Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified that he has not endorsed any aspirant for the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State. Speaking during his monthly media briefing in Abuja, Wike stated that no endorsement would be made until a joint coalition of political actors...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, arraigned a Communication Company, Metro Digital Limited before Justice A.T Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on an amended four-count charge bordering on cybercrime and alleged unlawful interception and rebroadcast of Multichoice Nigeria Limited...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, has intensified enforcement operations across the South-West zone, seizing cocaine, cannabis, and other contraband while foiling 473 smuggling attempts in the past eight weeks. Speaking during a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Comptroller of...
Arsenal are through to the UEFA Champions League final for only the second time in the club’s history after defeating Atlético Madrid 1-0 at the Emirates to seal a 2-1 aggregate victory in the semi-finals. Bukayo Saka scored the winning goal in the 64th minute as Mikel Arteta’s side...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has congratulated Jim Ovia on his retirement as Founder and Group Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, describing the moment as the close of an extraordinary chapter in Nigeria’s financial services sector. NELFUND, in a statement signed by its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Akintunde...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has activated its commitment to battling illicit financial flows and terrorism financing through a sensitisation programme on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The engagement held at its headquarters in Abuja, formed part of the Service’s first quarter operational review meeting and...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, met with the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos on Tuesday during which he discussed opportunities for his state’s local creators to link into the value chain. Zulum’s administration, since 2019, has pushed to diversify Borno’s economy while also...
An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lere West Constituency seat in the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Tom Garba, has declared his intention to contest, decrying what he described as years of ineffective representation in the area. Garba, a native of Lere...
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said that the new partnership between the Agency and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) of Ghana should serve as a warning to drug cartels who seek to destabilize the West Africa...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released an updated schedule of activities for its 2026 primary elections, alongside revised costs for nomination forms, following extensive consultations with party leaders, aspirants, and stakeholders across the country. The National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, announced this in a statement issued on...
Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 admitted into evidence a judgment of the FCT High Court against the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Bello alongside Umar...
The trial of Ali Bello, nephew of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, continued on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with the 17th Prosecution Witness, PW17, Ahmed Audu Abubakar, telling the court how Bello utilised bureau-de-change (BDC) to...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the current nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise would resume for its third and final phase on Monday, 11th May 2026. Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. It may be...
President Bola Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, France, emphasising transparency and fiscal discipline, and explaining the rationale for the swift implementation of bold reforms. At the meeting, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, highlighted Nigeria’s strong GDP growth in dollar...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has restated the firm resolve of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address humanitarian situations across Nigeria. This, according to him, entails that the administration will continue to engage more with critical stakeholders, including development partners, in tackling grey areas in humanitarian responses...
Nigeria and the United States of America have inaugurated the Defence Institutional Technical Working Groups (DITWGs) in Abuja under the 2026 Defence Cooperation Roadmap, reinforcing collaborative efforts to address terrorism, insecurity and regional instability. Speaking at the event, the head of the US delegation Mr. Cate Dave averred that...
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the resurgence of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, expressing concern over the safety of Nigerians and other Africans affected by the violence. In a statement shared on his official handle on X, Obi described the attacks as alarming and unacceptable, stressing...
Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to pay ₦100 million in damages to two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) over defamatory publications. Delivering judgment, Justice Yusuf Halilu also directed SERAP to issue public apologies to the...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, the new deputy governor of Kano State, following his swearing-in by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Tuesday. Governor Yusuf nominated Garo to fill the vacant position created by the departure of Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam, who resigned in the aftermath of the...