A fire broke out at a Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) office in Abuja on the morning of Saturday, December 20, 2025. This was confirmed in a statement released by the agency on Saturday. According to the statement, the incident occurred at the FIRS office located at No. 15 Sokode Crescent, Wuse Zone 5. It …
Leading opposition figures have raised the alarm over what they describe as a creeping slide toward a one-party state in Nigeria, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using state institutions to intimidate political opponents ahead of the 2027 general election. In a joint statement, former Senate President David Mark; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Labour …
An estimated ₦22 billion investment in girls’ education could prevent over 327,000 child marriages, avert more than 35,000 adolescent pregnancies, and save thousands of young lives in Northern Nigeria, experts revealed during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja. Education specialists, government officials, and development advocates warned that failing to protect adolescent girls from dropping out …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N96.5 million to victims of a Ponzi scheme operating in Enugu State. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale announced the development in a statement on Friday in Abuja, describing it as part of the agency’s commitment to fighting financial crimes and ensuring restitution for defrauded Nigerians. The …
Abia State Governor Alex Otti says the controversy surrounding the conviction and push for the release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, will be settled through administrative processes. Otti gave the assurance after visiting Kanu at the Sokoto Correctional Centre over the weekend. The governor said engagements he initiated shortly after …
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ruling that it lacked merit and had become academic following his conviction for terrorism offences by a Federal High Court on November 20. In a judgment delivered on Friday, a three-member panel of the …
Barely two weeks after declaring his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Kebbi State, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, will appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for questioning. Malami confirmed the development on his Facebook page on Friday. He stated that the anti-graft agency …
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of possible military action in Nigeria, describing the remark as reckless and dismissive of the country’s complex security challenges. Speaking in Makurdi on Friday after a meeting with Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia, Soyinka said leaders must show respect when commenting on situations …
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its organs will meet today, November 22, to determine the next line of action as its one-month ultimatum to the Federal Government over the unresolved crisis in universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education expires. NLC’s acting Secretary-General, Benson Upah, confirmed the development in a brief chat with Newsmen, stressing …
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has warned that groundwater in parts of Lagos, Kebbi, and Kogi States now contains dangerous levels of toxic substances. The agency said continued use of the water could lead to serious health problems. Director-General of NiHSA, Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, gave the warning in Abuja while presenting the latest Water …
