United States Congressman Riley Moore has defended President Donald Trump’s recent airstrikes in Nigeria, insisting that the operation aimed to restore peace rather than escalate conflict. According to Moore, the strikes targeted terrorist groups responsible for sustained attacks on civilians, particularly Christians in northern Nigeria. Speaking via his X account, Moore said the intervention sent…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has blamed excessive speed and wrongful overtaking for the fatal road crash involving world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and two of his associates. The Corps disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide. Crash occurred on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway According to the FRSC, the…
Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has dismissed claims that Nigeria’s new tax laws will hurt the aviation industry. Instead, he said the reforms aim to ease the long-standing financial pressures facing airline operators. In a statement issued on behalf of the Federal Government, Oyedele acknowledged the challenges confronting…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Tuesday arraign former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, on money laundering charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The anti-graft agency will also arraign Malami’s son, Abubakar Malami, and Bashir Asabe, an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties Ltd, a firm linked to the former minister….
Businessman Femi Otedola has sold his ownership interest in Geregu Power Plc in a transaction valued at about $750 million, marking a major divestment in Nigeria’s power sector. Geregu Power Plc announced the development in a filing posted on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) website. MA’AM Energy takes control According to the filing, MA’AM Energy Limited…
Electricity supply has been restored nationwide after Nigeria’s power grid suffered a system disturbance on Monday, which resulted in a partial collapse, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has confirmed. According to the operator, the disruption occurred at 2:01 p.m. on December 29, and it affected electricity supply in several parts of the country. Generation…
Academic and non-academic workers in Nasarawa State tertiary institutions on Monday began an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the New National Minimum Wage. The Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions (JUNSTI) announced the action after a meeting of union leaders held in Lafia, the state capital. Union blames government for strike Speaking to…
The Osun State chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has directed its members to resume work on January 5, 2026, ending an 11-month strike across the state. The decision was announced in a statement signed on Monday by the union’s President, Dr Nathaniel Ogungbangbe. Decision follows security consultations According to the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sympathy with world-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua following a fatal road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The crash claimed two lives and left the boxer injured. Tinubu conveyed his message on Monday via X (formerly Twitter), describing the incident as a tragic loss that has cast a shadow over the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would collapse if he defects to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the remark while responding to questions about his political future during an end-of-year media chat in Port Harcourt on Monday. Wike insisted that despite recent defections by…
