Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on 12- count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N33.8billion. The judge also deferred his sentence to May 13, 2026 because the former Minister was not...
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Fresh tension has gripped parts of Plateau State after gunmen attacked Nding Susut community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, killing five members of the same family and injuring three others. The attack reportedly happened on Tuesday night when the assailants stormed the community and opened fire on residents...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against financial crimes with the uncovering of a sophisticated fraud syndicate responsible for the diversion of over Seven Hundred and Thirteen Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Naira (₦713,900,000) from customers’ accounts. A...
Senate on Wednesday confirmed Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as ministers following their screening during plenary at the Committee of the Whole. President Bola Tinubu had forwarded their names to the Red Chamber a day earlier, requesting speedy confirmation in line with Section 147(2) of the 1999...
National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at its 188th Meeting, on Wednesday, resolved to waive, and has waived, screening requirements for His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and deemed him as duly screened in accordance with the Constitution of the Party for the purpose...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday challenged rival factions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to open an official party bank account and secretariat if they truly believe they control the opposition party’s structure. Speaking during a live media chat with journalists on...
A Prosecution Witness, PW14, Shehu Bello, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that a property located at No. 1 Ikogosi Spring Close, Maitama, was purchased for ₦550 million and paid for in United States dollars cash in the ongoing...
Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has successfully arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Xu Qing, to the People’s Republic of China to face charges related to large-scale illegal absorption of public deposits through a Ponzi scheme. The repatriation followed a formal request from...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has rejected the caretaker committee reportedly set up by allies of Kabiru Turaki within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as fraudulent. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja, Wike cautioned Nigerians against what he called a deliberate attempt...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected what it described as the “seriously flawed judgment” of the Federal Capital Territory High (FCT) Court, Abuja, in the N5.5 billion defamation lawsuit filed against the organisation by two officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Yusuf Halilu of...
No fewer than 17 members of the House of Representatives have officially defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), deepening political shifts ahead of 2027. The announcements were made during plenary on Tuesday, signaling a fresh wave of realignments within the lower chamber....
A new rift is emerging within Nigeria’s opposition bloc as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) criticises former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over alleged lack of engagement with its policies. In an interview on Monday, the ADC spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi accused Obi of showing little interest in understanding...
A former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Gwarzo, has formally resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), pointing to evolving political dynamics as the driving force behind his decision. The resignation, conveyed in a letter dated May 1, 2026, was addressed to the ADC chairman in Gwarzo Local...
Sixteen years after the death of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, former President Goodluck Jonathan has paid a deeply reflective tribute to his late predecessor, describing him as a rare leader defined by integrity, humility, and selfless service to Nigeria. In a personal reflection marking the anniversary, Jonathan said...