Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, June 22, 2026, re-arraigned a former Chairman, Board of Directors, defunct Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank Limited) Tunde Ayeni before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja for an alleged N15.6 billion fraud. Ayeni...
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The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) on Monday intensified its campaign against substance abuse among young people with a sensitisation programme held at Benford International School, Abuja, where students were educated on the dangers of drug abuse and the importance of making responsible life choices. The awareness programme,...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Prof Okey Ikechukwu, has insisted that the recent media reports about a conference organized by retired military officers described as associates of late Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd.), has raised some issues requiring further interrogation. Following the retired...
When my family travelled along the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano road last week, it was our little daughter who exclaimed ‘this road is different now.’ Our six-year-old daughter, Hadassah, is chatty. Always running commentaries on things around her. I was not surprised at her observation. It is a road we have travelled...
The raging insecurity all over Nigeria has altered our reality. We now count our lives in days, weeks and months. At the beginning of each month these days, most of us receive these silly “Happy New month” greetings and prayers. We now celebrate our lives in bits and pieces,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has observed that social life in Abuja, the nation’s capital, is gradually returning, while criminal hideouts are disappearing. He attributed the development to good governance that delivers security, mobility, and dignity, just as he applauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike,...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged students across the country to make integrity their watchword as corruption cannot be tackled without integrity. He made this call on Friday, June 19, 2026 at an interactive session with members of the Integrity...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on the successful commissioning of the newly completed Court of Appeal Complex with state of the art amenities, and the 20 unit residential quarters for Court of Appeal...
NNPC Limited has renewed its agreement with TotalEnergies to extend the deployment of the Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications (AUSEA) technology for the detection, measurement, and reduction of methane and carbon emission across its upstream operations for another 24 months. The agreement, which is aimed at helping NNPC...
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...
Actor and social commentator Ugezu J. Ugezu, was detained by the Nigeria Police Force following an investigation into an allegedly defamatory social media publication in which he claimed that international businessman and philanthropist Prince Daniel Kanu had been arrested, prosecuted and imprisoned in the early 2000s. The investigation was...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to judicial independence and institutional reforms as he commissioned the newly completed 10-unit Court of Appeal Judges’ Quarters in Katampe District, Abuja, describing the project as a strategic investment in the rule of law and democratic governance. Represented by...
Troops of the Nigerian Army with the support of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have successfully rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar and former Director Defence Information, who was abducted by bandits alongside her husband a few weeks ago. Director Defence Information, Maj....
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has emerged as BusinessDay’s 2025 Governor of the Year on Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Awards (SCIRA) under the category of Infrastructure Competitiveness Category Awards. The award ceremony is scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at NAF Conference Center & Suites,...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace integrity, competence, discipline and hard work as essential ingredients for achieving lasting success and driving national development. Obi made the call on Sunday following his participation at the This Generation Conference hosted by Summit Bible...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded significant operational gains across multiple theatres, neutralising 27 terrorists, arresting 10 suspected criminals, rescuing 8 kidnapped victims and recovering arms, ammunition, stolen vehicles and other logistics in coordinated nationwide operations conducted over the past 48 hours. The military authorities disclosed this in...
(A contribution at the 2nd NAPOC Annual Lecture, 2026) In today’s Nigeria, power is no longer exercised only through ballots, budgets, or the barrel of a gun—it is increasingly wielded through control of information. From traditional newsrooms to encrypted social media groups (WhatsApp, TikTok influencers), to state briefings, a...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, for continuing ‘to serve as a respected elder statesman, promoting peace, national unity, democratic stability, and responsible political engagement” through the National Peace Committee. He also directed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Nyesom...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Speakers at the 2nd Annual Lecture of the National Association of Political Correspondents (NAPOC) on Thursday unanimously stressed that the credibility and success of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections would depend largely on effective collaboration among the media, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and...
The National Association of Political Correspondents (NAPOC) on Thursday held its 2nd Annual Lecture Series in Abuja, bringing together key stakeholders in Nigeria’s democratic process to deliberate on the theme: “The Media, INEC, Security Agencies and the Integrity of the 2027 General Elections.” The event took place at the...