The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, rejected the no-case submission filed by Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, the former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), in the alleged N5.2 billion fraud charge. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling, held that the elements of the offence preferred against Ojerinde had been identified by the ICPC’s…
Legal proceedings in Nigeria’s ongoing $9.6 billion fraud case against British national James Nolan, a director in Process and Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID), were delayed on Tuesday due to the absence of both prosecution and defence counsel. The Federal High Court in Abuja had scheduled the session for the adoption of final written addresses, but…
As Nigeria grapples with the highest rate of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) globally, researchers and health leaders have stressed that prevention—especially through informed partner selection—remains the most cost-effective and impactful way to curb the disease’s prevalence. This message was at the forefront of discussions during a recent public lecture organised by Yakubu Gowon University’s Centre…
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia North has asserted that the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, cannot continue in a dual role of leader and observer. In a recent discussion at his home, Kalu encouraged Benjamin Kalu to openly declare his gubernatorial ambitions if he intends to run….
Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has issued a strong rebuke of a media aide to Governor Dauda Lawal, calling on security agencies to investigate what it termed “dangerous falsehoods” and character attacks against top APC figures. In a statement issued Tuesday by Yusuf Idris, spokesperson for the Zamfara APC, the party accused…
A Nigerian policy advocacy group has called on President Bola Tinubu to press ahead with his economic reforms, warning that the approach to the 2027 general elections must not derail ongoing progress. At a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Omoniyi Akinsiju, Chairman of the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), said the government’s structural…
Nigeria’s iconic Abuja International Conference Centre has been renamed after President Bola Tinubu, following a major refurbishment led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The announcement was made during a ceremony marking President Tinubu’s second year in office. Wike said the renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre now reflects…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ogun State has sounded the alarm over a fake recruitment scheme circulating across social media platforms, warning that it is not currently conducting any recruitment. In an official statement released on Tuesday, spokesperson for the command, Mr Dyke Ogbonnaya, disclosed that a group of fraudsters had…
Four talented young Muslims have been awarded brand new, fully furnished homes after emerging winners of a Qur’an recitation competition held in tribute to the late Abibatu Mogaji Tinubu, the mother of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. The competition, which saw participation from more than 100 contestants drawn from across Kano State, was spearheaded by Senator…
Osita Okechukwu, a senior figure in Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) and former head of the state-owned Voice of Nigeria, has accused most state governors of failing to meet the expectations of democracy over the past two decades. Reflecting on 26 years of civilian rule, Okechukwu said Tuesday that the performance of many governors had…
