60-year age limit bill for presidential, gov candidates passes second reading

A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to review the requirements that qualify a person to be elected as President and Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Governors and Deputy Governor of...
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Kaduna priest’s killer arrested, blames ₦200,000 debt for kidnap plot

PUNCHA key suspect in the abduction and killing of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Kaduna, has confessed that he orchestrated the kidnapping because he needed ₦200,000 to solve a personal problem. The suspect,...
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Nigerian lawmakers move to create Office of Prime Minister

A bill to create the Office of the Prime Minister as head of government and the Office of President as head of state, and to provide for a framework for the mode of election to the said offices, has passed second reading in the House of...
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Nigeria and Sahel militants adopt improvised drone warfare

HPE NEWSMilitant groups in Nigeria and the broader Sahel region are increasingly employing improvised drones to enhance their operational capabilities. In a recent attack near Lake Chad, jihadists disguised as herders launched a barrage of...
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Nigerian minister claims terrorists and kidnappers used Binance for transactions

DL NEWS Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has accused Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, of facilitating financial transactions for terrorists and kidnappers operating within the country. He stated that...
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Could South Africa’s shocking ‘admin error’ give Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

ESPN South Africa’s national football team recently fielded midfielder Teboho Mokoena in a match against Lesotho, despite Mokoena having accumulated two prior yellow cards that should have rendered him ineligible. This administrative oversight...
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Nigeria tops Interpol’s arrest of 306 cybercrime suspects across Africa

GUARDIAN NG Interpol has arrested 306 suspects across seven African countries as part of Operation Red Card, targeting cybercrime scams from November 2024 to February 2025. The operation uncovered over 1,500 victims and led to the seizure of 1,842...
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Babysitter uncovers intruder under bed after child mentions ‘monster’

BBC A babysitter in Kansas discovered a man hiding under a child’s bed after the child complained about a “monster.” While trying to reassure the child, the babysitter came face-to-face with the intruder, leading to a physical...
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Ukrainian lawmaker exposes ‘horror’ minerals deal involving Trump

MIIAMI HERALD A Ukrainian lawmaker, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, has raised concerns over a revised U.S.-Ukraine mineral agreement, calling it a “horror” that lacks security guarantees from Washington. The deal, which grants the U.S. access to...
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House to tackle withheld bar results, backlog of law students awaiting call to bar

THE NATION The House of Representatives has called for the immediate release of withheld Bar examination results and a resolution to the backlog of students awaiting their Call to the Bar. Lawmakers described the situation as a humanitarian crisis,...
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