The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory Command, has deployed 4,000 personnel across Abuja to ensure security during the upcoming Eid-Fitr celebrations. FCT NSCDC Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, ordered the deployment to protect lives, property, and critical national infrastructure throughout the festive period. In a statement on Thursday, the Command’s spokesperson, Monica
Popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has responded to a heartfelt poem shared by her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, reaffirming their love and addressing recent rumors about their marriage. Nwoko, a prominent businessman and politician, took to social media on Thursday to celebrate their six-year journey as a couple while announcing that they are expecting their
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to launch a probe into the excessive use of explosives by quarry companies across the country, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved during Thursday’s plenary by Hon. Tijani Ismail, who represents Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency
​The United Kingdom government has disclosed a list of over 56 deceased individuals of Nigerian descent whose estates remain unclaimed. Published on the Treasury Solicitor’s website and updated as of September 8, 2022, the list highlights assets that have yet to be claimed, with a statutory 30-year period before they revert to the British Crown.
The Federal Government is taking significant steps to establish a sustainable land administration system in Nigeria, Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed. Speaking at the National Land Conference 2025 in Abuja on Wednesday, Shettima—who was represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hadejia—emphasized the urgent need to reform land governance
An Algerian court has sentenced renowned French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal to five years in prison over comments deemed offensive to Algeria’s territorial sovereignty. The ruling, delivered on Thursday by a court in Dar El Beida, near Algiers, also included a fine of 500,000 Algerian dinars ($3,730). Sansal, 80, was arrested in November 2024 after remarks
The coronation ceremony of the new Alaafin of Oyo, scheduled to take place on April 5, is expected to attract a gathering of global leaders, traditional monarchs, and dignitaries from across Nigeria. According to sources close to the palace, the guest list includes former Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, and several prominent traditional rulers in
​​Reports have surfaced alleging the passing of Abisola “Bisola” Kola-Daisi (née Ajimobi), the eldest daughter of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, in the United Kingdom. As of now, these reports remain unverified, with no official confirmation from the Ajimobi family or authoritative sources. The public is advised to await an official
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill that seeks to make a first degree the minimum educational qualification for anyone contesting the position of Local Government Chairman in Nigeria. The bill, which is among 42 bills passed for second reading during Wednesday’s plenary, was sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the Rivers State Government to pay N1.1 billion in damages for the forceful demolition of properties and the illegal takeover of land in the Mile One and Mile Two waterfronts under the administration of former Governor Nyesom Wike. The judgment, delivered by Justice Sika
