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The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday celebrations. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani. Dr Tunji-Ojo congratulated Christians across the country on …

…Monitor Rivers Administrator’s Activities, Speaker Abbas Charges Oversight Committee The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday, charged the newly inaugurated 21-man committee to oversee the affairs of Rivers State to closely monitor the activities of the sole administrator in the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. He also directed that Ibas report to the National Assembly …

In the embarrassing footage that has since ignited widespread outrage on social media, officers of the Mobile Police Force (MOPOL 1) are seen accepting wads of cash from foreign nationals. Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the Nigerian police over a viral video that shows Chinese nationals distributing cash to …

Officers from the Nigeria Police Force and the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun, were deployed to the CBEX office to prevent a potential breakdown of law and order. Security agents on Tuesday besieged the office of CBEX, a Ponzi scheme in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, following the crash of the investment platform. Officers from the Nigeria Police …

…Force PRO Says He’s Unaware of Incident The internet has been set abuzz by a viral video showing Nigerian police officers allegedly collecting N5,000 from a Chinese man and his family. In the video, obtained by Vanguard, the officers can be seen lined up as the Chinese national hands out money to them, reportedly as a “gift.” The video has …

As President Donald Trump continues his tenure in office, his aggressive trade policies are shaping global markets, including Africa. Mr Trump’s tariff agenda, characterised by protectionist policies and increased duties on imports, is having far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s trade space and overall economic stability. While Nigeria is not a direct target of Mr Trump’s tariff crusade—primarily aimed at China and other major …

Amid rising political undercurrents barely two years into his first term, President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern cease-and-desist order to supporters and groups promoting a premature campaign for his re-election in 2027. The Presidency on Sunday, through a statement signed by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, expressed deep concern over a growing number of billboards and …

On 27 January, the governors of Borno in Nigeria and Cameroon’s Far North Region inaugurated a livestock market in Banki, once a major hub of cross-border trade between the two countries. The Amchidé-Banki border post, like several others between Cameroon and Nigeria, was closed in 2014 at the height of Boko Haram activity in the region. In early 2014, the violent extremist …

*Says lawyers studying ruling in 30-year-old report The presidency has reacted to Tuesday’s ruling by a United States court ordering the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release reports on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying there is nothing new to be revealed. The presidency, which claimed Tinubu’s lawyers were already studying the ruling, stated that the over 30-year-old reports being linked to the president never indicted him. …

The Nigerian Army has lamented poor enlistment of South-east youths into the country’s military. Leader of the 2025 Army Recruitment Enlightenment Team Chima Ekeator disclosed this on Friday. Mr Ekeator, a brigadier-general, spoke during an enlightenment town hall meeting with chairpersons of local government areas as well as traditional rulers in the state. The army chief, who hails from the South-east, pointed …