Woman arrested for plotting to kidnap, assassinate Trump
Nathalie Rose Jones, a 50-year-old woman from Lafayette, Indiana, was arrested on August 16, 2025, after travelling to Washington, D.C., allegedly planning to “kidnap and assassinate” President Donald Trump. According…
FG unveils Asfaar, Nigeria’s first visa application agency
The federal ministry of foreign affairs has unveiled Asfaar, Nigeria’s first visa application centre, aimed at processing travel requests and tackling document fraud. Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs,…
Soneye urges government support media with tax incentives, import duties cuts
Former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Femi Soneye, has called on the Federal Government to support the Nigerian media with targeted incentives,…
Court freezes Mele Kyari’s bank accounts over alleged fraud
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to Mele Kyari, the immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the…
Nigeria’s minimum wage insufficient to lift citizens out of poverty – US report
The government of the United States has said that currency devaluation in Nigeria has reduced the value of the N70,000 minimum wage, making it lower in value and insufficient to…
Demolition: Court orders Gbenga Daniel to submit property documents in two weeks
A high court in Sagamu, Ogun state, has directed Gbenga Daniel, senator representing Ogun east, to provide property documents requested by the state government within two weeks. At the resumed…
UNIZIK bans final-year students from examination orchestration signing off
The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, have banned final-year students from participating in examination orchestration signing off. In a press release on Tuesday, signed by the Registrar, Dr.…
Owo church attackers have ties to Al-Shabab – DSS
The Department of State Services has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to deny bail to five men standing trial over their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022,…
Tinubu has scrapped 5% excise duty on telecoms services, says Aminu Maida
President Bola Tinubu has removed the 5 percent excise duty on telecommunications services, Aminu Maida, the executive vice-chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission has confirmed. Speaking to journalists in…
Amaechi can’t fight corruption, presidential bid dead on arrival – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described his predecessor in Rivers Government House Rotimi Amaechi as too corrupt to fight corruption. Wike, who spoke…
