17 Soldiers Killed, Bandits Neutralised In Gun Battle In Niger State
No fewer than 17 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a fierce gun duel with suspected bandits in the Bangi community, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The violent confrontation was said to have occurred on Tuesday night at about 11 pm, following intelligence reports that armed bandits wereContinue Reading
Tinubu To Sign Four Tax Bills Into Law Today
President Bola Tinubu will sign into law four groundbreaking tax reform bills on Thursday, transforming Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework The four bills —the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill —were passed by the NationalContinue Reading
Tobacco kills 1.3 million non-smokers yearly — WHO
Around 1.3 million people die from second-hand smoke every year, according to a World Health Organisation report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025. The report released at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin warned that action is needed to maintain and accelerate progress in tobacco control as risingContinue Reading
NYSC denies service extension for corper who criticised Tinubu
The National Youth Service Corps has denied extending the service year of a Lagos corper, Rita Uguamaye, also known as Raye, for criticising the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Frontline reports that Raye became an Internet sensation following her public criticism of the present administration, which she described as worseningContinue Reading
Iran President Announces ‘End Of 12-Day War’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced the “end of the 12-day war” imposed by Israel, in a message to the nation carried by the official IRNA news agency on Tuesday. “Today, after the heroic resistance of our great nation, whose determination makes history, we are witnessing the establishment of a truceContinue Reading
Alleged $4.5bn Fraud: Court Fixes Sept 15 for Ruling on Emefiele’s Forensic Evidence Request
The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has fixed September 15, 2025, to rule on an application by a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, seeking a forensic examination of some WhatsApp messages admitted in evidence in his ongoing trial for an alleged $4.5 billion andContinue Reading
AANI Congratulates Kanwan Katsina III on Prestigious Media Award
AANI, Kanwan Katsina, Usman Kankara, NUJ, media award, Auwal Mohammed Jatau.Kanwan Katsina III, District Head of Ketare, SEC 35, 2013, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara, mni, receiving the prestigious “Media Supporter of the Year” from the Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Auwal Mohammed Jatau. The President, Alumni Association of the NationalContinue Reading
Police deploy drones to rescue 12 abducted Benue passengers
The Benue State Police Command on Monday said it has deployed drones to track down the location of the 11 passengers and driver abducted around Eke in Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state. Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers had around 6.30 pm on Sunday abducted 11 passengers and aContinue Reading
Nigeria Customs Deepens Integrity Measures as ICPC Deploys Ethics Compliance Tools
CGC ADENIYI In an effort to entrench a culture of transparency and strengthen ethical standards across its operations, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, received a high-level delegation from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for the deployment of the Ethics andContinue Reading
No Security Threat In Abuja, Nigeria Reacts To US Alert
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that there is no security threat within its capital city Abuja. The Nigerian Government stated this on Monday in response to an advisory by the United States’ Mission in Nigeria warning all Americans to stay away from all military and government facilities inContinue Reading