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The Federal Government has urged journalists and social media influencers to deny bandits and terrorists the publicity they crave. The Minister of Information and National Reorientation, Mohammed Idris, made the call at the maiden edition of the Arewa Media Summit organised by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Public Enlightenment, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, on Monday in Kano. “The media has an indispensable role in denying violent extremists the publicity they seek while promoting unity, resilience and hope, Idris said. He added that democracy thrives when the government remains transparent, citizens participate responsibly, and the…
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he spoke with Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, to review Folarin Balogun’s red card at the ongoing 2026 World Cup. Trump confirmed the phone conversation with Infantino in a chat with reporters at the White House on Monday. The US president then clarified that while he requested that the red card be reviewed, he did not ask for it to be overturned. “I asked for a review because I didn’t think it was a foul. All I did was ask for a review, I didn’t say you have to do this,” Trump said. “That…
Nnani Adaobi Marian, a 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate of Kharkiv National Medical University, has died after sustaining severe injuries in a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, days before her graduation. Reports indicate that Russian forces dropped aerial bombs on the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv on June 29, killing 14 people across the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions and injuring 98 others. According to a statement issued by the university on Sunday, Marian sustained serious injuries in the attack and later died despite efforts by doctors in Kharkiv and Germany to save her life. “As a result of enemy shelling, Nnani…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 10 for judgment in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s, EFCC, suit seeking the final forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who had fixed Monday for the ruling after parties adopted their final arguments in May, shifted the judgment to July 10. No reason was given for the adjournment. The anti-graft agency is asking the court to permanently forfeit the properties to the Federal Government, arguing they are suspected proceeds of unlawful activities. EFCC counsel,…
The federal government has convened oil and gas stakeholders to discuss fair pricing of petroleum products across the country. Stakeholders at the meeting, held on Monday at the headquarters of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in Abuja, include Dangote refinery, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN).
The federal government of Nigeria has disclosed that another batch of its citizens is expected to leave South Africa on Tuesday amid the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made this disclosure in a statement posted on her official X handle on Monday morning. “Another evacuation flight will leave for Johannesburg tomorrow, Tuesday, 7th July, to bring home our citizens,” she tweeted. The evacuation is the latest in the repatriation exercise by Nigerian authorities as they seek the safety of their citizens in South Africa. Recall that four batches of Nigerians have returned home since…
Riley Moore, a member of the house of representatives in the United States, says his country will pay very close attention to the 2027 elections in Nigeria. Moore spoke in an interview with NoireTV, a cable and streaming network dedicated to programming tailored to the African diaspora, posted early Monday morning. Asked if the US would ensure that the upcoming polls in Nigeria would extend beyond being just a formality, Moore replied in the affirmative. “We’re certainly going to be watching these results and how these elections unfold and how they’re executed. That’s something that myself and the administration are…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he was never offered N500 billion to contest against the National Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2027 general election to divide votes in the South-South region. Jonathan made this clarification in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media, Dr Ikechukwu Eze, on Sunday. Eze described the speculation as completely false, baseless and a deliberate attempt to drag him into needless political controversy. According to him, the report falsely claimed that Jonathan disclosed receiving an offer of N500 billion to challenge Peter Obi in the presidential race. He noted that the…
Six persons are feared killed while no fewer than 30 villages were sacked when bandits stormed the Danchadi District of Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident displaced scores of residents, leading to the rustling of over 1,000 livestock. The report of the attacks was signed by the District Head of Danchadi, Alhaji Lirwanu Mafaran Kuwarun Sarkin Musulmi, and addressed to the Chairman of Bodinga Local Government Area of the state. A senior monarch in the district, according to Daily Trust, confirmed the report, saying he personally delivered copies to some of the security agencies operating in the…
A trail of correspondence between top government agencies and the disowned Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has revealed how he penetrated the highest level of the Nigerian government to execute what now appears to be illegal activities. The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) acted on letters received from Mr Adeyemi’s PFIPC, believing them to have originated from a legitimate agency under the Nigerian presidency. In some letters reviewed by this…