Nigeria has ranked among the least peaceful countries in Africa for the year 2025, according to the Global Peace Index (GPI). ContentsSudanDemocratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)South SudanMaliBurkina FasoSomaliaCentral African Republic (CAR)NigeriaNigerEthiopiaThe report, which measures security, conflict, and militarisation across 163 nations, shows that while some parts of the continent improved, several key countries have…
No fewer than 46 trafficked victims have been rescued by the operatives of the National Central Bureau in Abuja. Also, the seven suspects linked to the offence and cybercrime have been apprehended. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the success came from two coordinated operations in collaboration with…
The Uyo Forum of Retired Primary School Teachers in Akwa Ibom has appealed to Governor Pastor Umo Eno to release over 10 years of pension arrears owed to the group. The Akwa Ibom retired teachers, in a press statement endorsed by Rev. Felix I. Cookey and Hon. Emmanuel S. Udoaka, recalled their enormous support for…
A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. Justice Simon Aboki handed down the judgment, finding Ajayi guilty of culpable homicide contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria. The court found…
President Bola Tinubu has declined to sign the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill, 2025 into law. The President’s decision not to sign the bill passed by both chambers of the National Assembly was contained in a letter read in the Green Chamber on Thursday during plenary. The President, citing Section 58(4) of the 1999…
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law four tax reform bills on key areas of Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework. Tinubu signed the bills at a ceremony held at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, at about 03:20pm local time. The four bills include: the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled a series of by-elections for Saturday, August 16, 2025, to fill vacant seats in the National and State Assemblies across 12 states. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement during a meeting with political party leaders in Abuja on Thursday. He explained that the vacancies arose from…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has declared Friday, June 27, 2025, as a public holiday across the state in commemoration of Hijrah 1447AH. This announcement was made in an official statement issued by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr. Rasheed Aderibigbe. While extending warm greetings to the Muslim faithful…
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four groundbreaking tax reform bills that will transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the PresidentInformation and Strategy on Wednesday. According to the statement, the four bills include , the Nigeria Tax Bill, the…
In the world of skincare, toning and bleaching are two words that are often thrown around — sometimes interchangeably, sometimes sneakily. For many, it’s difficult to tell the difference. Some products even blur the lines with clever packaging and vague promises like “flawless glow” or “intense fairness.” But let’s be clear: toning and bleaching are…
