The Nigerian Armed Forces has finalised its investigation into 16 officers arrested over alleged breaches of service regulations and acts of indiscipline, with some slated for trial before military judicial panels. Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja. He said the Defence Headquarters had first announced the arrests…
The Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Chief Jude Asogwa, has called for the recall of 12 councillors suspended since August 2025 following an attempted impeachment of the council’s leadership. The suspension affected more than half of the 20-member Nsukka Legislative Council after the councillors allegedly moved to impeach the Leader of the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says terrorists and kidnappers are increasingly residing within cannabis-growing communities, using remote farmlands as operational bases. The NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, retired Major-General Buba Marwa, stated this on Monday in Akure during a visit to Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of the commencement of…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has adjourned until 21 April the alleged ₦4.3 billion foreign exchange fraud case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and four others. Justice Rahman Oshodi adjourned the matter on Monday after the defendants failed to appear in court and were…
A Lagos Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ikorodu has granted bail to a 38-year-old foreigner, Mr Ramkishor Chaudi, who is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a supermarket and stealing goods worth ₦22 million. Chaudi was arraigned on Monday on a four-count charge of intent to defraud, forgery and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The…
Mr Haruna Shekwolo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship candidate for Bwari Area Council, has reaffirmed his determination to contest and win the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory area council election slated for 21 February. Shekwolo, popularly known as Audi, made the declaration during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says nine persons arrested for vote buying in Osun State have been successfully prosecuted and convicted. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Mutiu Agboke, made the disclosure on Monday during a radio interview in Osogbo. According to Dr Agboke, the convictions underscore INEC’s determination to ensure a…
Mr Akin Osuntokun, former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, has announced his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing internal crises and loss of confidence in the Labour Party. Osuntokun confirmed the move on Wednesday in Lagos, describing the ADC as the most viable opposition platform ahead of the 2027 general…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned hearing in a suit by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) seeking the final forfeiture of a London property allegedly linked to the late former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Gen. Jeremiah Useni. Justice Binta Nyako adjourned the matter on Monday after ruling that the respondents…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have extended the deadline for applications into the Nigeria Police Force by two weeks, following an uneven response across states. The extension applies to the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables nationwide. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the Head of Protocol…
