A retired civil servant and traditional chief from Gwagwalada, Abuja, Chief George Kadiri, who served as surety for British national James Nolan in the $9.6 billion Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) fraud case, was arrested and presented before Justice Peter Lifu at the Federal High Court on Thursday. According...
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More than 100 tennis players are set to compete in the 2025 NTF-CBN Tennis Championship, kicking off on July 21 at Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The 46th edition of the Senior Open Tennis Championship is organized by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) with...
Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, has freed 123 inmates from correctional centers across the state after a three-day facility tour. Sixty-two of the released inmates were freed on health grounds. The inmates were released from various custodial centers, including four from Ikot Abasi, 17 from...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano State House of Assembly has denied reports that it plans to investigate the Chairperson of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in the state, Hajiya Sa’adatu Yusha’u, over alleged land allocation irregularities. According to Mr. Kamaluddeen Shawai, Chief Press Secretary to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) has dismissed reports of organizing a protest regarding the Federal Government’s recently approved N32,000 pension increment. Deputy National President, Chief Abdulahi Onu, clarified this during a press interaction in Abuja on Thursday. This follows threats by some pensioners to demonstrate...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Ekason Group of Companies will today Friday 18 July, 2025, unveil Ekason signature at Km 4, old Otukpo road Makurdi, the Benue state capital. The project is a significant initiative aimed at promoting peace, healing, and economic recovery in Benue State, Nigeria. According to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu spearheaded heartfelt tributes to former President Muhammadu Buhari during a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) session held on Thursday at the State House in Abuja. Buhari, who passed away in a London hospital on Sunday, was laid to rest in Daura, Katsina...
A solemn three-day Fida’u prayer was held on Thursday at the residence of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, following his passing on Sunday in a London hospital. The prayer session, dedicated to the repose of his soul, drew dignitaries and thousands of sympathizers from across Nigeria...
Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT transferred 45 bags of suspected Indian Hemp, weighing 1,575 kilograms, to the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday at Apapa, Lagos. Commodore Paul Nimmyel, represented by the base’s Executive Officer, Capt. Idongesit Udoessien, said the seizure occurred near Ilesha Beach as part...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) revealed that soldiers of Operation Safe Haven turned down a N13.7 million bribe offered by terrorists during a high-stakes operation along Jos-Sanga Road in Plateau State. Director of Defence Media Operations,Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, shared details of the incident during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of the notorious Lakurawa bandit syndicate and recovered an AK-49 rifle along with ammunition in a targeted operation. Commissioner of Police (CP) Ahmed Musa announced the breakthrough in a statement released on Thursday through the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy in Nigeria (FOCPEN) has vehemently rejected the Senate’s proposed Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, citing a lack of consultation and potential setbacks to the nation’s decentralized power framework. In a statement issued in Makurdi, FOCPEN Chairman, Prince Eka...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentencing of 15 Chinese, for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before two Federal High Court Judges sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos; Justice Ayokunle Faji and Justice Dehinde Dipeolu. The suspects...
By JOY ADARA , Abuja- Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Suleiman Ciroma, has revealed to the Federal High Court in Abuja how $12 million was illicitly swapped through SunTrust Bank in a mere 10 days. Testifying before Justice Emeka Nwite, Ciroma detailed the rapid transactions orchestrated by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, struck out an application by the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri as Muhammadu Buhari University, in honor of his late predecessor. The announcement was made during a Federal Executive Council session held to pay tribute to the former President. This development is seen as a testament to...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Assessment Team has commended troops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) for their relentless efforts in combating terrorists and other criminal elements in the North West and North Central regions. Led by Major General WB Idris, the team visited OPFY Headquarters in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says while the agency does not guarantee jobs, it is developing a centralised job portal to give beneficiaries early access to employment opportunities in Nigeria and abroad. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, made this known during a...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) has joined Nigerians and the international community to mourn the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a visionary leader who laid a solid foundation for Nigeria’s industrial revival, particularly in...
By JANET OVAYOZA SAMUEL Since assuming office as the First Lady of Kogi State, Hajiya Sefinat Usman Ododo, has emerged as a symbol of compassion, inclusion, and empowerment for all, especially women, girls, widows, youth, and the less privileged. Her passion for service has reverberated across communities, bringing hope...