Many worshippers feared dead in Lagos mosque collapse

The federal government has been accused of mismanaging over 60 taxes and levies collected across the country. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, made these allegations during a Senate plenary session on Wednesday. Oyedele claimed that despite collecting over 60 taxes and levies, the government has little…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has relocated its headquarters to a new facility in the Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The new facility, which is the first phase of a national headquarters project, was inaugurated on Wednesday. NDLEA Chairman/CEO, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd.), stated that the relocation is…

A German man has been arrested in Poland for exporting dual-use technology to Russia that was then used for arms production, the Polish security service said on Wednesday. The man was detained in Lubusz Province in western Poland and charged with "brokering and exporting dual-use goods to Russian territory," the security service said in a…

An Indian national accused of being a member of a militant group was extradited from Rwanda to his home country, police said on Wednesday. Salman Khan was arrested in Rwanda in early September on the request of Indian authorities, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) told AFP. The 40-year-old, who faces terrorism charges in India, had…

Tanzanian opposition party Chadema, said two of its members were killed on the eve of Wednesday's local elections, and accused the authorities of rigging the vote. Chadema said in a statement that a candidate, George Juma Mohamed, was shot dead by police after being attacked by ruling party supporters at his home in Mkese in…

The police on Wednesday arraigned a 26-year-old man, Adesoji Babatunde, in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly threatening his mother’s life. The prosecutor, ASP Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in Ita-Osa area, Ile-Ife, on Tuesday at about 4.00 p.m. Abdullahi alleged that the defendant conducted himself in a manner…

Some 4,000 prisoners have been released by Burundi as part of a campaign aimed at clearing the East African nation's overcrowded jails, the presidency said on X. President Evariste Ndayishimiye announced the mass pardon earlier this month, saying it would only apply to prisoners accused of minor crimes and justifying it as a cost-saving measure.…

Kwara Government has discouraged the culture of branding materials donated to public school children with subtle or obvious political messages and indoctrination. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Moddibo-Kawu, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Ilorin. She says the practice, which includes emblazoning the picture of the donor on…

British former Conservative party leader and ex foreign secretary William Hague was elected as the University of Oxford's 160th chancellor on Wednesday, after four rounds of voting. The career politician and member of the House of Lords who graduated from Oxford in 1982 will now lead the prestigious university in the largely ceremonial post that…

The Nigerian Meteorological Society (NMetS) has solicited greater partnership with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and other related agencies towards ensuring food security, one of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Prof. Debo Adeyewa, National President of NMetS sought for the collaboration during the opening of its National Conference and 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the…