An Abuja High Court has been asked by former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele to shut out further prosecution evidence if key witnesses fail to appear in his trial. Defence counsel Matthew Burkaa made the request after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it might not produce two remaining witnesses due to…
Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi capital, has experienced its first rain in 2026. The rain, which started at about 4a.m. on Monday, came after a heavy windstorm accompanied by dust that lasted for few hours. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rain has gradually put an end to the lingering heat experienced in…
Economic experts have offered mixed assessments of the tenure of the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, while outlining priorities for the new minister, Taiwo Oyedele. The experts spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. NAN reports that Oyedele was recently elevated to the…
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Industries Limited, has pledged to construct a ₦550 million students’ hostel in Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). Dangote who made the announcement on Monday in Owerri during a public lecture he delivered at the university on the theme, “Enterprise, Leadership and Service to Humanity” said the gesture…
President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners to aggressively pursue foreign investments. He also charged them to strengthen strategic partnerships and reposition the country’s global image in line with evolving diplomatic realities. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja, by Mr Yomi Odunuga, Special Adviser on Media…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says no fewer than 46 persons were killed in 77 crashes recorded in the state between January and March, 2026. The Sector Commander, FRSC Gombe State, Mr Samson Kaura, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Monday. Kaura said that 346…
The Kogi State Council of Ulama of Nigeria has endorsed the newly appointed Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, describing his appointment as a reflection of merit, integrity and proven leadership. The endorsement came during a courtesy visit to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, where the clerics congratulated the…
The Defence Headquarters has inaugurated a General Court Martial to try 36 serving military personnel over alleged mutiny aimed at overthrowing the government of the day. The move, according to military authorities, is part of efforts to reinforce discipline, accountability and adherence to the rule of law within the Armed Forces. In a statement issued…
A pro-democracy group, the Partnership for Democratic Awareness and Good Governance (P4DAGG), has accused Presidential Political Adviser Ibrahim Masari of playing a role in the removal of former Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ahmed Musa Dangiwa. Dangiwa and Wale Edun left the Federal Executive Council earlier this week following a viral statement announcing their…
A human rights activist, Habibu Garba, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in alleged attempts to retain top civil servants beyond retirement in federal ministries, departments and agencies. Garba, in an open letter dated April 2026 and addressed to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, warned…
