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Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, was taken into custody at 10 p.m. local time Thursday in Utah, FBI Director Kash Patel announced. “In less than 36 hours – 33 to be precise – thanks to the full weight of the federal government and leading out with the partners here in the state of Utah …

• Claims weak law shields defaulters The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued fresh caution to political actors against early commencement of campaign ahead of the 2027 general election, but admitted that it is constrained by law from sanctioning politicians involved in the illegal act. The commission’s Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who expressed concerns particularly decried the commencement of campaign ahead …

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, a commander of the proscribed Ansaru sect, to 15 years in prison for terrorism-related offences. Usman (commonly known as Abu Bara’a, Abbas, or Mukhtar) pleaded guilty to charges of engaging in illegal mining and using the proceeds to procure arms for terrorist and kidnapping operations upon …

The tax, which applies to both voice calls and data subscriptions, was introduced under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The Nigerian government has announced the revocation of the 5% excise duty previously imposed on telecommunications’ voice and data services in Nigeria. The National Orientation Agency (NOA), which announced the revocation of the telecom tax on voice and data …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has issued the Federal Government a fresh 24-hour ultimatum to meet its outstanding demands, following the expiration of its earlier 10-day deadline on September 10. FILE: Residents doctors protesting The decision followed a six-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council, held virtually on Wednesday. The President of NARD, Dr. Tope Osundara, said the …

The Federal Government has declared that there is no going back on the full implementation of the new Tax Reforms Act, which is slated to commence operations from January 1, 2026. This is as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has chastised the Federal Government for contravening the numerous international treaties it signed with other countries and organisations, including the …

The Delta State Government has issued a new directive banning bushy beards, artificial braided or tainted hair, long eyelashes, fake nails, and other forms of what it calls “indecent appearance” among public servants. The ban was announced in a circular issued by the Office of the Head of Service, which stated that all public servants must now appear in neat, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively, of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). INEC equally recognised other interim national officers of the opposition party. David Mark had emerged as interim National Chairman last July at an elaborate ceremony held at Yar’Adua Conference Centre in Abuja, following …

Students flee as Charlie Kirk is shot while speaking to a crowd of hundreds Moments before the crack of a gunshot changed everything, thousands of students had gathered under clear blue skies at an idyllic Utah college to hear from a man considered a rock star in conservative campus politics. As the 31-year-old Charlie Kirk sat under a tent, debating …

Prince Harry has met his father King Charles at Clarence House in London on Wednesday for their first face to face meeting since February 2024. Prince Harry waving after attending a charity engagement in west London before his meeting with the King The clues have been scattered all over the place in recent months. In his BBC interview in May, …