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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered an immediate freeze on the assets of 13 newly designated entities allegedly linked to terrorism financing within Nigeria’s capital market. According to the Commission, the directive affects 10 individuals and three corporate bodies recently listed on the Nigeria Sanctions List by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee. In a circular titled “Commission’s sweeping compliance directive issued to capital market operators,” the SEC said the action is based on the provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, which mandates the immediate freezing of assets belonging to designated persons and organisations without prior notice. The Commission instructed all capital market operators to fully comply with the order, stre...

A married woman and mother of five has been found dead at the residence of her male friend, identified as Lucky Isuma, in the Sabon Gari area of Kano. The woman, Sandra, who was said to be from Abia State, was confirmed dead on April 11, 2026, at No. 47 Aitken Road, Sabon Gari. According to unverified reports from neighbours, she had requested food shortly before her death, and her host had stepped out to get it when the incident occurred. The spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the development, noting that the man involved has been taken into custody. He explained that on April 11, 2026, around 10:30 a.m., a 22-year-old resident, Chidera Nwobi, reported at the Sabon Gari Police Division that he discovered a woman, believed to b...

A goods-laden truck on Sunday lost control and crashed into the fence of a building in Osisioma, along the Aba–Port Harcourt Expressway, leaving one man dead. Residents said the deceased, a male who had recently returned from an Asian country where he lives, was among those affected by the accident. It was gathered that the truck driver lost control before ramming into the structure, hitting a motorcyclist and two other men in the process. One of the victims died from the impact, while the other two sustained serious injuries and were taken to the hospital by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abia State Sector Command. The exact cause of the crash has not yet been confirmed, as authorities are still investigating whether it resulted from overspeeding or brake f...

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, has visited the site of the road accident that led to the death of a student of Lagos State University, assuring that justice will be served. This was made known in a statement released on Sunday night by the police command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi. According to the statement, Tijani, alongside senior officers, carried out an on-the-spot assessment of the crash location as part of ongoing investigations. During the visit, the police delegation also engaged with members of the university’s Students’ Union, addressing their concerns over the tragic incident. Adebisi stated that the commissioner praised the students for remaining calm and exercising restraint despite the loss of their colleague. She added that Tijani...

Pope Leo has responded after Donald Trump called him “weak” for criticising the war in Iran. The Catholic Pontiff said on Monday, April 13, that he plans ​to continue speaking out against war after U.S. President Donald Trump's direct ‌attack on the him. In comments aboard the papal flight to Algiers, where the first U.S. pope is starting a 10-day tour to ​four African countries, the pontiff also said the Christian message ​was being "abused". "I don't want to get into a debate with ⁠him," Leo said as he greeted journalists on the plane. "I don't ​think that the message of the Gospel is meant to be abused ​in the way that some people are doing." Speaking to other reporters, Pope Leo added: "I’m not afraid of the Trump administration or of speaking out loudly a...

The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has denied claims that it had said that the Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, had admitted to making errors in Nigeria’s new tax laws. It described such claims as misleading and inaccurate. Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele made the clarification in a statement released via his X handle on Sunday. The statement read: “Our attention has been drawn to misleading media reports claiming that the Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele has “finally admitted errors in the new tax laws. “These publications misrepresent the Minister’s statements, falsely alleging that he urged Nigerians to await the outcome of a “legislative probe”, a process that has long been concluded and the gazetted...

The police in Lagos state has confirmed the k!lling of a man identified as Adedipe Adeyinka, popularly known as “Agali.” According to a statement on its X handle, the command  said the deceased was shot de@d at about 11:30pm on National Stadium Bridge inward Iponri. The victim was reportedly rushed to Mainland General Hospital, Yaba, where he was confirmed de@d. The police said investigation is ongoing to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident, while responding to an X user who gave an account of how the incident happened.

The Federal Government has released a list of 48 individuals and groups allegedly involved in financing terrorism in Nigeria. The list was made public by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee and includes suspects linked to groups such as Indigenous People of Biafra, Ansaru, and Islamic State West Africa Province. The development follows earlier remarks by Christopher Musa, who noted that tracking and prosecuting terrorism financiers remains challenging due to legal hurdles and international connections. Meanwhile, the 2026 Global Terrorism Index by the Institute for Economics & Peace revealed a 46% rise in terrorism-related deaths in Nigeria in 2025, with fatalities reaching 750. The report attributed about 80% of the deaths to ISWAP and Boko Haram, underscoring Nigeria’s positi...

Britain has paused plans to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after facing strong opposition from Donald Trump, according to a government spokesperson. “We have always said we would only proceed with the deal if it has US support,” the spokesperson said, as reports indicated that legislation to transfer sovereignty had run out of time in parliament. The islands include Diego Garcia, a strategically important military base jointly used by the United States and the United Kingdom. Trump had criticised the proposed deal earlier this year, describing it as “great stupidity.” The government of Keir Starmer maintained its support for the agreement but acknowledged it could not proceed without backing from Washington. Reports suggest a new bill to return the islands is unlikely to b...

The Lagos State Government has issued a red alert over rising Lassa fever cases nationwide, commencing a statewide awareness and prevention campaign. The Lagos State Government has issued a red alert over rising Lassa fever cases nationwide, commencing a statewide awareness and prevention campaign. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said Nigeria recorded over 660 confirmed cases and 167 deaths between January and mid-March 2026, with infections reported across 22 states and 93 LGAs. African economy outlook He warned that infections among healthcare workers-38 cases, including three deaths, signal a dangerous trend requiring stricter infection control and rapid response. Abayomi described Lassa fever as a highly contagious zoonotic disease transmitted from roden...