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Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has condemned the recent altercation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and a Naval officer in Abuja, describing it as a shameful reflection of Nigeria’s decaying governance culture and a dangerous...

The civil society group, Stand Up Nigeria, has vehemently condemned the recent pronouncement by the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, and the Nigerian Senate, to ban the production, distribution, and consumption of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small-volume...

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned hearing in a N5.5 billion defamation suit instituted against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), by two aggrieved operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The hearing earlier fixed for November 12 was put forward...

Midlothian Angel Network (Midlo Angels), one of North America’s fastest-growing angel investment networks, said it has appointed the immediate-past Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (rtd), into its Board of Governors. According to a statement, the appointment was in line with its mission to bridge the cross-border investment...

Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday failed to appear before a federal high court where he is facing trial for alleged defamation. Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) alongside “X” Meta Corp (Facebook) for...

Details have emerged on how violence erupted in Anwule village in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, after a Fulani herder was murdered by some suspected locals late August. The herders, in what appeared to be a reprisal recently launched a counter-attack on the villagers, killing three villagers with...

Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has been listed among leading continental experts invited to address the Sixth Ordinary Session of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) in November 2025. The invitation — extended to Komolafe in his capacity as both NUPRC Chief Executive and interim...

*Says FG’s Decision Will End Dumping of Fake Products, Scarcity in Nigeria A broad coalition of civil-society organisations under the umbrella of the Coalition of Civil Rights Activists has showered unreserved praise on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving a 15% import duty on refined petroleum products, describing the policy...

In a bid to reinforce the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to collaboration and effective border management, Comptroller Aminu Sule embarked on a strategic working tour of Sokoto and Kebbi States Commands. The tour, aligned with Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi’s vision for collaboration, consolidation, and innovation, aimed to...