As the countdown to Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential election begins, President Alassane Ouattara has officially unveiled his campaign leadership team — a clear sign of confidence and readiness ahead of the big vote. The campaign period runs from October 10 to…
Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), to October 31, 2025. The adjournment followed a request from the Economic and Financial Crimes…
A damning petition has surfaced against Assistant Commissioner of Police, Lot Lantoh Garba, who currently heads the Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering. The letter, written by a concerned Nigerian and addressed to top government officials, accuses ACP…
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has revealed that the Abia State House of Assembly is preparing to fix a date for a mass protest at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa to demand the release of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has again adjourned the trial of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to October 16, 2025, pending a medical assessment report from the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on his health condition. Kanu’s…
Argentine authorities have arrested Nigerian national, Ikechukwu N., marking the country’s first apprehension of a fugitive listed on both INTERPOL’s Red Notice and Silver Notice. According to a statement released late Tuesday, the suspect is believed to be the mastermind…
A new Standarddailypress review of the second-quarter report released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that 5.4 million electricity consumers across Nigeria remain unmetered. According to the report, as of June 2025, only 6.4 million customers had…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of running an administration rooted in deceit and forgery, saying dishonesty has become a state policy under his leadership. Atiku’s statement came after the resignation of Uche Nnaji, Minister…
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, insisting that his decision is a personal one, not an admission of guilt. Nnaji, who was appointed in August 2023, announced his resignation in…
A Nigerian Army officer, Lieutenant Samson Haruna, has died after suffering severe burns when his wife allegedly set him ablaze during a domestic dispute at Wellington Bassey Barracks, Ibagwa, Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The tragic incident…
