A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in the Apo, Abuja, has granted the final forfeiture of properties linked to a business woman, Ms Aisha Achimugu to the federal government. The properties include jewelries worth N4,645,170, 294.9 billion (Fourt Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-Five Million, One Hundred and...
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Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, handed a final warning to online publisher and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, to conclude his defence, or be foreclosed. Justice Mohammed Umar gave the warning after lawyer to the Department of State Services (DSS) Akinlolu Kehinde,...
A humanitarian disaster may have unfolded off Myanmar after two boats carrying more than 500 people reportedly capsized in separate incidents. The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said the vessels left Myanmar’s conflict-hit Rakhine State in late June with mostly Rohingya...
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the design and procurement of two major highway projects in the South-East, describing the decision as a historic step towards rebuilding the region’s infrastructure. In a post shared on his official X account on Wednesday,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abuja, received commendations from Deloitte Africa for the ongoing financial and fiscal reforms in the country and was encouraged to pursue a stronger partnership that supports investments, youth training, and employment. The President, who received a delegation from Deloitte Africa, led by...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama has admitted former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, to bail in the sum of ₦100 million following his arraignment on alleged corruption charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Peter Kekemeke, who...
Trial of social media influencer and relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO) before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos was adjourned on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, due to her absence in court. Blessing CEO is facing a two-count charge filed by the...
Federal Government on Wednesday concluded its emergency evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa, with the final government-sponsored flight bringing home 308 citizens affected by the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in the country. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed the development in a post on her official X...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for an independent investigation into the death of Ms. Mary Habila, who reportedly died at the private residence of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, insisting that only a transparent inquiry can restore public confidence. In a statement issued on Tuesday by...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, secured the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Among the forfeited properties are Rayhaan University, Kebbi State, including...
At least six people lost their lives on Tuesday after a gas-laden truck exploded near an Army checkpoint along the Abuja–Lokoja Federal Highway in Kogi State. The incident occurred within the Chikara Division area, where police, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials and Motor Traffic Division personnel responded to...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has appealed to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), for increased and sustained funding to strengthen the Commission’s operations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amupitan made the appeal on Tuesday during a courtesy visit...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for stronger international partnerships, accountable leadership and greater support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) as part of efforts to reposition Nigeria for sustainable development beyond 2027. Obi made the call on Wednesday after participating in a high-level roundtable...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States halts what it described as its “acts of aggression.” The announcement came as fighting between Iran and the United States, which reportedly began in late February, continued to disrupt...
Police have arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as the Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), in Osun State following a court-issued bench warrant. Confirming the development, Force Public Relations Officer, Okokon Iniedu, said, “We have just confirmed the arrest of Mr. Adeniyi Adeyemi by...
Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), following his absence from court for his arraignment. The arrest order was granted after...
House of Representatives has abandoned its own proposed bill on state police and decided to consider the version submitted by President Bola Tinubu. The Executive-sponsored Constitution Alteration Bill on State Police was introduced during Tuesday’s plenary and passed both first and second readings. Lawmakers immediately referred the bill to...
House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has intensified its investigation into the alleged failure of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other government-owned enterprises to remit operating surplus due to the Federal Government. During a hearing on Tuesday, the committee directed the Office...
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar says silence, indifference and passage of time cannot kill the unfolding corruption allegations against Tinubu’s Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. Reacting to the latest report by the Gazette newspaper, accusing the Chief of Staff...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for a criminal investigation into the actions of Mr. Nafiu Bala following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) denial of claims that he accessed the commission’s candidate nomination portal and uploaded candidates on behalf of the party for the 2027 general elections. The...