The Nigeria State  services on 17th Feb invaded the Lagos State House of Assembly  in an attempt to stop the lawmakers from sitting. The DSS officials were said to have arrived at the House...

All seems not to be going well with the marriage of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels and her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko, as speculations of troubles in their marriage continue to trend. followed  Regina Daniels...

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged a desperate bid by the ruling All Progressives Congress to destroy the party to entrench totalitarianism. According to the PDP, as part of...

Early this month, A United States lawmaker, Scott Perry, accused the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, of funding terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram, ISIS, and Al-Qaeda. Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, made these...

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Sunday warned teachers, prohibiting them from involving students in hard labour, both on and off school grounds. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi...

Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised the alarm, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call his alleged nephew and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, to order over the controversy...

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr  Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has admonished African leaders to look past the era of waiting to receive aid from developed nations and instead be creative...

The MV Great Cotonou, the first Con-Ro vessel offering direct service from Shanghai to Lagos, docked at PTML Terminal on Tuesday. Operated by Grimaldi Group, it reduces transit time to 27 days, eliminating the...

The Nigerian government has expressed dissatisfaction with the Canadian embassy’s decision to deny visas to its Army chief and military officers,  Canada denying visas to its military officer, Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff, General...

Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has insisted that his allegations that three Nigerian lawmakers asked for a $150 million bribe to prevent his arrest and prosecution in Nigeria for alleged financial...

    Impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has filed a lawsuit at the Lagos State High Court, seeking his immediate reinstatement as Speaker. Obasa claims he was unlawfully...

The Ecowas court has dismissed a case brought by two NGOs against Nigeria over the destruction caused by the 2012 and 2022 Lagdo Dam floodings. The ECOWAS Court has dismissed claims brought against Nigeria...

Elder statesman and chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. Beadysword blog gathered that Adebanjo died on Friday morning at his residence in Lekki,...

  The Senate and the House of Representatives on Thursday passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, approving an aggregate expenditure of ₦54.99 trillion for the fiscal year.   The approved budget outlines major allocations for...

The federal government has unveiled plans to establish a specialized unit known as Power Rangers, which will be responsible for protecting electricity infrastructure across the country from vandalism. The Minister of Interior, Olubumi Tunji Ojowho...

The Maritime Journalists Association of Nigeria (MAJAN), led by President Jerry Aguigbo, recently visited the Tin Can Island Port Command to engage with the Command’s activities and commend the transformative measures implemented by Customs...

The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, has called for a policy mandating the recruitment of first-class graduates into the intelligence agency to strengthen national security. Ajayi made this call...

APC national Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje says the North will wait for President Bola Tinubu to complete his two terms, eight years in. Office “We are happy that our party believes in zoning. When a...

Statutory Deficiencies And Glaring Operational Illegalities In Gov Soludo Government’s Countermeasures Against Violent Crimes In Anambra State (Concluded) -Intersociety Glaring Operational Illegalities: · Roadblock extortion and other operational corrupt practices; the incurable bane of...

Popular Nigerian Musician, Innocent “2Baba” Idibia has proposed to his girlfriend, Honourable Natatsha Osawuru  In a video making the rounds on social media, the ‘African Queen‘ crooner is seen asking the Edo state lawmaker...

The Kano/Jigawa Customs Area Command held a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday to explain the 4 per cent Free On Board (FOB) collection and its suspension. Area Comptroller, Dalhatu Abubakar, addressed the gathering, stating that...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday (today), passed the controversial Tax Reform Bills for a second reading after an extensive debate among lawmakers regarding the fundamental principles of the proposed legislation. Taiwo Oyedele, who...

Prince Olayiwola Shittu, former National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and Chairman of Skelas Group, will preside over an award dinner organized by Nigerian Maritime Journalists to honour the...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the purported suspension of the Board of Trustees (BoT), chairman,  and Adolphus Wabara as null and void. The party’s Abia State...

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is embracing a new leadership era with the appointment of Comptroller Benedict Oramalugo, PhD, as its new Customs Area Controller. He takes over following...

A police officer, who allegedly defiled a 17-year-old girl at the Ogudu Lagos  Area Command premises, has been remanded in Kirikiri correctional facility after he was arraigned in court on Tuesday. Mrs Adejoke Ladenegan-Oginni,...

Nigeria’s largest telecommunications provider, MTN, has begun a gradual implementation of a 50% tariff increase, as sanctioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in January. This adjustment is primarily reflected in the updated prices...

Allegations of Corruption in Tertiary Education Funding among Nigeria  Senators Recent revelations from the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) have raised serious concerns regarding the distribution of...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially discontinued the policy allowing three free withdrawals per month for customers using Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) outside their banks. This change comes in response to rising...

In a significant political move, actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has announced his resignation from the Labour Party, effective February 25, 2025. Okonkwo expressed his decision in a detailed statement on X, emphasizing his belief that...

The House of Representatives has directed the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, as well as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to suspend the planned increase in telecommunications tariffs until service quality improves....

  Binta Nyako, judge of a federal high court in Abuja, has adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), indefinitely. Nyako adjourned the suit on Monday following...

As part of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s efforts to boost its visibility as the port economic regulator, the Executive Secretary Akutah Pius Ukeyima Esq who hosted a strategic new media talk with the Council’s...