The federal government has called on the African Union (AU) to intensify efforts against illicit financial flows, saying the increasing wave of terrorism and violent extremism on the continent is fuelled by such funds. The government also reaffirmed its commitment to partnerships aimed at countering terrorism and violent extremism. The media aide to the Minister…
A retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Hilary Opara, has been accused of asking prison authorities to chain and torture David Nwokorie, the former boyfriend of his daughter, Genevieve Opara, despite the detainee having been granted bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Sources at the Kuje Custodial Centre told SaharaReporters that Opara…
The trial of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, and his two sons over an alleged N1.35 billion fraud suffered another setback on Tuesday after the Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned proceedings due to the absence of the lead defence counsel, Joe Agi (SAN). Lamido, alongside his sons, Aminu and Mustapha, is facing a…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega over his pledge to abolish elections in the country, warning that the Trump administration and the international community will not stand by as the Ortega-Murillo government deepens its repression at home. Rubio made the remarks in a post on X on Tuesday,…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 21, 2026/APO Group/ — Spiro’s inaugural Sustainability Report provides the first comprehensive overview of the environmental, social and economic impact of Spiro’s operations. The company also unveils ambitious objectives and targets net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040 and up to 0.7 million tonnes of COâ‚‚ emissions avoided from…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is deferring over $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of its ongoing healthcare fraud crackdown, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday. Kennedy said during a press conference that HHS is “not sending Medicaid or Medicare dollars out…
