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EFCC alleges over ₦700 million in suspicious transactions linked to ex-Kogi governor; defence raises objections over document admissibility Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has adjourned the ongoing money laundering case against the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to November 12 and 13,…
Extraordinary session focuses on staffing gaps, institutional credibility, and fallout from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s withdrawal The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has opened an extraordinary session in Abuja, focusing on pressing institutional issues such as recruitment, staff distribution, and the operational impact of…
The Federal Government of Nigeria lost approximately 13.5 million barrels of crude oil, valued at $3.3 billion, to oil theft and pipeline sabotage between 2023 and 2024, according to the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). The revelation was made by NEITI Executive Secretary, Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji, at the 2025…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly refuted claims by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz alleging widespread Christian persecution in Nigeria, describing them as “ignorant, false, and baseless.” The reaction follows the introduction of the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act by Senator Cruz in the U.S. Senate, a bill that seeks…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially suspended the enforcement of tinted glass permits across the country following a Federal High Court order directing the halt of the exercise. Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the suspension during an interview on AIT on…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to October 16, due to the delay in the submission of a court-ordered medical report. The adjournment followed the inability of the Nigerian Medical Association…
Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has clarified that his recent resignation from President Tinubu’s cabinet was not an admission of guilt amid the ongoing certificate scandal involving his academic and NYSC records. Nnaji tendered his resignation on Tuesday following allegations that he falsified his university degree…
The Lagos State Judiciary has scheduled a preliminary meeting to begin a coroner’s inquest into the tragic Afriland Tower fire that claimed the lives of 10 people on September 16, 2025. The preliminary session is set for Tuesday, October 14, at Court 4, Yaba Magisterial District, and will be presided…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) on the outgoing Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, in recognition of his service to the nation and contribution to Nigeria’s democratic process. The development was announced on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday, October 9, 2025, preside over a high-level Council of State meeting and a Police Council session at the State House, Abuja, to deliberate on critical issues of national security, policing, and governance. The strategic meetings were announced in an official statement released on…
