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In a landmark judgment, 92-year-old Ryland Headley has been sentenced to life in prison—serving a minimum of 20 years—for the rape and murder of Louisa Dunne in 1967 at her Bristol residence. Delivered by Mr Justice Sweeting, the sentence ensures Headley will spend the remainder of his life behind bars. The judge described the attack as “cruel and pitiless,” noting that Dunne endured immense pain and terror, while Headley remained

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has once again denied allegations circulating online that he allocated plots of land in Abuja to his children. He dismissed the claims as politically motivated blackmail with no factual basis. In a statement released on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the minister described the reports as false and aimed at undermining his reform efforts

The Federal Government has explained its recent decision to honour 18 exceptional civil servants with sports utility vehicles (SUVs), laptops, and other rewards, stating that the recognition was for their vital yet often unheralded contributions to the growth and reform of public service in Nigeria. At the 2025 Civil Service Awards Night held in Abuja on Saturday, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack,

The Nigerian naira gained ground on Wednesday, marking a significant improvement in both the official and parallel markets, driven by continued foreign exchange interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). At the black market, the naira appreciated to ₦1,590/$, recovering from the previous day’s range of ₦1,595–₦1,600/$. Similarly, the official exchange rate showed a slight uptick, improving from ₦1,550/$ to ₦1,549/$, according to CBN data. The recent uptrend in

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is preparing to sign four crucial tax reform bills into law, signaling a significant step toward overhauling Nigeria’s fiscal system and enhancing investor confidence. The pending legislation includes: Nigeria Tax Bill Nigeria Tax Administration Bill Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill These bills, recently approved by the National Assembly after in-depth consultations with stakeholders and technical experts, aim to streamline the country’s