South Korea: Pressure mounts on Yoon to resign amid impeachment threat
President Yoon Suk-yeol says he will lift a martial law order after the South Korean parliament passed a motion requiring it be lifted. In an unannounced live address earlier, Yoon…
Tinubu is here to transform Abuja satellite towns to cities – Wike
President Bola Tinubu is on a mission to transform satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to cities, says FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Wike, who stated this during…
Developing Countries Paid Record $1.4 Trillion on Foreign Debt in 2023 – World Bank
Dec. 4, 2024 …Financial Squeeze on Poorest Economies Tightened as Private Creditors Retreated Developing countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to service their foreign debt as their interest costs climbed…
Peter Obi, NBA condemn arrest of human rights lawyer Farotimi
Public outrage has continued to greet the arrest by the police of human rights lawyer and advocate, Dele Farotimi, with Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi and the Nigeria Bar…
Yahaya Bello and public solidarity, By Funke Odumosu
Former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, made an appearance at the FCT High Court on Wednesday, November 27. Aside putting a lie to insinuations that he is a fugitive from…
Iredia, Mohammed, DSS DG, EFCC Chairman, to speak at IPI Nigeria conference
Renowned media practitioner Professor Tonnie Iredia will deliver a keynote address on “Democracy, Media Freedom and the Imperative of Protecting Nigeria’s Civic Space” at the 2024 conference of the Nigeria…
NCS arrests officers in viral assault video, deepens investigation
Dec. 3, 2024 Two Customs officers in Seme Command have been identified and arrested for involvement in the assault of members of the public, captured in a recent video recording…
South Africa relaxes visa rules for Nigerian tourists, business people
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa spoke on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of…
Alleged N6bn money laundering: Court admits Mompha’s iPhone in evidence
Dec. 3, 2024 An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday admitted as evidence the iPhone of the social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha) charged with six billion naira money…
NCS hands over 3 suspects, 788kg of cannabis loaves to NDLEA
Dec. 3, 2024 The Western Marine Command in Lagos, on Tuesday, handed over three suspects and 1,658 loaves of canabis sativa, weighing 788kg, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…