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The Federal Government has deported Zimbabwean Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatawi for violating Nigerian immigration laws. Nhiwatawi was arrested on August 24 in Yola, Adamawa State, by Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) personnel for violating immigration protocols. According to DCI Kenneth Udo, the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Nhiwatawi entered Nigeria on August 21, 2024, on a Tourist Visa (F5A) intended …

Shaping Edo’s Future: Unlocking Prosperity and Growth Building the Edo of tomorrow begins today! Senator Monday Okpebholo and Honourable Dennis Idahosa are committed to transforming our state’s infrastructure, driving economic growth and improving the quality of life of every citizen. Their vision includes: – Modernize transport networks for easier access and connectivity – Developing sustainable energy solutions for a brighter …

The Lagos Mass Rapid Transit Red Line will begin partial operations today, Wednesday, August 28, according to a statement by Kolawole Ojelabi, spokesperson for the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). The train will offer free rides for passengers, with four trips daily between Oyingbo and Agbado. The milestone marks the culmination of six weeks of successful planning, training and …

  Ahead of the much-anticipated second phase of the #EndBadGovernance protests scheduled for October 1, prominent activist Omoyele Sowore has laid out 17 non-negotiable demands for the Nigerian government. The demands are part of a renewed effort to address the country’s deep economic crisis, worsening governance problems and widespread public discontent. Sowore, who has been at the forefront of the …

Nigerian data collection organization StatiSense on Tuesday released a report on the number of kidnapping cases in the country’s six geopolitical zones. StatiSense via verified account X (formerly Twitter) revealed that in 2023, the North-West had 759 kidnapping cases which is the highest in the country’s six geopolitical zones. Followed by the North-Central region with 476 cases, the North-East region …

The Prime Minister of the Biafran Government in Exile (BRGIE), Simon Ekpa, claims that more than 50 million people voted in a recent referendum to determine whether they wanted self-determination for the Biafran people. Ekpa, who posted the claim on his X account on Tuesday, said the way Biafrans around the world embraced the e-voting process and physical voting during …

Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the Biden administration was “wrong” to ask Facebook to censor what he deemed “COVID misinformation” during the pandemic. The Meta CEO said in a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan that they will fight any censorship efforts in the future, and also admitted that the company “demoted” stories about Hunter Biden’s laptop. He …

Billionaire businessman and industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has lost his position as Africa’s richest man to South African businessman, Johann Rupert. In the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index released on Tuesday, Rupert, chairman of luxury goods conglomerate Richemont, overtook Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, as Africa’s richest person. According to the BBI, Rupert’s net worth has soared …

In a historic development, Quidax, an Africa-based crypto exchange platform has become the first crypto platform to be granted an operating license by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The development marks the beginning of formal recognition and adoption of cryptocurrencies amid an ongoing regulatory spat between the Nigerian government and Binance Holdings Ltd, another crypto trading platform. Speaking on …

    Police units from around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations aimed at targeting one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks: Black Axe. Swiss police were photographed carefully examining the contents of a property they had searched As part of Operation Jackal III, officers equipped with body armor carried out raids in 21 …