The Netherlands has officially returned all Benin artefacts in its possession to Nigeria, reaffirming its commitment to the repatriation of looted cultural heritage. Marieke Van Bommel, Director General of the Wereld Museum, announced the handover of 119 historical artefacts to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, at a ceremony held at the royal…
The Police headquarters in Abuja has clarified that a viral video trending in social media showing school girls smoking Indian hemp (Cannabis), purporting to be from Nigeria and causing anxiety among parents, is not from Nigeria but Zimbabwe. Force Public Relations Officer ACP Muyiwa Adejobi made this known on Thursday even as he cautioned…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Wednesday on a three-count charge of alleged defamation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. The senator, representing Kogi Central, pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of ₦50 million….
A legal storm is brewing in Nigeria’s entertainment industry as the Abia State Chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) drags the Guild’s purported National President, Mr. Ejezie Emeka Rollas, before the Federal High Court in Umuahia over questions surrounding the legitimacy of his leadership. The suit, filed under case number FHC/UM/CS/92/2025, seeks judicial…
As part of the 2025 International Widows Day celebration, the Wife of the Abia State Governor, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, ably represented by the Wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Adaeze Chidera Emetu, issued a strong statement against harmful widowhood practices, while reaffirming the administration’s unwavering commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of widows in…
The burial of His Royal Highness, Eze Samuel Ajiri, the late traditional ruler of Ntalakwu-Oboro in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, has become a source of growing tension, following a dispute among family members and traditional authorities over the circumstances surrounding his death. According to official correspondence sent to the Inspector General of…
The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies said over 17 million Nigerians travelled out between 2023 and 2024. This is as the association announced that it would be organising a maiden edition of Eastern Travel Market 2025 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital from 27th to 30th August, 2025.Vice Chairman of NANTA, Eastern Zone, Hope…
The Department of State Services informed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday that the National Broadcasting Commission did not licence the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to import the radio transmitter allegedly smuggled into Nigeria to operate Radio Biafra. The fourth prosecution witness, a DSS official identified as Mr…
Retired Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State General Sani Abacha, has officially announced his intention to run for president in the 2027 general elections on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The declaration was made on Tuesday in Minna, Niger State, during a strategic engagement with the…
President Bola Tinubu has stressed that human life is more valuable than livestock, warning that conflict opens the door for political enemies who do not wish leaders well. Speaking at the townhall meeting in Benue State, Tinubu told Governor Hyacinth Alia that criticism is part of leadership, saying he is constantly scrutinized but uses even…
