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African Union Condemns Coup Attempt in DRC
The Chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki, has condemned Sunday’s Coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In...
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Others Declared Dead In Helicopter Crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have officially been declared dead after a helicopter crash report in Dizmar forest in...
Peter Obi Visits Kano Mosque Attack Victims, Condemns Violence
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, on Sunday, paid a visit to victims of a terror attack at a...
CBN Withdraws Circular On Controversial 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn its circular mandating banks and payment service providers to collect and remit a 0.5% cybersecurity...
NDLEA Busts Couple Operating Cocaine Cartel Between India, Nigeria
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four members of a cocaine cartel operating between India and Nigeria. The syndicate’s assets,...
UK Aviation Authority Reports Safety Concerns Over Air Peace Operations
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) has raised safety violation concerns regarding the Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, shortly after the airline...
Tinubu Appoints Spokesperson, Ngelale, As Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, as Nigeria’s Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action....
Women Affairs Minister Denies Withdrawing Lawsuit Against Niger State Speaker Over Orphan Mass Marriage Proposal
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has debunked reports alleging that she withdrew the lawsuit filed against Niger State Assembly Speaker Abdulmalik...
Iran President Raisi Missing After Helicopter’s ‘Hard Crash’
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi made a “hard landing” on Sunday near Jolfa in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, state media have...
Amid Pressure to Hold LG Elections, Gov. Soludo Sacks 21 LG Transition Chairmen
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has dismissed all 21 local government transition chairpersons across the state. The directive, dated May 17 and signed...
Israeli Airstrike On Al-Nuseirat Refugee Camp Killed 20 – Gaza Hospital
A Gaza hospital reported that an Israeli airstrike on a house in Nuseirat refugee camp killed at least 20 people on Sunday, according...
SERAP Sues 36 Governors and FCT Minister Wike for Failing to Account for Trillions in FAAC Allocations
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory...