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A magistrate court sitting in Kuje, FCT Abuja, has remanded the brother of Nnamdi Kanu, Prince Emmanuel Kanu and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, in Kuje prison. The remand followed their participation in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest on Monday in Abuja. Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, Kanuta Kanu, disclosed this in a post on X, shortly after the court session on Tuesday. “The …

The Federal Government has terminated the contract awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt–Aba Road, a decision that has stirred political discussions following Governor Alex Otti’s recent warning against any form of manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the decision while issuing a …

Nigerians have taken to social media to criticise the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, alleging the agency is deliberately failing to prosecute the All Progressive Congress (APC) politicians accused of corruption. Journalist Jude Bela, in a post on X, wrote, “There’s a higher chance of you getting struck by lightning than the EFCC ever prosecuting an allegedly corrupt politician who …

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has dismissed fresh news reports regarding his purported defection from Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Some persons from Abia State had recently uploaded a picture of Governor Otti where he visited his Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah, a few days before he defected to the APC. The individuals claimed that …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is set to introduce contactless biometric capture with on-the-spot printing of driver’s licences, a move aimed at fully digitalising the licensing system and ending the issuance of temporary licences. Corps Marshal Malam Shehu Mohammed disclosed this during a press briefing to launch the 2025 ember months public enlightenment and sensitisation campaign on Monday in …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is set to introduce contactless biometric capture with on-the-spot printing of driver’s licences, a move aimed at fully digitalising the licensing system and ending the issuance of temporary licences. Corps Marshal Malam Shehu Mohammed disclosed this during a press briefing to launch the 2025 ember months public enlightenment and sensitisation campaign on Monday in …

The Enugu State Geographic Information System Services (ENGIS) has informed the general public that the Enugu State.Government has approved a special 45-day discount window on fees for Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) and other land title documents. Commencing from October 15, 2025, property owners can process their C of O and other land title documents at ENGIS and enjoy …

The Federal Capital Territory FCT Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ has condemned in strong terms the unlawful arrest and assault of an Agence France-Presse AFP journalist, Mr. John Okunyomih, by security operatives during Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the Secretary of the Council, Comrade Jide Oyekunle, described the arrest …

An old interview featuring Nigerian politician and billionaire businessman, Senator Ned Nwoko, has resurfaced online amid the ongoing marital crisis between him and Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, shedding new light on the foundation of their union. In the viral footage recorded in 2024 by Seun Okinbaloye, Nwoko openly confessed that he did not marry Regina Daniels out of love but …

United States Senator Ted Cruz has accused Nigerian authorities of enabling the persecution of Christians by downplaying repeated mass killings and allowing the enforcement of Sharia-based policies across several northern states.His statement comes as a response to a recent report by AP News that suggested the violence in Nigeria is not primarily religious. In a strongly worded reaction posted on …