A Nigerian court has adjourned a defamation trial involving a Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) staff member to 17 November, when final addresses from both parties will be heard. The defendant, Abraham Joseph, is standing trial before the Iwo Road Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on charges of conspiracy, public disorder and defamation against former FRIN…
The corruption trial of Nigeria’s former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retired), has been postponed once more after a technical error over the prosecution’s witness list forced proceedings to halt in Abuja on Tuesday. Dasuki, once one of the most powerful figures in Nigeria’s security establishment, is accused of orchestrating the diversion of ₦33.2…
A Nigerian court has struck out criminal proceedings against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its senior officials after the pay-TV operator and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) settled their dispute. The FCCPC’s lawyer, Daniel Amadi, told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday that the commission had filed…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to cut down the 2026 Hajj fares, citing the recent gains of the naira and the need to ease the financial burden on intending pilgrims. Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Sen. Ibrahim Hadeija, briefed journalists after a meeting between NAHCON…
President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to his long-time confidant and current Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Dele Alake, as he marks his 69th birthday. In a statement released on Monday by his spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu extolled Alake’s “steadfastness, loyalty and unyielding commitment” over several decades of partnership. Describing him as “a…
Nigeria’s fight against corruption in its oil sector has taken another turn after a court froze the bank account of Mars Aviation Limited over allegations it received illicit payments from the state-owned oil company. The Federal High Court in Abuja granted the order on 22 September, directing Fidelity Bank Plc to freeze the firm’s account…
Hearing in a suit filed by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, against the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and others, was, on Monday, stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The proceeding in the case, instituted by Nnaji over controversy about his university certificate, could not go on before Justice…
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has condoled with the Chairman of Arise Television, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, the management and staff on the demise of one of its staff, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, during a robbery incidence at her Abuja residence. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the…
Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State has urged Nigerians to hold fast to optimism and unity in the face of present challenges. The governor noted that the economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration and citizens’ huge sacrifices would ultimately pay off if the nation stayed the course. This is contained in his 65th…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out two separate suits filed by former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, seeking to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating him. Justice Mohammed Umar struck out the cases after noting a notice of discontinuance in the court file and observing that no lawyer…
