Legal expenses incurred by Fidelity Bank Plc surged to ₦30.05 billion in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, compared with ₦701 million the bank incurred in the same period in 2024, representing a 4,187.16 per cent rise. A review of the bank's audited financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2025, released on …
Two former Senate Presidents and chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara and Senator Bukola Saraki, have expressed opposing views over the party’s national convention scheduled to begin tomorrow in Ibadan, Oyo State. Wabara, who chairs the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), insisted the convention must hold as approved by all major …
Mali is experiencing a sharp rise in insecurity as jihadist groups carried out a record number of abductions targeting foreigners this year. ACLED data shows that between May and October 2025, 22 to 26 foreign nationals were abducted, the highest number ever recorded in the country. This nearly doubles the previous record of 13 kidnappings …
Doctors in Gabon are testing a new single-dose malaria treatment that could help combat growing resistance to existing drugs. Led by Dr. Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma at the Medical Research Centre of Lambaréné, the team combined four widely used anti-malarial compounds, sulfadoxine, pyrimethamine, artesunate, and pyronaridine into a one-time treatment. The regimen cleared malaria parasites in 93% …
Toyota is recalling 126,691 Tundra and Lexus vehicles in the United States after discovering manufacturing debris that could cause engine stalling, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Thursday. The NHTSA said a remedy is currently being developed and will be applied to affected vehicles once available. Toyota will notify owners when …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has boosted its maritime surveillance and interdiction capabilities following an intensive training programme in the United Kingdom for its officers. According to NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, a six-man team led by Deputy Commander Narcotics Aminu Danjuma Jega visited key UK maritime and border enforcement …
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Abuja Branch, on Friday called on political parties across the country to widen their doors for greater women’s participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. FIDA also urged the National Assembly to accelerate work on the Reserved Seats Bill, describing it as a critical tool for strengthening gender …
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has explained his visit to a disputed 2.5-acre land in Gaduwa, Abuja, owned by former Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Admiral Awwal Gambo. The minister’s attempt to access the site led to a confrontation with Navy Lieutenant A.M. Yerima. Speaking to reporters before the FCT Executive Council meeting, Wike …
Africa is battling its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday, blaming the surge on weak water systems and conflict across several regions. The agency reported more than 300,000 cholera and suspected cholera cases and over 7,000 deaths, a jump of more than 30% …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) has assured Nigerians that its 2025 Asset Disposal Exercise will be conducted with full transparency, integrity, and accountability. The assurance came from ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu during an address to auctioneers at the official bid opening ceremony at the Commission’s Abuja headquarters on …
