Tag: Updates

The monarch, who ascended the throne in 1960 and reigned for 65 years, has died, just hours after the nation began mourning the passing of former President Buhari earlier that day. Nigeria Plunged into Mourning as Oba Sikiru Adetona, Awujale of Ijebuland, Dies at 91—Same Day as Buhari Nigeria is grieving a monumental loss as […]

Nigeria Rejects U.S. Push to Accept Venezuelan Deportees — Foreign Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has said Nigeria will not accept deported Venezuelan nationals, especially those coming directly from U.S. prisons. He stated this while speaking on Politics Today, a programme aired Friday evening on Channels Television. Tuggar disclosed that the United […]

Human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has called for a significant increase in the salaries of lower-ranking officers in the Nigeria Police Force. Speaking on a televised program on Wednesday, Sowore argued that there is no justification for policemen earning less than ₦500,000 monthly, especially when the […]

The Nigerian Senate has directed a joint committee to launch a comprehensive investigation into the rising cases of Ponzi schemes defrauding citizens nationwide. This decision comes in the wake of the collapse of the Crypto Bullion Exchange (CBEX), a digital investment platform that reportedly scammed Nigerians out of over ₦1.3 trillion. The motion, raised by […]