Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has joined female officers of the Nigeria Police Force to declare open the “Nigeria Police Women @ 70” celebrations, an event honouring seven decades of exceptional courage, service, resilience, and leadership by women in the Force. In his address, the IGP paid glowing...
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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on December 3, 2025 arraigned Mohammed Suleiman Kumo before Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe High Court sitting in Gombe. Kumo, a Magistrate, was arraigned on three count- charges bordering on extortion and bribery by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the EFCC. Count...
In line with its commitment to combating economic and financial crimes and ensuring restitution for victims of fraudulent schemes, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Thursday, handed over N96, 500, 000. 00 (Ninety-six Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) to victims of ponzi schemes, in Enugu State. The...
The trial of former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, December 4, 2025 could not continue due to the absence of lead defence counsel, Norrison I. Quakers, SAN. Nwabuoku is being prosecuted...
President Bola Tinubu has joined family, friends, and well-wishers across the country in celebrating Prince Samuel Adedoyin, an extraordinary industrialist, philanthropist, and founder of the Doyin Group of Companies, on his 90th birthday. President Tinubu in his birthday tribute on Thursday said: “Prince Adedoyin, a national icon with decades of...
By PHILIP IKPONGKO, Abuja – All is now set for the grand celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Club De Pals Abuja, the foremost socio-cultural association of Tiv professionals resident and working in the federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. The grand celebration, scheduled to hold on Saturday,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd) as Minister of Defence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. General Musa’s appointment follows the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday, December 1, 2025. His nomination was announced the following day and transmitted to the...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has filed a Notice of Appeal against a judgment of Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja ordering the release of 27 houses to James Ikechukwu Okwete, his company Jamec West Africa Limited In a NOTICE OF APPEAL filed at the...
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the death of a police officer and the injury of another following a tragic road accident in Abuja on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. According to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident happened at about 2:20 p.m. along the Sani...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia Nasarawa State Government through the State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), is set to distribute thirty thousand (30,000) set of chairs to primary schools across the three senatorial zones. Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Kassim Mohammed Kassim, who disclosed this during...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia No fewer than 250 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Nasarawa State have benefited from the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme of Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu. The programme aims to empower persons with disabilities through business recapitalization grants, aligning with President Bola...
Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Dr. Pius Akuta, has called on Nigerians—especially supporters in Benue State—to strengthen their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the nation heads toward the 2027 elections. Speaking in Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area, Akuta...
In a decisive move over an unpaid $1.4 million debt, the Federal High Court in Abuja has appointed a liquidator to oversee the winding up of Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company Limited. The court’s action stems from the company’s failure to settle a debt owed to Zutari Consulting Nigeria...
Former local government chairmen in Kano State have adopted the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 governorship race in the state. The former LG chairmen who served between 2019 and 2022, during the...
Nagatecho 98 Heritage Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization of the class 1998 of the Ebira Community Secondary School in partnership with Serenity Healthcare Limited, has extended free medical care to students and staff of Ebira Community Secondary School in Ogaminana.The initiative, which catered to students , teachers, retirees and residents...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has 3 million euros as the first tranche of the $40 million loan secured from the French Development Agency to support Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) projects in 10 selected universities across the country. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, announced...
On 3rd December every year the world marks international day of persons with disabilities with unique themes aimed at promoting and encouraging resilience amongst persons with disabilities. The theme for 2025 “Fostering Disability-Inclusive Societies For Advancing Social Progress”focuses on how inclusive initiatives can make a real difference to the...
BY PAUL ADAJI A new dimension has been introduced in the ongoing investigation and prosecution involving Ms Uche David Obinali, also known as Uche Edwin Emedo, a niece of former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, who is being questioned by police over an alleged ₦127 million fraud. Ms Obinali...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has implored state governments, ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the federal government, the organised private sector, and other stakeholders to do more in advancing the business environment in Nigeria. He acknowledged the successes recorded this year, describing them “as the triumph of collaboration...
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has signed a sweeping Executive Order halting all masquerade displays on major streets and highways across the state, saying the move became unavoidable following a surge in harassment, violence and disorder allegedly linked to recent outings. Announcing the directive, the governor stressed that...