The National Assembly is set to open discussions on the future of the death penalty in Nigeria. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, on Friday, indicated that Parliament was ready to engage with Nigerians on whether capital punishment should be abolished. The statement comes amid a growing global movement against the…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back at Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, over his recent remarks suggesting that President Bola Tinubu’s administration harbors more ‘Yahoo boys’ than those being arrested for financial crimes. Obi made the statement during his keynote address at the fourth graduation ceremony of Nexford University,…
Amid ongoing security and environmental challenges in the Lake Chad Basin, Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for unwavering attention to the threat of Boko Haram and the shrinking of Lake Chad—two crises that continue to shape the region’s stability. Speaking in Maiduguri, the heart of Nigeria’s counterterrorism efforts,…
The Nigerian currency, the naira has remained relentless in its current pummeling of the American dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Friday, January 31, 2025, appreciating for the fourth consecutive day against the American greenback. FMDQ data showed that the naira appreciated to N1,478.78/$1 on Friday, up from N1,485.95/$1 the previous day. This…
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. IGP to oversee 2027 elections, as AGF insists his tenure legal despite retirement age The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has reaffirmed the legality of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun’s continued stay…
British “Love Island” star Jack Fincham was released from jail on bail Wednesday after appealing a guilty plea for being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog. The 32-year-old had pleaded guilty earlier on Wednesday and was sentenced to six weeks behind bars. He was also ordered to pay 3,680 pounds ($4,600) for kenneling, fines and…
