Hormuz Strait: ‘We’re Going To Hit Them Hard’, Trump Issues Fresh Threat Against Iran
After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran keeping the strategic Strait of Hormuz closed and the US persisting with a counter-blockade of Iranian ports. US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit Iran “hard” after the two foes traded fire for the first time in weeks, as his Treasury secretary vowed to keep...
Presidency’s foreign trips reportedly gulp ₦37.6 billion in just three years
The Presidency spent ₦37.64 billion on presidential trips, logistics, foreign exchange, and travel-related expenses between June 2023 and April 2026, according to an analysis of GovSpend, a public expenditure monitoring platform developed by BudgIT. The disclosures coincided with President Bola Tinubu's departure from Abuja for Europe on a three-week annual vacation, with London as his initial stop. Official travel records show...
Xenophobic attack: We’ll no longer tolerate dehumanization of our citizens – VP Shettima
The Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has warned that the Nigerian government and its people will no longer tolerate any form of dehumanisation of Nigerian citizens by any governmentin any part of the world. The Vice-President gave the warning while speaking to newsmen in Luanda, Angola on Monday, August 31. He stated this while reiterating Nigeria’s strong opposition to xenophobic and Afrophobic...
We have recovered N1.23trn, $684.4m, £373.9m, €9.34m in 34 months- EFCC chairman, Olukoyede
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the anti-graft agency has recovered over N1.23 trillion, $684.48 million, £373,905 and €9.34 million in proceeds of crime between October 2023 and June 2026. Olukoyede made the disclosure yesterday in Abuja when he presented his three-year stewardship report at the EFCC Headquarters. According to him, the recoveries were...
Zamfara guards parade 9 gunmen, bandit doctors, others
The Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG), also known as Askarawa, has arrested nine suspects in Gusau, including bandits, informants, logistics suppliers and a fake legal practitioner. The arrests followed intelligence-led operations across the state. The commandant of the CPG, retired AIG Shehu Dalijan, who disclosed during the parade of the suspects yesterday. Dalijan said the breakthrough came from detailed confessions obtained...
10 NYSC members rescued from Kogi forest — DHQ
Ten members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, abducted by suspected kidnappers have been rescued from Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, disclosed this on Monday, saying the operation was conducted by joint security forces. The victims were among 15 corps members kidnapped last week while travelling from Abuja to Bayelsa State. The...
Mutfwang Moves Against Unauthorised Hisbah Activities In Plateau, Orders Security Agencies To Act
The directive followed reports alleging that members of the group had been involved in intimidation, harassment, extortion and the imposition of unauthorised rules and restrictions on residents. Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has ordered an immediate halt to the activities of a group reportedly operating as Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, declaring such operations illegal,...
‘Where Are The Benefits?’ Falana Questions How Subsidy Savings Are Being Used
Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy upon assuming office in 2023, leading to a rise in the cost of the essential commodity. But the government has defended the policy. Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has once again questioned the subsidy removal policy, saying Nigerians are yet to feel the impact of funds saved from the move. Falana, a Senior Advocate of...
Tinubu Chose Vacation While Nigeria Burns — Atiku
Atiku likened Tinubu’s decision to travel at the moment to a father leaving his home while his family is trapped inside a burning building. The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for travelling out of the country for a three-week vacation at what he described as a...
Tinubu Begins Three-Week Vacation In Europe
His spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said the president is expected to return to Nigeria to join the campaign ahead of the January 2027 general elections. President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. The President’s first destination is London, United Kingdom, according to a statement issued on Sunday by his Special...
