Nigeria’s external debt service obligations surged to $1.08 billion in Q4 2024, according to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO), as reported by Nairametrics. This marks a significant rise compared to the previous quarter, underscoring the growing strain on the nation’s debt profile. Earlier reports from the DMO showed that Nigeria’s total debt servicing…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 11 victims and the arrest of three individuals involved in operating a baby factory in the Ijegun area of the state. At a press briefing on Monday, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed that the illegal operation was discovered on April 5, 2025,…
Three fish traders from Benue State were killed by suspected militants in Alufu village, Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The victims, from the Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, were invited to Taraba to purchase fish. Hon. Clement Kav, the Chairman of Logo LGA, confirmed the…
Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano has sentenced make-up artist Abdullahi Musa Huseini (also known as Amuscap) to six months in prison for Naira abuse. Huseini was convicted after pleading guilty to a one-count charge related to the abuse and mutilation of the Naira. The charge states: “That you, Abdullahi Musa…
Natasha Osawaru, the partner of singer 2Face Idibia, has been removed as the Minority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly. Osawaru, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), represented the Egor constituency. Her removal came after a shift in the party’s majority status, triggered by the defection of four PDP lawmakers to…
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State on Monday sentenced two men, Shibu Abdullahi, 21, and Yakubu Usman, 25, to one month in prison each for stealing two chickens valued at N70,000. Magistrate Mrs. O.O. Fadairo handed down the sentence after the men pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and theft. Both convicts were given…
In a statement on Sunday, April 6, Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, announced that the first delivery of 75,000 meters under the International Competitive Bid 1 (ICB1) is expected in April 2025, with an additional 200,000 meters set to arrive in May…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to reject the recently approved $1.08 billion World Bank loan. In a statement, the organization called on the president to initiate an investigation into allegations that over N233 billion in public funds have gone missing, been diverted, or are unaccounted for by the…
A farmer, identified only as Jesuyon, has tragically lost his wife, Abosede, in a canoe accident on the Erekiti River in Lagos State. According to journalist Deji Rambo, Jesuyon and his 25-year-old wife set out from their home on Sunday, March 30, 2025, to work on their farm. To reach their destination, the couple boarded…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Bayelsa State Command has dismissed recent reports claiming that former First Lady Patience Jonathan was involved in the illegal detention of 15 of her former domestic staff at the Okaka Custodial Centre. The command labeled these claims as false and part of an attempt to damage the reputation of the…
