Retired Police Officer Decries ₦40k Pension After 35 Years of Service, Says Corruption Will Persist Without Reform
A retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Esther Marcus, has condemned the contributory pension scheme, describing it as “dirty” and unfair to Nigerian...
Mali Launches Development of Rice Plains in Timbuktu
The Malian government has approved the creation of the Project for the Development of the Rice Plains of Timbuktu. During its recent session,...
Gunmen Attack Kaduna Community on January 1, Burn Church and Homes
Gunmen unleashed terror on the Unguwar Rogo community in Ugom, Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in the early hours...
Telecommunications Companies Propose 100 per cent Tariff Increase, Await Govt Approval Despite Economic Hardship
Nigerian telecommunications companies have proposed a 100 per cent increase in service tariffs, citing rising operational costs driven by inflation, volatile exchange rates,...
Activist Mahdi Sent To Prison Over Post on French Establishing Military Base in Nigeria
A Chief Magistrate Court in Kaduna on Tuesday ordered the detention of Mahdi Shehu, a Nigerian activist at the Kaduna Correctional Service Facility...
AES Belongs to All Africans Fighting for Freedom, Sovereignty of their Countries– Captain Ibrahim Traoré
President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has stressed that the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), founded by Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso is...
Bandits: Turji’s Men Abduct 10, Burn Vehicle in Zamfara
Bandits suspected to be loyalists of the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, have abducted 10 passengers and set their vehicle ablaze along the...
Tinubu Ranks Third in Global Corruption Ranking by OCCRP
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has been ranked among the world’s most corrupt leaders by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP),...
2024 Sports Highlights
2024 has been a landmark in sports, with breathtaking moments and historic milestones. AFCON brought back-to-back matches that captured the attention of the...
Telecommunications Operators Call for Tariff Increase, Warn of Service Disruptions
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has warned over the potential widespread service disruptions if the federal government fails to...
CAF Fines Libyan FA $50,000 For Maltreating Benin Players in AFCON Qualifiers
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) $50,000 and mandated that the country play two matches behind...
Nigeria Customs to Auction Seized Petrol at ₦400 per Litre, Amid Calls For Transparency
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the auctioning of 15,325 litres of seized petrol to members of the public at ₦400 per litre,...