Nigerian singer Darlington Achakpo Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has filed a lawsuit against the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) after the agency declared him wanted. The suit, filed on July 9, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja by his legal team, seeks N3 billion in damages,…
On Thursday, July 17, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced that the University of Maiduguri will be renamed to honour the late former president, Muhammadu Buhari. The institution will henceforth be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri. President Tinubu made the announcement during a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held in memory of…
The U.S. Senate has approved a White House request to cancel $9.4 billion in federal spending, with cuts aimed at foreign aid and funding for public broadcasters NPR and PBS. In a narrow 51–48 vote late Wednesday, July 16, the Senate passed the bill, which now heads to the House of Representatives. According to CNN,…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has said that no presidential candidate from the South stands a chance of defeating President Bola Tinubu — except former President Goodluck Jonathan. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Adeyanju argued that a coalition ticket featuring Goodluck Jonathan and former Kano…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 15 Chinese nationals for offenses related to cyberterrorism and internet fraud in Lagos. In a statement released by the commission, the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 successfully prosecuted the individuals before two Federal High Court judges sitting in Ikoyi — Justice…
U.S. President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on his former supporters and members of his own party on Wednesday, July 16, amid intensifying scrutiny over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Speaking during a turbulent week politically, Trump sought to downplay conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein’s death, dismissing them as a “Democratic hoax”…
On Wednesday, July 16, the Federal Government issued a flood warning for 38 locations across 11 Nigerian states, cautioning residents about potential flooding due to heavy rainfall expected between July 16 and July 20, 2025. The alert, obtained by reporters, was issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment through the National Flood Early Warning Centre,…
The United States has deported a group of foreign nationals labeled as “criminal illegal aliens” to Eswatini after their countries of origin reportedly refused to accept them back, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced. In a post on the social media platform X on July 16, 2025, DHS stated that the individuals were expelled…
Barclays Bank has been fined a total of £42.4 million by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for shortcomings in managing money laundering risks connected to two separate cases involving WealthTek and Stunt & Co. The FCA imposed a £39.3 million penalty on Barclays for inadequate controls related to Stunt & Co, a firm operated by…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has unveiled a new digital platform for applying and processing the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Alien Card (CERPAC), marking a major milestone in the country’s ongoing immigration modernization efforts. In a statement dated Wednesday, July 16, and issued by NIS Public Relations Officer ACI Kenneth Kure Akinlabi, the agency…
