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Court declines Emefiele’s request to travel abroad for medical checkup

A Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday rejected an application by Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of...

Blord, crypto mogul, arrested by police for suspected fraud and terrorism ties

Linus Williams, a.k.a. BLord, a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur, was taken into custody by Nigerian law enforcement officials in Abuja on Tuesday. The arrest...

Detained Binance executive, Gambaryan, brought to court in wheelchair

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, was brought into the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday in a wheelchair. The...

Police ban Shiite procession in Abuja, vow to arrest offenders 

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a ban on all protests and processions by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria...

Kenya braces for more unrest, deploys heavy security forces

In response to calls for renewed protests against Kenya’s President William Ruto’s government, the Central Business District of Nairobi, the capital, on Tuesday...

Kano State Govt. files fresh charges against ex-Gov. Ganduje, ex-commissioner

The Kano State Government on Tuesday slammed new charges against the immediate past governor of the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, who is currently...

Rwandan President Kagame re-elected for fourth term with landslide 99% win

In a heavily skewed election, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda won a landslide victory with 99.15 percent of the vote. Only two opposition...

Trump chooses Ohio Senator JD Vance as running mate for 2024 presidential poll

Former President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has at the Republican National Convention on Monday, selected Ohio Senator JD Vance,...

Tinubu to submit minimum wage bill to NASS next week

Barring a last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to send the new National Minimum Wage Bill to the National Assembly next week....

Aso Rock: Pres. Tinubu chairs FEC meeting

The nation’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting is currently underway at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. The...

Breaking: Court orders Bayero, four others to stop parading themselves as emirs

Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano State High Court issued a permanent injunction on Monday, restraining the former Emir of Kano, Aminu...

Gov. Fubara’s spendings halted by Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly

Speaker Martin Amaewhule of the Rivers State House of Assembly has put a hold on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara’s spending powers until he submits...

NiMet forecasts three-day rain, thunderstorms starting Monday, July 15

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) released its weather outlook on Sunday in Abuja, predicting a three-day period of thundery and rainy weather expected...

Rwandans head to polls as Kagame seeks to extend two-decade rule

Voting commenced in Rwanda on Monday as polls opened nationwide for presidential and parliamentary elections, with President Paul Kagame expected to secure a...

Trump targeted in Pennsylvania rally shooting, Global leaders unite in condemnation

Former United States (US) President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted off stage by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on...

Breaking: Two-storey building collapses in Abuja, trapping several people

A partial collapse of a two-storey residential building occurred in Abuja early Saturday morning, with several people trapped. The structure, situated adjacent to...