Tinubu Hails ICC Tribunal Ruling Rejecting $680m Sunrise Power Claim
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal judgment in Paris that dismissed a $680 million claim brought by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Ltd against Nigeria. The ruling marks a critical breakthrough in removing long-standing legal hurdles surrounding the multi-billion-dollar Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State. Sunrise had sought […]
Nigeria Police Repatriate Chinese Fugitive Wanted for Rosewood Smuggling
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has repatriated Zhang Shijie, a Chinese national wanted by authorities in Beijing for the alleged large-scale smuggling of approximately 1,400 tonnes of endangered African rosewood. Zhang was apprehended on September 10, 2026, by operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja during a targeted operation in the Ogere […]
2027: Sowore Vows No Medical Tourism, Rejects Office of First Lady
The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has vowed that he will never travel abroad for medical treatment if elected into office. Appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Sowore stated that any medical condition he cannot treat domestically should be allowed to take its fatal course. The […]
ADC, NDC Boycott Dawakin Kudu Bye-Election Over Internal Crises
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) have opted out of the Saturday, September 19, 2026, bye-election for the Kano State House of Assembly seat representing Dawakin Kudu. Following their withdrawal, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed that six political parties—the ADP, APP, APC, LP, PDP, and PRP—will vie for […]
Minister Suspends Niger NSCDC Commandant Over Suspected Miners’ Deaths
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Aniviye, following the deaths of multiple suspected illegal miners in custody. The directive follows an incident reported at the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis of Minna, the state capital, in the early hours […]
Bianca Ojukwu Warns Foreign Missions Against Unsolicited Lectures on 2027 Polls
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has cautioned foreign diplomatic missions against making unguarded comments or issuing unsolicited lectures on democracy as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Thursday during her first formal briefing with the Diplomatic Corps in Abuja, Odumegwu-Ojukwu emphasized that as Africa’s largest democracy, Nigeria expects its sovereignty and […]
Nigeria’s Falconets Cruise Past England 3-0 to Reach U-20 World Cup Quarters
Nigeria’s Falconets delivered a statement performance at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, sweeping past England 3-0 in the Round of 16 to secure a spot in the quarter-finals. The commanding victory brings Nigeria’s total goal tally to 13 across four matches in the tournament. Tosin Rafiu set the tone early, breaking the deadlock in […]
33 Illegal Miners Die in Niger State NSCDC Custody
Thirty-three suspected illegal miners have died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, following what authorities suspect to be toxic exposure. In a statement released on Thursday in Minna, Niger State NSCDC Commandant Suberu Aniviye confirmed that the detainees passed away in the early hours of […]
DSS Witness Details Brutal 56-Day Captivity of Oyo School Victims
A Department of State Services (DSS) witness told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday that 49 students and teachers abducted from Oyo State endured 56 days of harsh treatment before their rescue. Testifying before Justice Salim Olasupo Ibrahim, the witness identified as “AAA” for security reasons stated that the victims were marched barefoot […]
US Updates Deportation Register, Publishes Names and Photos of 112 Nigerians
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has revised its immigration enforcement register, reducing the number of Nigerian nationals slated for removal to 112. Published directly on the official DHS web portal, the updated database features the full names, personal details, and photographs of the affected individuals. The roster includes individuals from diverse regional […]
