The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to uphold its policy barring transgender Americans from serving in the military, in the latest major legal battle involving transgender rights to reach the conservative-leaning court. The administration is appealing a ruling by a federal court in Washington, DC, which sided with a group of transgender…
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued two Colombian women who were allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by a suspected human trafficking syndicate in Lagos. The victims, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued by operatives of the National Central Bureau (NCB-INTERPOL), Lagos Annex, following actionable intelligence…
Former Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has been found guilty of bribery in a corruption case linked to the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric power plant. The public prosecutor’s office announced the verdict on Friday, August 28, saying Moreno, 73, was sentenced to five years in prison and permanently barred from holding public office. The…
The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has denied allegations that it imposed restrictions on Christian worship and practices in the state, stressing that it has no legal authority to regulate how Christians conduct their religious activities. The board’s Commandant, Dr Usman Abdullahi Jatau, made this known in a statement issued in Sokoto on Saturday, August…
President Bola Tinubu has asked a United States court to prevent the release of records held by the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) relating to allegations of drug trafficking. The records are being sought by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan, who filed a Freedom of Information…
Niger’s government says it has foiled an attempted mutiny by soldiers after heavy gunfire and explosions were heard overnight in Niamey, the country’s capital. The Ministry of National Defense said on Saturday, August 29, that a group of soldiers opened fire at “sensitive” locations in the capital in what authorities described as an attempted mutiny.…
Veteran actor Francis Duru has sparked a debate after claiming that the Igbo community played a major role in the development of modern Nollywood, but that Yoruba filmmakers have since become more dominant in the industry. Speaking during an interview on Gbam, Duru said Igbo entrepreneurs were instrumental in building Nigeria’s home-video industry but…
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has added the names and photographs of 10 more Nigerians to its “worst of the worst” list of foreign nationals accused of criminal offences. The names and images were published on the website of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the Trump administration continues its…
Togo, Benin and Niger owed Nigeria $11.16 million for electricity supplied by Nigerian power generation companies under bilateral agreements in 2025, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). NERC disclosed this in its 2025 annual report, stating that the Market Operator (MO) issued invoices totalling $73.91 million to the three international electricity customers during…
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, is set to introduce per-message charges for certain messages sent by businesses through the WhatsApp Business Platform from October 1, 2026. The development was announced in a WhatsApp Business Platform pricing update released in July 2026. The new fees will apply to businesses using the official WhatsApp Business Platform,…
