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The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $7 million (about ₦11.2 billion at the prevailing exchange rate) to the Federal Government after the funds were discovered to have been deposited in Providus Bank under questionable circumstances. According to investigations, the cash was deposited in raw currency on March 26 and 27, 2025, directly into the …

President Donald Trump is seeking $15 billion in damages from The New York Times and Penguin Random House in a defamation lawsuit that alleges the newspaper and publisher engaged in a campaign to damage his reputation ahead of the 2024 election. Alleging that the Times has become a “leading, and unapologetic, purveyor of falsehoods,”. Trump’s attorneys argued that a series …

President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Tuesday, ahead of the conclusion of his vacation, which would have been on September 19. The Presidential jet, Air Force 001, touched down at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 6:50pm local time. The president has been in France and the United Kingdom since September 4th on …

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has responded to concerns about the non-refundable nature of U.S. visa fees, stating that the policies align with global practices. The embassy stated that fees cover application costs regardless of approval. The statement comes amid public debates on transparency and fairness in U.S. immigration procedures. However, the US, in a statement on its X handle …

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has blamed the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari for destroying the value of the naira through reckless monetary policies, including the printing of N22.7 trillion under the guise of “ways and means.” Dogara made the revelation in a viral video clip circulated on Tuesday, where he detailed how Buhari’s economic decisions …

The Chinese language, Mandarin, has officially been included as one of the foreign languages to be taught in senior secondary schools across Nigeria, following a recent review of the national curriculum. This announcement was made on Tuesday by the Secretary of Education for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, during the inauguration of the 14th Chinese Corner at Government …

The Federal Government on Tuesday reeled out a slew of new incentives to attract agricultural investment, which it said could create 21 million jobs in the country. It also pledged reforms to expand irrigation, improve access to credit and create millions of rural jobs under President Bola Tinubu’s economic agenda. Vice President Kashim Shettima outlined the plans at the Food …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have engaged in a war of words over what the latter described as premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. Several groups, including some opposition governors, have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term. During a summit held in Abuja four months ago, APC …

Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced they have arrested a notorious commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra and the Eastern Security Network, ESN, identified as Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as Gentle de Yahoo. Okorienta was reported to have been captured in his hideout at Aku-Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade …

Leaders of English-speaking regions of Cameroon, under the banner of the Dynamic Alliance, have appealed to Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubuto help Implement the Peaceful Permanent Solution (PPS) tothe long-standing crisis in the region In a letter dated September 9, 2025, and addressed to President Tinubu through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the group urged Nigeria to support either …