…Awards ₦119.5m in Damages A High Court in Kenya has declared the 2021 arrest and transfer of Nnamdi Kanu from Nairobi to Nigeria illegal and a blatant violation of his rights. In a judgement that could ripple across international legal and diplomatic spaces, Justice E.C. Mwita, sitting in Nairobi, ruled that Kanu’s abduction, secret detention, torture, and eventual handover to Nigerian authorities did not follow due process and grossly breached the Kenyan Constitution. “Having entered...
Mr. Biodun Otunola, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Planet Project Ltd, said the newly built Kugbo and Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminals in Abuja can serve over 20,000 passengers every day. Otunola made this known on Thursday during the official opening of the Kugbo terminal by President Bola Tinubu as part of activities marking his second year in office. He described the new terminals as a big step forward in Abuja’s transport...
To curb tanker explosions and related fire incidents in both Taraba and Adamawa states, stakeholders in the petroleum and transport sectors have called for improved road infrastructure. Alhaji Dahiru Modibbo, Chairman of the Taraba State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, while speaking during a sensitization campaign organized by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in Jalingo on Thursday, said the excessive checkpoints on highways often contribute to accidents...
…Implementation begins January 2026 as FIRS becomes Nigeria Revenue Service President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law four new tax reform bills recently passed by the National Assembly, describing them as a bold step toward Nigeria’s economic prosperity. At a signing ceremony held on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Tinubu said the laws signal a major shift in the country’s fiscal direction and will play a critical role in driving reforms and...
The House of Representatives (HoR) on Thursday declared Ideato North, and South Federal Constituency of Imo State, an erosion and road disaster zone, and also demanded urgent intervention from the Federal Government and relevant agencies to save Ideato. The House disclosed this while adopting a motion on the need to “Call for Intervention to Address the Gully Erosion and road disaster in Ideato North/South Federal Constituency,” sponsored by Ideato Representative Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu at the...
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of former Governor of Kwara State, Chief Cornelius Adebayo, saying that he was a true statesman. In a tribute to the late Governor on Wednesday, the President noted that Adebayo’s life was marked by an unyielding commitment to public service and progressive politics. “I received the news of the passing of Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, a former academic and former Governor of Kwara State, with profound sadness. “During...
Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has commissioned a state-of-the-art Smart Divisional Police Headquarters in Ekirin Ade, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, charging the citizens to support in the fight against insecurity. The facility, which was built by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, features modern tools, digital surveillance systems, and infrastructure to enhance policing. The Governor, in his remarks, said, “Today, we’re not just commissioning a police station, we’re unveiling a Smart Police...
An armed robbery suspect who was on the wanted list of the Adamawa State Police Command for Armed Robbery activities, terrorizing the Numan-Gombe Road and its environs, has been arrested. SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Adamawa State Command Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in a statement, said the arrest of one Zephaniah Alfred (22 years) followed a complaint made by one Ibrahim Maikano that the suspect threatened to kill him. He said: “On the strength of...
A seven-man syndicate that specialized in stealing and illegal trade of stolen tricycles and motorcycles within the Yola metropolis has been arrested. According to a Press Release signed by the Adamawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the arrest followed a coordinated intelligence-led operation. He said the operation led to the recovery of two stolen tricycles and one motorcycle. “On the 24th of June, 2025, operatives of the Command, attached to...
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, says the Dutch government has pledged continued support for technology-driven solutions. He disclosed this in Abuja during a visit by a Dutch delegation led by the Chargé D’Affaires of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Nigeria, Mr. Jurgen Bartelink, who said it aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s border control systems and enhancing migration management. According to a statement by NIS spokesperson Akinsola Akinlabi, the high-level strategic...
