The Nigeria Police Force has stopped enforcing vehicle tinted glass permits across the country after a Federal High Court ordered an immediate suspension of the exercise. Last week, the Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, issued the directive in a case filed by human rights lawyer John Aikpokpo-Martins against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) …
The World Bank has revealed that despite Nigeria’s recent reform gains, an estimated 139 million citizens still live in poverty. Speaking at the launch of the latest Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report in Abuja on Wednesday, the Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Mathew Verghis, commended the federal government for implementing bold macroeconomic reforms, including the …
The growing scandal over the academic credentials of former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has entered a new phase after Premium Times published details of how it uncovered what it says are forged certificates. The revelations have triggered sharp exchanges, denials, and calls for accountability across the media, political, and legal spheres. …
The House of Representatives has firmly rejected the United States Senate’s description of Nigeria’s security situation as a “genocide against Christians” or a form of state-sponsored persecution. During plenary on Wednesday, lawmakers also moved to counter a proposed US Senate bill seeking to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and impose sanctions …
Following Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s formal exit as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a fierce debate has erupted over who will take charge of the electoral body ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yakubu, the 13th INEC boss, was appointed in 2015 and reappointed in 2020, making 10 years of service, the longest-serving …
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, urged both state and federal governments to take swift action in fostering broadband infrastructure development and protecting Nigeria’s critical national infrastructure. In a keynote address at the Business Roundtable on Improving Investments in Broadband Connectivity held at the NCC Digital …
The trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, suffered a delay on Wednesday following the inability of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to complete its medical evaluation of his health condition. At the resumed hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice James Omotosho adjourned the …
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has graduated 10,000 newly recruited constables from its training institutions across the country, marking a significant milestone in efforts to boost manpower and enhance national security. Nationwide Passing Out Parade The Passing Out Parade (POP) took place simultaneously on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, across all designated police colleges and training …
UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has sparked a fierce debate after announcing sweeping immigration reforms at the party’s annual conference in Manchester on October 5, 2025. The centrepiece of her plan is the creation of a new “Removals Force”, modelled on the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, with a £1.6 billion …
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has screened 176 exceptional underage candidates who scored high marks in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The screening exercise, designed to ensure that only outstanding and well-prepared candidates below the age of 16 are considered for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session, was …
