Koroma had left for Nigeria in 2024, days after being charged with treason and other offences over a deadly 2023 army uprising. Nigeria has facilitated the safe return of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Koroma to the country, following more than...
The observance underscores the reality that modern criminal networks operate across borders, with online fraudsters targeting victims from different jurisdictions and organised crime groups moving people, illicit goods and proceeds across countries. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) joins police organisations...
The student loan scheme, established under the Student Loans Act signed into law by President Tinubu in April 2024, provides interest-free financial support to eligible Nigerian students in public tertiary institutions.   The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the...
Miami-Dade County fire chief Ray Jadallah told reporters that in addition to five fatalities, three people were transported to trauma centers "in critical condition" and two more were treated at a local hospital. At least five people were killed when...
Trump last week suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" as the war with Iran continues -- then hours later implied he was not serious about the plan. US President Donald Trump’s name-changing spree found an unlikely new...
The Dangote Group is offering "4.1 billion ordinary shares at 525 naira each, which could raise approximately 2.15 trillion naira ($1.6 billion) if fully subscribed", the company said in a statement last week. All is set for the signing ceremony...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to turn out in large numbers for the 2027 general elections and defend their votes from the polling unit through to the final declaration of...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joah Amupitan, has warned that artificial intelligence-driven disinformation poses a serious threat to the credibility of the 2027 general elections.   Amupitan disclosed this while speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, September...
An 11-year-old pupil was dragged into a school toilet at break time and brutally circumcised by four older boys as he screamed in pain. Three stronger pupils pinned the victim down while the fourth forcibly removed his shorts in a...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered manufacturers to recall alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and containers below 200 ml. NAFDAC directed manufacturers to properly inventory the affected products and destroy them under the...