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The recent seizure of 844 firearms at Onne Port in Rivers State has sparked a storm of controversy, with allegations of cover-ups and selective justice circulating within the Nigerian Customs Service. Firearms found in a shipment handled by Max Logistics were recovered at the premises of a private terminal operator at the port, raising questions about how such a large …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. APC tackles Ndume over ‘bizarre’ claims about Tinubu The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday described Senate President Ali Ndume’s remarks on President Bola Tinubu as bizarre. Read more 2. ‘Judicial conspiracy’ – Afenifere blames Supreme Court ruling on local council autonomy Pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, on Saturday, …

Former US President Donald Trump was shot in the ear Saturday while campaigning in Pennsylvania in an attack that drew condemnation from Republican and Democratic leaders as well as world leaders. The shooting, which US National Security Agency agents said was an assassination attempt, sparked panic among thousands of people attending a rally in the Pennsylvania town of Butler, according …

Pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, on Saturday, condemned the Supreme Court ruling granting financial autonomy to local councils in the country. The top court on Thursday granted total autonomy to 774 local councils in Nigeria. The Supreme Court in its ruling on a suit filed by the Federal Government held that the action of state governors in withholding funds budgeted for …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday described as bizarre a claim made by the Senate President, Ali Ndume, about President Bola Tinubu. In a programme on Arise TV on Friday, Ndume alleged that the president had been “locked up” by his aides in State House. He argued that former President Muhammadu Buhari was more accessible than Nigeria’s current leader. …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has acknowledged the importance of the recent Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy, but said the ruling did not address the real problems in the state. According to him, the decision was only a diversion of the issue, because the issue of regional autonomy was only one part of a larger puzzle. The …

In a significant legal victory for Nigeria, the UK Court of Appeal has ruled that Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) must pay the country’s legal costs associated with a failed gas processing contract dispute, and crucially, those costs must be paid in British Pounds Sterling (GBP). This was stated in a statement by the Special Assistant to the President …

In an effort to address the persistent problem of oil theft in the Niger Delta, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) has awarded a $21 million contract for the measurement of 187 crude oil flow stations. This initiative, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), is a significant step towards increasing transparency and accountability in the national oil and gas …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu named the National Theatre after Wole Soyinka as a birthday present President Bola Tinubu on Friday announced that the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, will henceforth bear the name of Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka.Read more 2. NBS SURVEY: Nigerians paid N721 billion in cash bribes to …

The equity market reversed four consecutive days of losses this week, with investors booking profits of N172 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This follows the growth in share prices of CUTIX, LEARN AFRICA, and CAVERTON, among others, on the trading floor today. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization increased to N56.4 trillion …