Federal High Court in Abuja has again postponed the arraignment of former Anambra South Senator, Andy Uba, and his co-defendant, Benjamin Etu, over an alleged ₦400 million fraud. The case will now come up on November 6, following the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, who was...
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By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has defended the Federal Government’s $1 billion investment in Lagos ports, insisting that the project forms part of a broader national maritime modernisation plan — not a regional agenda. APC’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Seye Oladejo, made the...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – A new socio-political organization, E’Ekpede Initiative in Akwa Ibom State has thrown its weight behind the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno in the 2027 general elections to ensure continuity and national development. Chairman of...
ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully dismantled an illegal firearms fabrication factory and apprehended two suspects in a targeted intelligence-led operation. Credible intelligence had earlier indicated that Aniekan Aniedi, a 39-year-old male resident of Itam Village, Itu Local Government Area, was actively engaged in the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has set up a Strategic Inter-Agency Coordination Committee in a bid to harness the gains of its ongoing Stakeholders’ consultations andengagements to better reposition the Fund. Inaugurating the Committee on behalf of the Managing Director and Chief Executive, Barrister...
By JOY ADARA , Abuja- Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed that the Federal Government is currently evaluating applications from 170 foreigners seeking Nigerian citizenship. Tunji-Ojo made the disclosure via his official X handle (formerly Twitter) — @OlubunmiTunjiOjo — in a midnight post. According to him, the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to promote fairness and balanced representation in federal appointments, the Plateau North Equity Project (PNEP) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating Hon. Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau North as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commissioned a N717,374,213.75 Faculty of Social Sciences Lecture Theatre and Office Complex at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK). The Chairman of TETFund’s Board of Trustees, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, on Tuesday,commissioned the project at the University campus in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has stated that the state is an undisputed stronghold of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and remains loyal to the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The governor made the assertion on Monday during flag-off of the...
Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced two brothers and their female accomplice to death by hanging for attacking and robbing an 87-year-old woman of ₦147,000 and a wristwatch. The convicts — Shadrack Akpos (30), Lucky Akpos (33), and Adunola Precious (24) — were found guilty of conspiracy...
By OLA MODUPE , Ibadan – A group of armed robbers on Monday morning attacked a bank customer near the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, carting away an undisclosed sum of money and leaving a police officer seriously injured. The Oyo State Police Command spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed...
Executive Vice President of Downstream at NNPC Limited, Dr. Mumuni Dagazau, says Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas sector is experiencing a major transformation powered by deregulation, foreign exchange reforms, and stronger industry collaborations. Speaking in Lagos on Monday at the 19th Africa Downstream Energy Week, themed “Energy Sustainability: Growth...
Chidinma Ojukwu, a former Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, has denied ever discussing the death of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Michael Usifo Ataga, with her co-defendant, Adedapo Quadri. Testifying before the Lagos High Court on Monday, Ojukwu told the court during cross-examination by Quadri’s lawyer,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has postponed the screening of aspirants for the 2025 Elective National Convention. The screening exercise, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025 was put to hold due to unforeseen circumstances. Chairman, NCOC/Executive Governor of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the extension of the ongoing collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Anambra State. The decision was reached at a meeting of the Commission held on Monday, 27th October 2025, following several appeals from citizens and stakeholders requesting...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja With just 12 days to the November 8, 2025, Anambra Governorship Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its preparedness following a weeklong readiness assessment visit across the state. A high-level delegation from the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, led by National Commissioner for...
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said one person had died while 26 others have been rescued after a two-storey building collapsed at Coast Street, Oyingbo, Lagos, in the early hours of Monday. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu, who led the...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, gave Nnamdi Kanu seven days to file his final written address in the ongoing trial on alleged terrorism offences. Justice Omotosho granted Kanu’s request for a week to file his final written address following his decision not...
High Court in Kano State on Monday adjourned the trial of former Kano State governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others until Nov. 26. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kano State Government instituted an 11-count charge bordering on bribery, conspiracy, misappropriation, and diversion of public...