Amaka Sonnberger, a 46-year-old Canadian-Nigerian woman, was arrested by Toronto Police on September 1, 2024, for allegedly making hate-motivated threats against members of the Nigerian community. The arrest follows an investigation into online content posted by SAmaka Sonnberger on August 25, 2024, which reportedly included violent threats targeted at specific individuals of Yoruba and Benin…
Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has expressed profound concern over the escalating terrorist and bandit activities in Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, and Kebbi States. The Minister’s alarm is a clarion call to action, underscoring the gravity of the situation and the need for swift and decisive intervention. The escalating violence has resulted…
The recent proposal by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to establish 18 years as the minimum age for university admission has sparked a nationwide debate. During his tour of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centers, the former director-general of the Nigerian Law School hinted that the Federal Government was considering this…
The (FCCPC) Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has issued a stern warning to traders, giving them a one-month deadline to reduce the prices of goods. This move is aimed at curbing inflation and protecting consumers from exploitation, as the Commission has expressed concern over the persistent increase in prices despite stability in foreign exchange…
In a sharp critique of the Nigerian government’s handling of press freedom, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has voiced grave concerns over the continuous harassment of journalists in the country. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, emphasized that the federal government’s increasing use of security and intelligence agencies to…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that neighboring countries Togo and Benin owe a cumulative sum of $14.19 million for electricity supplied in the first quarter of 2024. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), none of the four international bilateral customers, including Para-SBEE and Transcorp-SBEE in Benin, and Mainstream-NIGELEC and Odukpani-CEET in…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Mosimi Depot, Ogun State, has urgently called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to release petroleum products worth N75.142 billion that have been paid for since June 2024. This delay in the supply of fuel has significantly contributed to the ongoing fuel scarcity in the…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has put its members and affiliated organizations on high alert, warning of a possible nationwide strike. This drastic measure is being considered in response to the potential detention of NLC President Joe Ajaero by the Nigerian Police Force. The labour union’s leadership has expressed grave concerns about what they perceive…
Two former governors of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel, have pledged their full support to the Federal Government’s efforts in recovering national assets seized by a French court following a legal dispute involving a Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited. The company had secured a court judgment that resulted in the…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially issued comprehensive guidelines to facilitate the implementation of a Zero Percent Duty Rate (0%) on specific essential food items. This move comes in direct response to President Bola Tinubu’s recent approval of an import duty waiver, aimed at mitigating the rising cost of living in Nigeria by making…
