tax is being imposed directly on bank transfers, clarifying that the 7.5 per cent levy applies exclusively to service fees charged by financial institutions and not to the actual funds being moved by customers. In a statement issued on Thursday, the federal…
Investors on the Nigerian stock market suffered a loss of N457 billion on Thursday as the bourse reversed course after 23 consecutive sessions of gains, marking the end of one of the longest bullish streaks in recent trading history. The downturn, which saw the market capitalisation shed 0.43 per cent, was attributed to widespread…
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has announced sweeping restrictions on its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, preventing the tool from generating images of real people in revealing clothing, a move that follows mounting international pressure and regulatory investigations into the platform’s role in enabling the creation of non-consensual sexually explicit content. The announcement, made…
Nigeria’s correctional facilities are holding 81,710 inmates as of the second quarter of 2025, marking a 16.82 per cent increase from the 69,946 recorded in 2017, according to fresh statistics that have spotlighted the growing strain on the country’s prison infrastructure. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed the figures in its Nigerian Correctional Service…
Burkina Faso has terminated the contract of head coach Brama Traore and his entire technical staff following the Stallions’ elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at the hands of defending champions Ivory Coast, marking yet another coaching casualty in the aftermath of the tournament held in Morocco. The Burkina Faso Football Federation…
