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…
The Federal Government will arraign suspects accused of involvement in the recent Yelwata killings in Benue State before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. According to a statement by Kamarudeen Ogundele, Senior Assistant to the Minister of Justice, the case will be heard by Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik. Attorney-General Lateef Fagbemi said the arraignment…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to adopt a preventive, planned, and evidence-based approach to road maintenance to improve the condition and lifespan of federal roads. Tinubu represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, gave the directive on Tuesday in Abuja, at the…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, 52 days after the last written paper. Announcing the results in Minna, Niger State, NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, said candidates were tested in 16 subjects, with 96,979 registering for the examination. Of these, 95,160 candidates actually sat…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appealed for nearly one billion dollars to address escalating health emergencies worldwide, warning that shrinking humanitarian funding is limiting its ability to reach those most in need. Announcing its 2026 global emergency appeal on Tuesday, WHO said the funding would support millions of people living in conflict zones and…
The Federal Capital Territory has witnessed notable infrastructure improvements under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, according to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Speaking after an inspection of ongoing projects in Abuja on Tuesday, Wike said the capital had undergone visible transformation in the last two and a half years, particularly in road and transport infrastructure. As Abuja…
A new analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has revealed that more than a third of cancer cases worldwide are linked to preventable risk factors. The report, released ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, estimates that 37 per cent…
Justice Joseph Oyewole has been confirmed by the Senate as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The approval came on Tuesday following the consideration of a report submitted by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Adegbonmire Ayodele. President Bola Tinubu had earlier requested the Senate to…
The BRAC (Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River) Coasted Aborigines have warned against divisive narratives capable of fuelling national disunity, saying poor leadership must not be used to tarnish Nigeria’s image. The group, in a statement issued on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to reject inflammatory religious rhetoric and hate speeches, which it said could worsen…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has dismissed as false reports claiming that the party has nominated a governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. The denial follows widespread speculation that had reportedly unsettled party members across the state, particularly on social media platforms. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Gusau, the APC…
An Abuja court has heard that former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, acted in line with a directive from late President Muhammadu Buhari requiring that redesigned Naira notes be produced within Nigeria. The testimony was given by Mr Chinedu Emere, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), during proceedings…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state will not be part of any arrangement designed to undermine the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde spoke on Tuesday at the inauguration of a newly built PDP Secretariat at Oke-Ado, Ibadan, which he said was part…
