DSS amends charge against Sowore, drops X and Meta as co-defendants
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday amended the criminal charge it filed against Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, over an alleged false claim against President Bola Ahmed…
‘It’s false’: FG denies building a gold refinery in Lagos
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has rejected claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the Federal Government violated the federal character principle by citing a gold refinery…
African minerals ministers re-elect Nigeria’s Alake as AMSG chairman
African minerals ministers have re-elected Nigeria’s Dr. Dele Alake as Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, as the forum strengthens its leadership structure and pushes for coordinated infrastructure, investment…
NYT: How a screwdriver trader in Onitsha shaped U.S. strikes on Nigeria
The New York Times (NYT) has reported that the United States relied in part on information supplied by Emeka Umeagbalasi, a screwdriver trader based in Onitsha, Anambra State, to justify…
FG files criminal charges against Ozekhome over forgery in UK property dispute
The Federal Government has filed criminal charges against renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, over alleged forgery and use of false documents in connection…
NDLEA ends 12-year manhunt, arrests ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ over killing of three officers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as “Kanmo-Kanmo,” bringing to an end a 12-year manhunt linked to the killing…
Police arrest murdered housewife’s nephew as mastermind behind murder of seven in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man identified as a nephew of a slain housewife, accusing him of masterminding the killing of the woman and her six…
Grief, anger trail murder of mother and six children in Kano
Tragedy struck the Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters of Kano metropolis on Friday, January 17, 2026, when assailants attacked a family residence, killing a woman and her six children. The Kano State…
Tinubu hails Super Eagles’ AFCON bronze triumph
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Super Eagles on their bronze medal victory at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, praising the team’s resilience and fighting spirit. In a statement…
Tinubu returns from Abu Dhabi, signs economic partnership with UAE
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his participation, alongside some ministers, in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW2026). On the sidelines of the summit, Nigeria signed a…