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As the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) electorate file out to vote for their representatives at the six area councils in the FCT, most residents, especially in the city centre, remained indifferent to the exercise, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN recalls that the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, had on Friday, declared a work-free day and announced a …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has concluded a four-day Capacity Building and Regional Doctrine Workshop aimed at harmonising operational concepts and strengthening joint preparedness across West African Armed Forces. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, on Friday in Abuja. Organised by the Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre (JDWC), the workshop brought together …

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central to the president’s foreign policy and economic agenda. The decision is arguably the most important loss the second Trump administration has sustained at the …

  Mr Adewale, who was arrested in Nigeria in August, is part of a wider operation with the FBI to apprehend sexual extortionists who target minors. A Nigerian, Afeez Adewale, appeared before the US federal court in Philadelphia on Tuesday after he was extradited from Nigeria for his involvement in a wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy that led to …

  SaharaReporters’ visits to the Kali, Baburasa, and Gada Oli communities near Woro on Monday and Tuesday highlighted escalating fear among residents. Residents of several rural communities in Kwara State have raised fresh alarm over what they described as total absence of security presence, weeks after suspected Boko Haram terrorists killed more than 200 people in neighbouring Woro community. SaharaReporters’ …

Expenditures were made outside legislative approval, several arms and departments of the Edo government under Governor Monday Okpebholo. Various arms and departments of the Edo State Government violated the state’s appropriation law by spending beyond approved budgetary sums, an official document shows. A PREMIUM TIMES analysis of the fourth quarter 2025 Budget Performance Report (BPR) of the Edo State Government …

A member of the Iranian Army attends a … As the United States continues a significant military buildup in the Middle East, Iran has taken steps to signal its readiness for war, including fortifying its nuclear sites and rebuilding missile production facilities. Iranian and US negotiators held indirect talks in Geneva for three-and-a-half hours on Tuesday, but it ended with …

  Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Musa Kaakaki of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, held that the action carried out by CP Moshood Jimoh of the Lagos State Police Command was illegal and a violation of Sowore’s fundamental rights. The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has awarded N30 million in damages to former presidential candidate and human …

Justice Yusuf Halilu of an Abuja high Court on Thursday reserved judgment in a N5.5 billion suit instituted by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Two DSS officials, Sarah John and Gabriel Ogunleye, had dragged the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Kolawale Oluwadare The operatives accused the defendants of making false …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called for continued stakeholder engagement following the Federal Government’s executive order restructuring oil and gas revenue remittances. PENGASSAN President, Mr Festus Osifo, made the call on Thursday in Lagos during a news conference on the executive order and its implications for the oil and gas industry. Osifo said …