Seven suspected victims to be trafficked to Baghdad, Iraq have been rescued by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) during a raid at a popular hotel in Zamaru, near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The operatives also arrested the hotel manager. The raid was prompted by credible intelligence from stakeholders who had observed unusual activity, including the movement of young girls and…

The Federal Government (FG), in partnership with Africa Plus Partners, has launched the 125km Benin–Asaba Expressway Project in Edo State. The project, a dual-carriage, solar-lit superhighway, is fully financed by private investors under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, described the initiative as a major breakthrough in infrastructure financing. He emphasised that the project…

The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi of scheming to remove him from his stool. The Oluwo, in a now viral video, said he influenced Oba Ogunwusi’s emergence as the Ooni when he was contesting the stool in 2015, expressing regrets that the Ooni had been orchestrating his removal for no known reason Oba Akanbi also alleged that Oba Adeyeye was behind…

44 civilians have been killed in a terrorist attack on Fambita village in the Tillabéri region of Niger Republic, the government authorities have confirmed. The government attributed the assault to militants of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS). A counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Saturday. According to a statement from the Ministry of…

The Afenifere National Youth Council (ANYC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on the escalating killings and kidnapping menace in the Southwestern part of the country. ANYC has said that nothing short of that can stem the tide of insecurity in the hitherto peaceful region. President of the group, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, in a letter to the President, said the call followed a disturbing…

A Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, has overturned an earlier ruling that prevented the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting a recall petition against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by her constituents in Kogi Central Senatorial District. Delivering the judgment yesterday, the court upheld that the recall process remains a constitutional right of the constituents and must be allowed to proceed. The judge also urged the petitioners to continue…

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has pledged to address concerns raised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) regarding the recently amended Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) Act, which imposes cumulative annual charges on non-listed entities. In a statement issued on Friday, March 21, PEBEC’s Director-General, Princess Zahrah Audu, assured that the federal government was carefully reviewing the grievances brought forward by manufacturers. This follows a protest…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N1.678 trillion among the Federal Government, states, and local governments for the month of February. This was revealed in a communiqué issued on Saturday, MArch 22, by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa. The total revenue of N1.678 trillion consists of several components, including statutory revenue of…

The Chairperson of Epe Local Government, Hon. Surah Olayemi Animashaun, has spearheaded several transformative initiatives that are making a significant impact on the lives of women in the area. In a bid to shun critics, the chairperson highlighted her achievements, noted that critics were only pushing agenda to sabotage her works for the good people of Epe. With a deep commitment to improving the lives of widows, elderly women, and…

The declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, has continued to elicit mixed reactions across the country. The latest reponse to the emergency rule declaration is coming from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) which has declared its intention to take legal action against the Federal Government. New Daily Prime reported that on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, President Tinubu declared a state…

The never-ending communal clash in Osun State got even worse on Friday with about 30 residents getting shot and several killed in the renewed land dispute between Ifon in Orolu local government and Ilobu in Irepodun council area of the state. According to reports, hundreds of people, especially children and women, were displaced in the ongoing land dispute. This is as Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke has imposed a fresh…

The Sudanese army says it has recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after almost two years of fighting. Reclaiming the east African country’s seat of power marks a major victory for the army, which has been making significant advances against the RSF in recent months. But it is still a long way from ending the war entirely, with large parts of…