Russell Brand has been charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault by two additional women, adding to five previous sexual assault charges for which he will stand trial in June.
INEC has declined to recognise the Makinde-backed, Turaki-led PDP national working committee, citing unresolved court judgements.
The Nigerian Navy rescued 20 crew members after a fire broke out on MV Chimba Express in the Calabar Channel, while a search continues for a missing chief engineer.
Military arrest policemen on VIP escort duty in violation of President Tinubu’s directive By: Zagazola Makama The military has arrested
The China Mining Federation of Nigeria has officially dismissed reports alleging that Chinese firms are infiltrating the solid minerals sector
The FIRS has announced that from January 2026, Nigerians will use their NIN and businesses their CAC numbers as official Tax Identification Numbers under the new tax administration framework.
Over 2,500 houses have been demolished across Nigerian cities, with Lagos accounting for 1,500 cases, causing an estimated N2 trillion in losses and leaving thousands homeless as residents and stakeholders criticize the lack of due process and transparency in enforcement actions.
Safiya Mamman-Jemitola, widow of a former aide to ex-President Obasanjo, alleges police officers and hoodlums forcibly broke into her Abuja home under the pretense of serving court documents, marking the fourth incident of harassment since her husband’s death in February.
The United States will begin enforcing a partial visa suspension for Nigeria and 18 other countries starting January 1, 2026.
Nigeria’s government has reclassified kidnappers and armed groups as terrorists, marking a major policy shift toward treating abductions and rural violence as counterterrorism matters rather than conventional crimes.
