The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has lamented the savage killing of 24-year-old Salome Adaidu, allegedly by her estranged lover in Karu, Nasarawa State. Salome, was Until her tragic death a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), was serving at Nicon Insurance, Abuja. In a statement issued on Tuesday by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jonathan Eze, the minister, expressed deep shock over the incident…

A 34-year-old man, Peter Ugan, living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been taken into police custody for allegedly raping and deflowering a 17-year-old girl, Ngozi (surname withheld) suffering from sickle-cell anemia in Mabushi, Abuja. Ugan, who hails from Ogoja in Cross River State, was taken into custody by detectives from Mabushi Division in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday after he was almost lynched by a mob. It…

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fostering peace, justice, and sustainable development in Ogoniland. Speaking during a meeting with Ogoni leaders at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, the President urged unity, reconciliation, and collaborative efforts to address the region’s lingering challenges.   “We cannot in any way rewrite history, but we can correct some anomalies of the past going forward. We cannot heal the wounds if…

A former presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections, Mr Tunde Omosebi, has sued the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others for 990 trillion pounds in damages for allegedly violating his fundamental rights. Omosebi, in the suit filed before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja, also prayed the court for an order converting the CBN to a Reserve…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to reverse the recent 50 per cent telecom tariff hike. In a statement posted on its X page on Tuesday, SERAP threatened to take legal action against the Tinubu administration if the increase was not rescinded.   “The Tinubu administration and telcos must immediately reverse the unlawful increase in calls and data costs. We’ll see…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment and development of Inland Dry Ports (IDP) in Ijebu-Ode and Moniya in Ogun State and Oyo State, respectively, as part of his efforts to reduce congestion within seaports in Lagos, eliminate chronic delays and boost the nation’s economy. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola disclosed this in Abuja, yesterday, during the 2025 Budget Defence to the Joint Committee of the…

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s plan to raise the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, arguing that such a move would aggravate the economic difficulties faced by Nigerians.   Under the proposed Tax Reform Bills, the government intends to increase VAT in phases from the current 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent, 12.5 per cent, and eventually 15 per cent. The TUC described the proposal as…

The President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is currently locked in a closed-door meeting with Governor Sim Fubara of State of Rivers State and the leaders of Ogoniland at the presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Vanguard, the governor arrived with a delegation that comprised Senators Lee Maeba, Magnus Abe and Olaka Nwogu, Chief Victor Giadom, Chief Kenneth Kobani, Monsignor Pius Kii, Ledom Mitee, as well as Senators Bennett Birabi, Barry Mpigi and…

An operative of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Police Inspector Lawal Ibrahim, attached to the Kwali Division was found dead at the Palasa Guest Inn in Gwagwalada after allegedly engaging in a sexual encounter with a woman he had met online. Reports say the incident occurred on Thursday morning when Ibrahim checked into the hotel with Maryam Abba, whom he had invited from Dutse, Jigawa State. According to eyewitnesses, the…

The Federal Government has given its nod to the establishment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Polytechnic in Gwarinpa, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja as part of its national policy to promote technological, vocational, and entrepreneurial training. A letter dated January 9, 2025 and addressed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated that the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s plan to ensure…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has called for a probe of an alleged attack by an official of the Department of State Service (DSS) on journalists covering the Edo Governorship Election Tribunal at the High Court in Benin on Monday. This was contained in a press statement by the chairman and secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State Council, Festus Alenkhe and Andy Egbon. The council commended…

Tragedy has struck the family of Olatunji Disu, the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following the loss of his son in a horrific car accident on Monday. Although the circumstances of the accident that led to the young man’s death still remain hazy, reports sourced from Sahara Reporters which broke the story say family sources have described the loss as heartbreaking. The report did not indicate…