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Court Frees Popular Nollywood Film-Maker Seun Egbegbe
A Nollywood film-maker and producer, Olajide Kareem, alias Seun Egbegbe, has been freed by a Federal High court in Lagos, after spending six years and eight months in prison custody. Egbegbe was remanded on February 10, 2017, after allegedly obtaining money by false pretence from no fewer than 40 Bureaus De Change operators in different parts of Lagos for over...
IPMAN To Limit Tanker Load To 45,000 Litres From Oct. 1
The Western Zone of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has announced that, beginning October 1, petroleum tankers will no longer be allowed to load more than 45,000 litres of fuel. The zone's chairman, Chief Oyewole Akanni, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ibadan. Akanni explained that the decision emerged...
Northern Leaders Urge Tinubu To Immediately Address Worsening Insecurity
The Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum (NENF), a coalition of socio-cultural and political leaders from the 19 northern states, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately reshuffle his cabinet and overhaul the nation’s security architecture in response to Nigeria’s worsening crises. In a strongly worded statement issued Sunday in Abuja and signed by its Convener, Dominic Alancha, the Forum said...
Northern Christians Seek Govt Intervention Over Killings In Kaduna Communities
The Kaduna State Chapter of Congress of Northern Nigeria Christians (CNNC), has called for the intervention of the Nigerian Government in the continuous killing of innocent citizens by bandits in parts of the state. The Congress made the call in a statement issued in Kaduna on Tuesday by its state chairman, Elder Bulus Dogara. Parts of the statement said, “Painfully, the...
Barely Seven Months To End Of Tenure, Wike Appoints 14,000 Aides
With about seven months to the end of his tenure, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has appointed 14,000 advisers for various political units in the state. According to a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Kelvin Ebiri, the advisers will play a pivotal role in the administration. READ ALSO: Gov Wike Approves N1bn To Support Flood Victims “In addition to the 14,000...
“Trump’s Administration To Maintain a Pause On Asylum Decisions” – US Govt
US President Donald Trump said Sunday his administration intends to maintain a pause on asylum decisions for “a long time” after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members near the White House, killing one of them. When asked to specify how long it would last, Trump said he had “no time limit” in mind for the measure, which...
NEMA Receives 139 Nigerian Migrants From Niger Republic
The National Emergency Management Agency has received 139 Nigerian returnees from Agadez, Niger Republic in its continued efforts to ensure the safe and dignified return of Nigerian migrants. The returnees arrived at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, aboard a Sky Mali flight which landed at approximately 7:57 p.m. NEMA made this known on...
Buhari Violated Law On Judges’ Appointment – Court
The Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Wednesday that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, acted in contravention of the law when he sent the names of 11 candidates recommended to him by the National Judicial Council for appointment as judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Justice Inyang Ekwo made...
SON Intensifies Push For Standardization Of Made-In-Aba Products
In order to improve acceptance both domestically and abroad, the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) reports that it is stepping up its efforts to standardize locally produced goods, including Made-in-Aba designations. SON’s Director of Region (South East), Aharanwa Chuks, communicated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Chuks said that through the Mandatory...
FG Assumes Full Control Of Keystone Bank
Keystone Bank has confirmed that it is now fully owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria, stating that the takeover will enhance its stability and facilitate a smooth recapitalization process. The bank disclosed this in a statement on its Instagram page on Tuesday evening, following a ruling by the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja. The court ordered the forfeiture of shares...
