Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman for allegedly killing her 97-year-old grandmother following a domestic dispute in Daura Local Government Area of the state. Police said the incident occurred on June 12, 2026, at about 7:00 p.m., after a disagreement reportedly broke out between the suspect...
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Trial of the former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Hadi Sirika continued on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 before Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), High Court, Abuja, with the 12th Prosecution Witness, PW12, Christopher Odofin disclosing that Sirika violated due process in the N299 million...
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have commenced investigations into the activities of one self-acclaimed prophet, Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya (a.k.a Prophet Sunday Koboko), for allegedly defrauding his church members to the tune of N70, 391, 600. 00 (Seventy million, Three Hundred...
Federal Government has officially launched Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (#DSObyNBC) Platform, describing it as a major investment in the country’s future and projecting significant benefits for job creation, local content development, the creative industry, and the broader economy. “A fully implemented DSO ecosystem will create jobs, stimulate local manufacturing,...
“You have 72 hours to rescue Oyo schoolchildren, teachers” — Reps Minority Caucus gives FG ultimatum
“You have 72 hours to rescue Oyo schoolchildren, teachers” — Reps Minority Caucus gives FG ultimatum
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government to secure the release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State, while also calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s security framework. Addressing journalists at the National Assembly on Wednesday,...
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former SKogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that he paid between 50 and 60 percent of the commissions earned by his company from consultancy services rendered to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said true judicial independence is built on the dignity and welfare of judicial officers, insisting that protecting the dignity of judges keeps the justice system shielded from manipulation and compromise. He noted that while a well-supported judiciary is indispensable to good governance, his administration...
The Southwark crown court in London, United Kingdom has acquitted the former Nigerian Miinister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, of bribery charges filed against her. Alison-Madueke was acquitted by a jury of all six charges after more than 46 hours of deliberation on Wednesday. Details later…… ,
Federal Government of Nigeria has dismissed reports suggesting it has approved or is considering new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products. The clarification followed media reports linking such measures to recommendations contained in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV Consultation Report on Nigeria. According to the government,...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has welcomed the decision of the Court of Appeal to stay the execution of a Federal High Court judgment that sought the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. Reacting to the development in a post on X on...
Senate Committee on Public Accounts has cleared the Nigeria Customs Service of allegations that it failed to remit ₦62.2 billion to the Federation Account. The decision followed an investigative hearing involving the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, over 77 audit queries contained in the 2019 and 2020 reports of...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has praised internationally acclaimed Nigerian artist, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, following recognition from former United States President Barack Obama over her latest artistic milestone. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, Obi expressed pride over Obama’s public celebration of Akunyili Crosby,...
The Court of Appeal has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to suspend the implementation of a Federal High Court judgment that directed the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord, and three other political parties. The appellate court’s decision, delivered on Tuesday by a unanimous three-member...
Federal Capital Territory High Court, FCT High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, dismissed an application filed by former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the N110.4 billion alleged fraud charge preferred against him by the...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has revoked the bail earlier granted to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, after he failed to appear for the continuation of his trial. The decision was delivered on Tuesday by Justice Mohammed Umar following submissions by the...
Katsina State Government has introduced fresh security measures aimed at curbing criminal activities, including a statewide ban on the sale, purchase, transportation and storage of petroleum products in Jerry cans. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda signed the Executive Order, which takes immediate effect, as part of efforts to prevent fuel...
A Federal High Court in Katsina State has sentenced a female arms courier to death by hanging after the Department of State Services (DSS) successfully prosecuted her for conspiracy to commit, aid and abet terrorism, the second death sentence secured by the DSS in the month of June. The...
President Bola Tinubu has again charged the Nigerian judiciary to ensure swift, fair justice that is blind to a litigant’s status or tribe, insisting that a compromised legal system threatens democratic stability. Instead of widespread citizen frustration with prolonged case backlogs and slow adjudication, he maintained that the administration...
The trial of a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku and a former permanent secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero continued on Monday, June 15, 2026, before Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama,...
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja on Monday, June 15, 2026 dismissed an application filed by the counsel to a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq seeking the setting aside of the Bench Warrant and Warrant of Arrest issued...