The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to Mr. Mele Kyari, immediate past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), over allegations of fraud and money laundering. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order following an ex-parte application filed by…
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has applauded the Federal Government’s efforts to boost agriculture and achieve food sovereignty. The bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu, made this known at the 2025 FirstBank Agric & Export Expo on Tuesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the expo, themed…
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that admissions into unity colleges are now fully automated and will be conducted strictly within the approved capacity of each school. The ministry said the reform is aimed at addressing past challenges of overstretched facilities and ensuring transparency in the admission process. This was contained in a statement…
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has directed project managers and engineers handling the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to maintain meticulous records of all construction processes before the end of September. Speaking during an inspection of the project and some bridges in Lagos, Umahi stressed that every stage of work—from soil removal to refilling and pavement—must be…
Traffic congestion on the Abuja-Lokoja highway has eased following the intervention of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), which opened a second lane to improve traffic flow. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as of Tuesday morning in Koton-Karfe, motorists experienced a smooth flow of traffic in both directions—Lokoja-Kotonkarfe-Abuja and Abuja-Kotonkarfe-Lokoja. Mr. Kumar…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to refuse bail applications filed by five men accused of carrying out the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, in June 2022. The suspects — Idris Omeiza (25), Al Qasim Idris (20), Jamiu Abdulmalik (26), Abdulhaleem…
Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has condoled with his Kogi State counterpart, Gov. Ahmed Ododo, over the death of his father, Alhaji Sani Ododo, who passed away on Aug. 18 at the age of 83. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described…
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Tuesday urged corps members posted to the state to show commitment and discipline in their service year. Speaking at the closing of the 2025 Batch B Stream I orientation in Wannune, Alia, represented by a state official, advised them to uphold integrity and avoid misconduct. NYSC State Coordinator, Veronica…
A 45-year-old man appeared in court on Tuesday accused of breaking into a church in Ekiti State and stealing property valued at about ₦560,000 ($370). Prosecutors said Joshua Pius and others at large allegedly burgled the Testimony Church of Embassy Island in Ado-Ekiti, carting away a drum, a fan, bells, a trumpet and a generator…
Security agencies in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have seized more than 700 vehicles in a sweeping crackdown on illegal tinted windows, fake number plates and other offences linked to urban crime. The operation, part of the government’s Operation Sweep Abuja Clean campaign, involves the police, the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) and other…
