Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Maitama has adjourned till December 9, 2025, the adoption of written addresses by the  prosecution and defence counsel in the trial within trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika. Sirika is on trial alongside his daughter, Fatima Hadi Sirika, son-in-law, Hamma […]

No fewer than 18 people have died after a wooden boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized off the coast of Libya on Tuesday, the United Nations’ migration agency has confirmed. According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the ill-fated vessel overturned just a few hours after it set sail due to high waves in

Some aggrieved soldiers have complained about the non-payment of their various allowances by the Nigerian Army authorities. The soldiers in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu accused the outgoing service chiefs of corruption and extortion. They threatened to resort to protests if the issue of their outstanding allowances by the Nigerian Army was not

Israeli forces carried out strikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered military action amid a dispute over the return of hostage remains, officials said.  The escalation follows accusations from both sides that the other breached terms of the US-brokered ceasefire that came into effect on 10 October. “Following security

The Nigerian Senate has passed the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, 2024, marking a major milestone in the country’s fight against wildlife trafficking and habitat destruction.  The Bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives in May 2025, will now be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for his assent. The new legislation strengthens

The social media is a brutal battleground and it is no surprise that some of the debates around the age-old question of what truly constitutes value takes place online rather than in more sacred places. The recent public spat pitting industrialist Cosmas Maduka and micro-celebrity, Cubana Chief Priest, over the phrase “Money Na Water” is