Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, declaring that he would pitch his tent with the President for a second term in office. Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also criticised his party for failing to learn from…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed April 13 for judgment in the N868 million money laundering case filed by the EFCC against former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Mr Chukwunyere Nwabuoku. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after EFCC’s lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, and the ex-AGoF’s counsel, Norrison Quakers, SAN, adopted…
Debris from an intercepted missile struck a ship in a port area near Bahrain’s capital Manama, sparking a fire that killed one worker and seriously injured two others. The Interior Ministry made this known on Monday. The blaze has since been extinguished, the ministry said in a post on X. The incident came amid Iranian…
The Zamfara Good Governance Forum has raised fresh concerns over the security situation in Zamfara State, urging stronger leadership action and greater accountability in tackling violent attacks across communities. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Chairman, Kabir Ibrahim Gusau, the group said residents were increasingly worried about persistent insecurity, which it…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) national committee in charge of screening aspirants for the party state congress in Benue says it has conducted the exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state congress is slated to hold on Tuesday. The committee’s chairman, Mr Nafiu Kuringafa, told newsmen on Monday in Makurdi that…
A joint military strike by the United States and Israel on Iran, which started on Saturday morning, triggered a sharp escalation across the Middle East. The strike sets off waves of missile exchanges, mounting casualties, and far-reaching political and security repercussions. Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed a “preemptive” strike on Iran and declared a…
The Chief Judge of Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, says he is ready to appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for investigatiin over alleged failure to declare some bank accounts in his asset declaration form. Justice Tsoho, in a statement by the FHC’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher, on Monday,…
A group of unidentified men attacked a town in South Sudan’s Ruweng Administrative Area, killing 122 people, including 82 civilians. Information Minister James Monyliak Mijok on Monday said the country had seen rising violence in recent months as political infighting threatens a fragile 2018 peace deal. The latest attack took place in Abiemnhom in Ruweng,…
AMNI International Petroleum Development Company says the arrival of a drilling rig at Okoro Field reinforces confidence in Nigeria’s indigenous oil and gas industry. Its Chairman and Chief Executive, Dr Tunde Afolabi, in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos, said that the mobilisation remained “a defining operational milestone for the company”. He also said…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says that a truck laden with yams reportedly lost control and rammed into a stationary tricycle, killing one person and leaving three other occupants severely injured. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki said the fatal road…
