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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Ebonyi State has renewed its call for justice in the killing of Nnenna Onu, a 35-year-old woman allegedly killed in a family inheritance dispute. The incident, which occurred in December 2021 in Amagu, Anike community in Onicha Local Government Area, reportedly involved relatives opposed to her claim to her late father’s property. According …

Russia has revoked a British diplomat’s accreditation for intelligence activities. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement on Monday in Moscow. The diplomat, identified as the second secretary of the British Embassy, ​​Janse Van Rensburg, has been ordered to leave the country within two weeks. READ ALSO: University workers gave Nigerian government an ultimatum in April to renegotiate …

The 13th inaugural lecture of the Federal University Dutsin-ma (FUD), Katsina State, will be held today, at the Professor Lawal Audu Saulawa Auditorium, take-off campus, Dutsin-ma. A press release signed by the Chairman of the Inaugural Professors Conference Committee, Professor Mohammed Umar Sanda, states that the topic of the conference is: “Demystifying Traditional Barbing (Wanzanci) in Hausaland: Islamic Influence and …

Nigeria’s small and medium-sized businesses are grappling with a massive $48 trillion financing gap, amid concerns that recent banking reforms have not yet translated into significant credit to the manufacturing sector, a new report has revealed. The Center for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) sounded the alarm in a policy brief on Sunday, saying that despite improvements in the …

Troops of the 12th Brigade in Kogi have killed a suspected terrorist and arrested a logistics courier in the state. The Nigerian Army in an operational report made available to journalists on Monday in Abuja revealed that the troops, acting on credible intelligence, intensified checkpoints and clearance operations across Lokoja Local Government area of ​​the state. It said troops deployed …

Former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a watershed moment for opposition politics in the state.ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark, received Kwankwaso and his supporters at his residence, Monday. Mark stressed that Kwankwaso’s defection was more than just a political adjustment and described it as a deliberate response to …

Olayoku with Kwankwaso ● Says party will face post-Kwankwasiyya test The National Secretary of the New Nigeria People’s Party [NNPP] Dipo Olayoku, has described the resignation of former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, from the NNPP to the coalition party, the African Democratic Congress, as a predictable political development rooted in long-standing ideological and strategic differences within the party. …

The Accountant General of Nasarawa State, Musa Mohammed, has resigned from his post to seek the governorship seat in the 2027 elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mohammed made the announcement on Monday in Lafia during a political rally, where he officially declared his ambition to contest for the state’s top job. Explaining his decision, he …

The Canadian government has announced new application fees for permanent residency and citizenship, impacting Nigerians and other foreign nationals planning to move to the country. According to an official notice issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the revised fees will come into effect on April 30, 2026. The agency explained that the adjustments are part of regular updates designed …

Former Chairman of Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Timothy Odah, on Monday advised the Ebonyi State Governor, Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, to adopt a merit-based approach in finalizing political outcomes ahead of the 2027 general elections. Odah, in an open letter to the governor, asserted the need for careful vetting of aspirants, particularly for the Ebonyi/Ohaukwu federal constituency seat, urging …