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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has issued an order freezing all bank accounts and assets linked to Indian businessman Mr. Arun Goswami and his companies — Metwest Steel Limited and Eastern Metals Limited — over alleged unpaid debts amounting to ₦9.5 billion. The interim order, granted by Justice Akintayo Aluko on October 31, 2025, restrains all commercial banks and financial institutions in Nigeria from releasing, transferring, or dealing […]

The Ogun State Police Command has dismantled a notorious syndicate of Cameroonian nationals involved in luring and kidnapping victims under the guise of processing foreign visas. According to the command, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit carried out a successful raid on the group’s hideout in Mowe, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leading to the arrest of two suspects — Ndzana Kamga Isidore and Tingue Stephen — while the prime suspect, identified […]

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is engaging the international community diplomatically following threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to take military action against terror groups in Nigeria over alleged mass killings of Christians. Speaking during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja, shortly after swearing in two new ministers — Dr. Bernard Doro and Dr. Kingsley Udeh (SAN) — Tinubu urged citizens […]

The European Union (EU) has announced the deployment of 687 election observers to Anambra State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, as part of its Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) initiative. According to the EU, the observers will work through its civil society partners to strengthen peacebuilding, promote gender and disability inclusion, combat misinformation, and boost public confidence in the electoral process. Seven key partner organisations under the EU-SDGN […]

The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has announced that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria will begin paying lower taxes from January 2026, when the new tax law comes into effect. Speaking during a fireside chat titled “The New Tax Law and You” at the 24th Annual Conference of Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) in Lagos, Oyedele explained that […]

The United States House of Representatives has introduced a new bill seeking to hold Nigerian government officials accountable for alleged violations of religious freedom and human rights in the country. Titled the “Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025,” the bill was sponsored by Republican lawmaker Marlin Stutzman from Indiana’s 3rd District and introduced on October 21, 2025. According to details published on the official U.S. Congress website, the bill—filed […]

The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s crude oil production will soon experience a significant boost following the completion of a new offshore production facility. Komolafe stated this in a release issued by the Commission’s Head of Media and Strategic Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, on Thursday, after an official visit to Dubai Drydocks World in the United Arab Emirates. The […]