A couple has been arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, over allegations that they threatened to kill pastors and members of a church. The defendants, Olamide Abraham, 45, and his wife, Abidemi Abraham, 32, were brought before the court by the police on Wednesday. Their...
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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Plateau State chapter, alongside a coalition of indigenous youth bodies in the state, has accused the Nigerian government of presiding over what it described as a systematic genocide against Christian communities, particularly in the North and Middle Belt regions, and called for immediate international...
BauchI state Governor, Bala Mohammed has expressed deep sorrow over the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of seven journalists from Gombe State along Billiri–Kumo Road. The victims, who included five staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and two other media practitioners, were on their way to...
In a gesture aimed at promoting social welfare and educational advancement, the former Coordinator of Imoha Development Centre in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Hon. (Mrs.) Rose Nwankwo, has distributed food items and awarded bursaries to members of Inyere Autonomous Community. The event, which took place...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) has recorded marked improvements in the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission’s, (ICPC) recently released Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard, (EICS) for 2025 and the ACTU Effectiveness Index for the same year. A statement signed by the chairman of NSITF’s Anti-Corruption...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), alongside his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, at the Kuje Correctional Centre over alleged money laundering offences. The defendants were arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Emeka Nwite...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the transfer of service of Mr Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to the mainstream Federal Civil Service as the Director of Public Prosecutions, in the Federal Ministry of Justice. A letter dated December 23, signed by Omolabake Mafe on...
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, on Tuesday led a state government delegation to funeral prayers for journalists who lost their lives in a tragic auto crash, while also visiting survivors receiving treatment at the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Gombe. The victims were among journalists and media workers...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has felicitated with Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Cecilia Adebisi Ugowe, as she marks her 90th birthday anniversary, celebrating a life defined by service, courage, and enduring contributions to policing in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by the Force spokesman, CSP Benjamin...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has renewed its call for the suspension of the commencement date of the newly enacted Tax Act, citing what it described as serious discrepancies between the harmonised version approved by the National Assembly and the gazetted law. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 arraigned Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance and former Branch Manager of Polaris Bank Plc, Bauchi State branch, Yakubu Adamu, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, over alleged money laundering offences involving N5,791,900,000 (Five...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, officially opened a newly constructed 48-classroom High Islamic College in Gubio Local Government Area of northern Borno. The state-of-the-art institution is designed to offer a hybrid curriculum that integrates western education with traditional sangaya (Qur’anic) educational system. Zulum had introduced an...
Federal Government has firmly dismissed claims that it is plotting to unlawfully arrest, detain or prosecute members of the political opposition, describing a document currently in circulation as entirely fabricated and misleading. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement on Tuesday, reacted to what it...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, as he marks his 55th birthday, paying glowing tribute to his journey from pro-democracy activism to public service and governance. In a heartfelt message to commemorate the milestone, President Tinubu described Governor Sani as...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the exclusion of its governorship candidate from the list of contestants for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, describing the action as further proof of what it called the Commission’s bias against the party. The PDP...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 arraigned the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja,...
The only opposition member of the National Assembly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State, Hon. Dr. Usman Midala Balami, representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency, has praised the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum for what he described as remarkable achievements in governance over...
The Afaha Inang community in Onna Local Government of Akwa Ibom state has announced a scholarship scheme for its indigenes studying in institutions of higher learning within Nigeria. The community which boasts of the highest number of university professors in the local Government area has been at the forefront...
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has inaugurated a modern primary healthcare centre in Nduo Eduo, Eket Local Government Area While commissioning the centre, the Governor called on community leaders and other stakeholders to ensure that the facility is properly maintained for the general good of the people. “Please,...
President Bola Tinubu has come under intense public scrutiny following his appearance at the Lagos Eyo Festival, where he was photographed wearing a luxury rose-gold Patek Philippe Nautilus wristwatch reportedly valued at over ₦400 million (approximately $271,000). The Patek Philippe Nautilus Chronograph, reference number 5980/1R-001, is listed on the...