Government Releases Over 7,500 Inmates in Nationwide Prison Decongestion Effort
No fewer than 7,646 inmates have been released from correctional centres across the country between January 2022 and June 2025,…
Rwanda and DR Congo Sign U.S.-Brokered Peace Agreement
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement Friday in Washington to end fighting that has killed thousands,…
World Bank: Extreme Poverty Surging in Nigeria and Conflict-Affected Nations
The World Bank has warned that extreme poverty is growing rapidly in Nigeria and 38 other economies affected by conflict…
France Implements Smoking Ban on Beaches and in Public Parks
France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters from Sunday, the government said. The…
Anambra Chief Killed by Abductors Despite N15 Million Ransom Payment
Panic has gripped the Nimo community in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State following the murder of a…
Renowned Nigerian Business Tycoon Aminu Dantata Passes Away at 94
Prominent Kano businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, is dead. He died at the age of 94. His death was…
14 Chinese Nationals Face Deportation from Nigeria Over Cyber Terrorism Allegations
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday convicted and sentenced 14 Chinese nationals for cyber-terrorism and Internet…
FG Endorses Nigeria-Indonesia Investment Forum to Strengthen Trade Ties
The Federal Government has pledged support for the Nigeria-Indonesian Investment and Trade Forum 2025 to boost bilateral trade and attract…
CBN Must Remit N3.64tn to FG, Says House of Representatives
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on Friday, directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to remit the sum of…
Tinubu Honours Outgoing Afreximbank President with GCON Award
President Bola Tinubu on Friday conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on Professor…