News as it breaks
Former Labour Minister Chris Ngige was on Friday brought before an Abuja High Court in Gwarinpa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged ₦2.2 billion contract fraud. Justice Maryam Hassan ordered Ngige to remain in Kuje Prison pending his bail hearing, scheduled for December 14, 2025.…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of petrol from N828 to N699 per litre, representing a N129 drop, about 15.58%, in the benchmark price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The new pricing took effect on December 11, 2025, marking the refinery’s 20th petrol price adjustment this year,…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has dismissed claims that kidnappers and other criminals still operate with unregistered or fraudulently registered SIM cards despite the enforcement of Nigeria’s NIN–SIM linkage policy. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Tijani said he was not aware…
The Peace Corps of Nigeria, PCN, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of acting in bad faith following the arraignment of its National Commandant, Dr. Dickson Akoh, and Director of Finance, Omolola Aminat Ahmed, at the FCT High Court in Abuja on Thursday. A statement signed by…
Nigerian rapper and entertainer Okafor Uchenna Victor, popularly known as Mr Real, has openly called out veteran Afrobeat star Dbanj over unresolved professional and financial disputes. Speaking during an interview on TheBeat 99.9 FM, the Legbegbe crooner reflected on his past working relationship with the award-winning musician. Mr Real revealed…
Authorities in Wake County, North Carolina, have arrested Roseline Iyewande Ajeshola, a Nigerian-American woman and prominent Lagos socialite, for allegedly posing as a financial broker to defraud a victim of more than $247,000. Arrest warrants obtained from the Morrisville Police Department show that Ajeshola, a resident of Katy, Texas, is…
The student filmed engaging in a confrontation with a lecturer at Rivers State University has been detained and video shows him locked up following the incident. Now, an eyewitness has narrated what led to the altercation between the lecturer, who was a former Deputy Vice Chancellor and the student. The…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has scheduled February 26, 2026, for judgment in the case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date on Friday after the adoption of final written addresses by…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has overturned the presidential pardon previously granted to Maryam Sanda and reinstated the death sentence originally imposed for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. Sanda was convicted by an FCT High Court in 2020 and sentenced to death by hanging, a judgment that was…
Rebel forces have reportedly taken control of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite a recent peace agreement mediated by US President Donald Trump. The M23 rebel group claims to have “liberated” the city, while residents report heavy artillery fire and widespread gunfire, creating…
