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Benue killings: Over 3,000 Displaced, 48 Homes Destroyed, FG Reports
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has revealed that at least 3,160 people have been displaced following recent violent attacks in the Yelewata community of Benue State. Speaking during an interview on Arise News’ Morning Show on Tuesday, the minister disclosed that among those displaced were approximately 810 school-age children. The attacks also resulted in...
Nigeria’s Federal High Court Announces 2025 Annual Vacation Dates
The Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHC) will begin its 2025 annual vacation starting Monday, July 28, the Chief Judge, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has announced. In an official circular issued from Abuja, Justice Tsoho stated that the vacation is in accordance with Order 46, Rule 4(d) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019. The vacation will run...
Group Petitions US Embassy Over Alleged Threats By Edo Governor Against Peter Obi
A civil society organization, Leadership and Accountability Initiative, has petitioned the United States Embassy in Abuja, urging it to impose a visa ban on Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his family. The petition follows what the group described as "state-sanctioned threats" directed at former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. The petition, submitted on Monday, claims that Governor...
FG Dismisses Badenoch’s Citizenship Claim
The Federal Government has dismissed the claims of the UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch that Nigeria law does not allow women to pass on citizenship to their children. Badenoch had claimed that she is unable to pass on Nigerian citizenship to her children because she is a woman. While speaking with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria during an interview, Ms Badenoch said on...
FG Lauch National Single Windows To Curb Revenue Leakages
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the National Single Window (NSW) initiative—an integrated trade facilitation platform aimed at plugging revenue leakages, enhancing transparency, and improving the efficiency of international trade processes. Speaking during an appearance before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Customs and Tariffs, chaired by Senator Isah Jibrin (APC, Kogi East), the Minister of Finance...
Tinubu Calls For Africa-Led Fuel Market
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on African nations to take control of the pricing and trade of their natural resources, stating that the continent must no longer remain a “price taker.” The president made this declaration in a statement posted via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday. The remarks come as Nigeria prepares to host the Global Commodity...
Fish Importation To End As FG Implements Sector Reforms
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola has unveiled plans to end Nigeria’s dependence on imported fish by significantly boosting local production through comprehensive reforms in the aquaculture and fisheries sector. In a statement signed by Dr. Bolaji Akinola, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister, Oyetola made the announcement during a meeting with fisheries cooperative groups...
Gov Adeleke Dismisses Defection Claims
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has dismissed his rumoured defection, disclosing that he is going nowhere and remains in the Peoples Democratic Party. Governor Adeleke, who spoke after the flag-off of the dualisation of the 3.5km Ila township road in Ila-Orangun, said his promise path is to serve the people and would not relent in doing so. His words: “I am...
Ohanaeze Condemns South-East, South-South Exclusion In Federal Appointments
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has expressed strong disapproval over the exclusion of the South-East and South-South regions in recent appointments into the boards of federal parastatals by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, the group described the appointments as a violation of national...
US To Prosecute, Ban Visa Fraudsters From Entry
The United States government has doubled down on its visa curb and immigration crackdown, threatening to pursue criminal charges against Nigerians who engage in visa fraud. This comes days after the US Embassy in Nigeria commended the federal government over its efforts to resolve the most recent visa validity issues, where the US government reduced visa duration for Nigerians to...
