Suspects accused of participating in the deadly attack on Yelwata community in Benue State have been remanded in custody by a Federal High Court in Abuja, pending the start of their trial. Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik made the order on Monday after the Federal Government, led by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN,…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking the discharge of an interim forfeiture order placed on three properties by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The order forms part of a broader ruling made on 6 January, in which the court temporarily forfeited 57…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.969 trillion as December 2025 revenue among the Federal Government, state governments and Local Government Councils. The allocation was announced in a communiqué issued after the January FAAC meeting and signed by Mr Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General…
Dr Obinna Simon, a Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the upcoming FCT Area Council election says FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike’s, support for the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) will not stop his victory. Elections into the office of chairmen and councillors in the six Area Councils in the federal capital are scheduled…
Mr Seyi Tinubu has congratulated Venerable Ademola Arowolo on his election as National Chairman of the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN). Tinubu, in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, described Arowolo’s victory as well-deserved and reflective of his dedication to the church and Nigerian youth. He noted that Arowolo previously…
Two persons lost their lives on Sunday following a tanker explosion opposite the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) office along the Ihiala-Onitsha Road in Ihiala Loca Government Area of Anambra. Mrs Bridget Asekhauno, Sector Commander (FRSC), in Anambra, confirmed the incident to journalists in Awka. Asekhauno said the incident involved a commercial tanker with no…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has once again been honoured at the 2025 Made-of-Africa Awards by the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), receiving the “Special Recognition for Capital Market Excellence (Fixed Income)”. The agency made this known in statement on Sunday in Abuja, The statement said that the prestigious honour marked the third consecutive year the…
The Enugu State Government says it generated N406.8 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for 2025, representing 80 per cent of targeted revenue of N509.9 billion for the year. Mr Emmanuel Nnamani, the Chairman, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Enugu on the revenue performance of the state…
President Bola Tinubu will undertake a state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to March 19, the first official state visit by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. The British Royal Family announced the visit on its official X handle, @RoyalFamily, on Sunday. It said Tinubu will be accompanied by the First Lady,…
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, chaired by former Sen. Olanrewaju Tejuoso, has approved the promotion of 21 academic staff to professorial ranks. This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Director, Information and University Relations, Mr Habib Yakoob, on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concern over the Senate’s amendment of the 2022 Electoral Act, particularly provisions on electronic transmission of election results. Mr Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Ajaero said the contradictory narratives from the Senate were undermining public trust…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of possible nationwide protests and election boycotts over what it described as confusion and contradictory positions by the Senate on amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly regarding the electronic transmission of election results. The labour union accused the Senate of undermining public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process by…
By: Nasiru Jagaba The recent intervention by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN), in which it openly criticised the appointment of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, and threatened not to recognise any election conducted under his leadership, demands urgent international scrutiny, not applause. The Council’s…
