Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, June 22, 2026 re-arraigned Theophilus Madami, before Justice A. Isiaka of the State High Court, sitting in Kaduna for fraud. Madami, a former councillor in Kaduna South Local Government Area was re-arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna
In its sustained efforts to rid Oyo State of criminal elements and ensure the safety of lives and property, the Oyo State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough with the arrest of three suspected armed robbers and the recovery of firearms and ammunition. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade...
Ondo State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against cultism and other violent crimes with the arrest of six suspected cultists during a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation carried out by operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SACS) in Akungba and Iwaro Akoko communities of the...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed all officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to desist from unauthorised social media activities capable of undermining the integrity, professionalism, and public image of the Force. The IGP gave the directive in a statement issued on Tuesday in...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and South Africa’s Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) have opened talks on a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening workers’ compensation and social protection systems across Africa. The move was announced on Tuesday when the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NSITF, Barrister Oluwaseun...
Federal High Court in Abuja has refused an application by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, seeking a review of the bail conditions imposed on him in his ongoing alleged wiretapping trial. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who presided over the case on Tuesday, ruled that the existing bail conditions would...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the remand of activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, in Kuje Correctional Centre, warning that the development could send troubling signals about the state of democracy in Nigeria. In a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday,...
Presidential media aide, Sunday Dare, has criticised the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent call for President Bola Tinubu to resign, describing the demand as evidence of a poor understanding of Nigeria’s constitutional democracy. In a statement on Tuesday, Dare said Obi’s remarks were...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured residents of Abuja that the construction of the two service carriageways of the Southern Parkway will significantly ease traffic congestion, improve connectivity and accelerate development across the southern districts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Represented by the National Chairman of the All...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificates of Return to winners of the bye-elections held on 20 June 2026 across Rivers, Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo and Kano states. The certificates were presented on behalf of the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, by Supervising National Commissioner for Rivers State,...
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a bill to the Senate seeking an amendment to the 1999 Constitution to allow the establishment of state police across Nigeria. The proposal, titled the State Police Bill 2026, is aimed at creating a legal framework that will support decentralised policing and improve security...
Akwa Ibom State Government has commenced the distribution of N75,000 conditional cash transfer grants to 56,402 vulnerable households across the state under the Renewed Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programme. The funds have been loaded into 56,402 debit cards, which will be distributed to beneficiaries in the 31 local government...
Chairman of the Taraba State Environmental and Sanitation Agency, Hon. Illiya Kefas, has dismissed reports suggesting that Governor Agbu Kefas ordered the reduction of salaries for members of the Operation Keep Taraba Clean initiative, popularly known as street sweepers. Speaking on the issue, the agency chairman said the salary...
Tiba Chamba tribal community located on the Tiba Mountains in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State has declared that its communities, which accommodate over 50,000 people, including women and children, have been completely neglected by all levels of government. The Chambas, who are from the same tribal lineage...
Today marks 127 days since former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, became entangled in a web of legal battles that have significantly restricted his freedom and altered the trajectory of his public life. What began as a series of investigations and court proceedings has evolved into a prolonged...
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has congratulated the Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, on his re-election as Governor of Ekiti State, describing the victory as a resounding endorsement of purposeful leadership, good governance and the confidence of the people in the progressive ideals of the All...
Wema Bank has secured a €50 million, about N78.5 billion, financing facility from the European Investment Bank’s development arm, EIB Global, to expand credit access for small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria. The agreement marks the first transaction between EIB Global and Wema Bank. At least 50 per cent...
Access Holdings Plc has appointed Mr. Sa’adu A. Jijji as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Access ARM Pensions Limited, as part of efforts to strengthen leadership across its subsidiaries and drive future growth. The company disclosed that the appointment has received all necessary regulatory approvals and was endorsed...
Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) has raised N1.2219 trillion in its June bond auction after investors submitted bids worth N1.413 trillion, exceeding the N1.2 trillion on offer by N213.5 billion. The DMO had offered N600 billion each in two reopened benchmark bonds: the 22.60 per cent FGN January 2035...