January 6 Probe: Trump Says He Expects Indictment After Target Letter
Donald Trump has said he expects to be arrested by a federal inquiry into the US Capitol riot and efforts to challenge the 2020 election results. The ex-president said in a social media post he had been informed by special counsel Jack Smith on Sunday night that he was a target of their investigation. Mr […]
NLC Reacts To FG Planned N8,000 Cash Palliative Amidst Increase In Petrol Price
The Federal Government’s proposal to give N8,000 to 12 million households in Nigeria as a palliative to lessen the impact of fuel subsidy removal has been rejected by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Recall that President Tinubu wrote in a letter to the National Assembly last week that a loan in the amount of $800 […]
House Of Reps To Probe Buhari’s Appointments
The appointments made by former president Muhammadu Buhari during his eight-year term will be subjected to probe by the House of Representatives. Tuesday’s plenary session saw the Green chamber endorse the resolution after voting in favor of a motion proposed by Paul Nnamchi (Labor Party Enugu State). During his tenure as president, Buhari came under […]
Emefiele Request Bail Based On Self-recognition, Past Record
Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has asked for bail on the basis of self-recognition and past records. The bail application was made in accordance with the relevant sections of the constitution, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2015, and the court’s inherent powers. It was submitted by his […]
Gilgo Beach Murders Police Search Amityville Storage Unit
Detectives investigating a series of cold-case murders in Long Island are searching a storage unit following the arrest of a suspect last week. Rex Heuermann, 59, pleaded not guilty after being charged with the killings of Megan Waterman, Amber Costello and Melissa Barthelemy. The prosecutor in the case says he expects to charge the suspect, […]
US National Held By N Korea After Crossing Border – UN
A US national has been detained in North Korea after crossing the border, a UN body says. The United Nations Command, which operates the Demilitarised Zone and joint security area (JSA) that separates the north from South Korea, said the man did not have authorisation. “A U.S. National on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without […]
Nigeria Customs Recovers 31 Firearms Within 2 Weeks Of July In Lagos, Arrests Suspects
In the first two weeks of July 2023, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recovered a total of thirty-one (31) firearms and ammunition hidden in plastic barrels and sacks of charcoal. At a press briefing conducted in the State on Monday, 17th July, 2023, the Ag. Comptroller General of the Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, who […]
APC Crisis: Kyari Replaces Adamu As APC’s Acting National Chair [Photos]
Senator Abubakar Kyari, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Deputy National Chairman (North), has taken over as the party’s new acting national chairman. This change comes after Abdullahi Adamu, the embattled former national chairman, abruptly resigned. Recall that reports of Adamu’s resignation, which Kyari himself confirmed, startled Nigerians. After the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting […]
June Inflation Rate In Nigeria Hits 22.79%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday that Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 22.79 percent in June 2023, marking the sixth consecutive increase. In June 2023, the inflation rate increased from 22.41 percent the previous month to a new 17-year high of 22.79 percent. The NBS report read, “In June 2023, the Headline […]
President Tinubu Return To Abuja After AU Summit In Kenya
After a successful appearance at the 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU), which was held at the UN complex in Nairobi, Kenya, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Abuja. Senator Hope Uzodimma, the governor of Imo State, Senator George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Dr. Abdullahi […]
