FG receives 270 Nigerian returnees from South Africa
The Federal Government, through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has received 270 Nigerian returnees from South Africa under the ongoing voluntary return programme. The agency disclosed this in a…
UNHCR says fewer people displaced worldwide in 2025 but long-term refugee crisis persists
The number of people displaced worldwide by conflict and persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but levels of refugees facing long-term displacement remain unacceptably high,…
Standard Chartered: African Reforms Spark Investment Revival as International Aid Shrinks
African governments from Nigeria to Uganda have lured foreign funders ranging from export credit agencies and private investors to the Gulf as years of painful reforms have a beneficial impact,…
Why Rushed Military Offensives Can Trigger Hostage Killings – CSO
A civil society organisation, the Centre for Security and Peace Advancement (CSPA), has urged Nigerians to appreciate the complexities confronting security forces during rescue operations involving kidnapped victims held in…
Alleged cybercrime: Court strikes out police case against 24 foreigners
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday struck out the police case against the remaining 24 foreigners out of the 109 being tried for cybercrime. Justice Ekerete Akpan, in…
N210trn audit queries: Senate issues arrest warrant on Mele Kyari
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a warrant of arrest on former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over his…
NEMA activates reception arrangements for Nigerian returnees from South Africa
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has activated reception arrangements for Nigerian citizens being evacuated from South Africa aftermath of xenophobic attacks against Black immigrants in the country. Mrs. Zubaida…
Sustaining Investment Crucial to Hitting 2.5mbpd Oil Production Goal – Lokpobiri
….As Active Oil Rigs Surge from 10 to 60 Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), has said that Nigeria’s crude oil production output target remained 2.5…
FG Launches EMERGE Programme, Offers Merit-Based Grants for Mineral Exploration and Research
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that mining development grants would be awarded strictly on merit and not on the basis of personal connections. Alake…
Woman in Court for Alleged Child Theft in Ekiti, Granted Bail
A 23-year-old woman, Aisat Usman, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a one-year-old child. The defendant, of no fixed address, is facing a…