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  A prosecution witness, identified as PW-AAA, on Friday, said that Simon Ekpa would soon be brought from Finland to Nigeria to face trial for supporting Nnamdi Kanu, in the agitation for Republic of Biafra.   PW-AAA, one of the Department of State Service operatives who arrested Kanu in 2015 ...

  Nigeria carrier, Air Peace, has said it will cancel and delay more flights due to safety concerns if the need arises.   It said such decisions are not taken for the fun of it.   The airline also said its business priority isn’t profit but safety, though it has ...

  The Chinese Government has announced plans to establish a Chinese Centre at the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, aimed at fostering cultural exchange and cooperation between China and Nigeria.   Yan Yuqing, China’s Consul-General in Lagos, disclosed this while leading a delegation from the Consulate on a ...

  The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the arrest of four collaborators aiding terrorist operations in the North-East, including two personnel from the hybrid forces who had been working alongside troops to combat insurgency.   The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, made the disclosure in a statement on ...

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it arrested 1,611 suspects linked to various criminal activities, including drug trafficking, in April alone.   The Command also said it recovered 21 stolen vehicle, Large quantity of codeine, large quantity of Tramadol Tablets, 10 ipads/tablets, 14 laptops, 19 powerbanks, two generator sets, ...

  An entertainment lawyer, Akinyemi Ayinoluwa, who is a partner at Hightower Solicitors and Advocate, has been named one of the most important music lawyers in the world by Billboard for 2025.   The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the recognition highlights Ayinoluwa’s exceptional expertise in music law and ...

  The Federal Government has called on the newly decorated Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, to lead a transformation of the service, shifting its focus from punishment to rehabilitation and reforms.   The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this appeal during the decoration ceremony ...

A political group, the Democratic Front, has said the gale of defection in the Peoples Democratic Party is more a reflection of the party’s internal affairs than a deliberate effort to emasculate the opposition.   Malam Danjuma Muhammad, Chairman of TDF, said this in a statement released on Friday.   ...

Man United head coach, Ruben Amorim, has warned against complacency ahead of his sides second leg Europa League clash against Athletic Club.   Speaking with TNT Sports on Thursday, Amorim said, “We had the chances to score one more, but this is not done. The same result can happen at ...

  The City Boy Movement has denounced as a baseless claim that its Grand Patron, Mr Seyi Tinubu, mobilised thugs to disrupt the National Association of Nigerian Students executives’ inauguration.   Mr Francis Shoga, the Director-General of the group, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday.   ...