By DAVID IORJA, Abuja
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, arraigned three senior officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, before Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over alleged fraud and money laundering offences. The defendants are: Felix Njoku, a former Director of Finance of the Nigerian Railway...
Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako, Kuje, Abuja, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, admitted in evidence more documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against former National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), boss, Professor Usman Yusuf. The documents were brought before the court by...
Acting IGP Olatunji Disu has assumed duty as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police. He took over from IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun (Rtd), who served meritoriously as the 22nd Indigenous Inspector-General of Police from 19th June 2023 to 24th February 2026. The Acting Inspector-General of Police, born on 13th...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday at the State House, charged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to restore peace and strengthen security nationwide. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, issued this directive at the decoration of Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, following...
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Benue State, Dr.Mark Nyitse has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia would have smooth ride to victory in 2027 general elections. Dr. Nyitse stated this on Wednesday while reacting to the conduct of the ward and local...
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Wednesday said it has commenced an inquiry into allegations that a male operative of the State Security Service (SSS) abducted a minor from Jigawa State, brought her to Abuja, and impregnated her. The controversy centres on Walida Abdulhadi, a young...
Arsenal star, Viktor Gyokeres has been voted Player of the Matchweek after scoring twice in the North London derby. Updates shared by the Premier League, confirmed the recognition following his brace in the high-profile clash against Tottenham Hotspur. The award adds to his strong season so far, with the...
Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has launched her own music foundation aimed at helping young African talents grow in the industry. The update was shared on X by HYPETRYBE, which revealed that the singer is partnering with Berklee College of Music for the project. According to the post, the foundation...
Global Peace Foundation Nigeria (GPFN) has hosted Muslim faithful to a Ramadan Iftar in Hayin Banki community of Kaduna State, reaffirming its commitment to promoting religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence in the state. The Iftar, brought together community leaders, youths and residents in an atmosphere of unity and goodwill,...
The Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has congratulated Olatunji Disu on his appointment as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), describing the development as well-deserved and timely. In a statement signed by its National President, Ikechukwu Chukwunyere, and issued in Abuja, the association praised...
PSG player, Achraf Hakimi has been ordered to stand trial in France over an alleged rape dating back to 2023.According to Sky Sports, investigating judges have referred the Paris Saint-Germain defender to a criminal court in Hauts-de-Seine after a three-year judicial investigation. A date for the trial has not...
Singer Portable has said he will not agree to a proposed boxing match unless he is paid ₦350 million and given a car. He made the demand in a video that is trending on X while addressing talks around a possible bout with skit maker Carter Efe. In the...
Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Bukar Dalori, has donated ₦18,680,000 as a Ramadan support package to residents of Konduga Local Government Area in Borno State. The financial assistance, distributed during a special disbursement exercise, was aimed at supporting less privileged families and easing...
About 29 top police officers may be retired from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), following the appointment of Tunji Disu as an Acting Inspector-General of Police, NATIONAL ACCORD has learnt. In line with the tradition of appointments in the Nigeria Police, when a subordinate is appointed as IGP, the...
In a shocking escalation of political violence, former presidential candidate Peter Obi and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Benin City, Edo State, on February 24, 2026. Gunmen reportedly trailed Obi, former APC National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor,...
Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced that physical and credential screening for candidates seeking recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force as Constables would commence on 9th March 2026 and run through 18th April 2026 across the country. A statement issued by the commission’s spokesman, Torty Njoku Kalu, on Wednesday...
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has filed an application to quash the charges the DSS filed against him for being incompetent, for disclosing no offence known to law, and for constituting a gross abuse of court process. The court filing was made in response to Charge Number...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the sixth suspect linked to the 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Owo, Ondo State, where over 40 worshippers were killed and many others injured. The arrest comes nearly four years after the deadly assault,...
Federal Government of Nigeria has described a recent report by the United States (US) Congress on security and religious freedom in Nigeria as an opportunity to deepen cooperation between both countries. In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government said it...