Hope Builders Nigeria has called for a comprehensive investigation into reports linking Senator Abdulaziz Yari, a former governor of Zamfara State, to an alleged ₦4 billion gold scandal reportedly under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The group said the allegations, which followed reports that gold bars worth about ₦4 billion were intercepted…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Lagos for Abuja after marking the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft took off from the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 6:44 p.m. The president was seen off by top government officials, including Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of…
A resident, Philip Ikechukwu, said that no fewer than 20 people had been kidnapped within two weeks in the area. “We have been living in fear here. These people (terrorists) have been coming to raid us shooting guns and abducting men, women and even children, going from house to house. “The kidnapping started two weeks…
The Federal Capital Territory has witnessed notable infrastructure improvements under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, according to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Speaking after an inspection of ongoing projects in Abuja on Tuesday, Wike said the capital had undergone visible transformation in the last two and a half years, particularly in road and transport infrastructure. As Abuja…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three other senior civil servants to bail in connection with alleged terrorism financing amounting to 9.7 million dollars. In a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Mohammed Umar granted the defendants bail in the sum of ₦100 million each, stating…
Police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory have arrested multiple suspects and recovered armoured underground power cables worth ₦31.1 million during raids on criminal hideouts in Abuja. The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Superintendent Josephine Adeh, said the arrests followed a surge in attacks on public infrastructure, including electricity cables, internet installations and drainage facilities….
The Federal High Court in Abuja will on 25 March deliver its ruling on an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the final forfeiture of $13 million allegedly linked to Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after hearing arguments from the EFCC and Oceangate’s legal…
A Nigerian federal court has returned for reassignment a high-profile terrorism financing case involving the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, after prosecutors failed to appear at a scheduled hearing. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja made the decision on Tuesday, ordering that the case file be forwarded to the…
Suspended police officer Abba Kyari has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he declared both his assets and those of his wife, countering claims by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) that he concealed property. Kyari, who is on trial for alleged non-disclosure and money laundering, repeated the claim during cross-examination before…
Vice President Kashim Shettima will open the 2025 National Children Leadership Conference (NCLC), a continent-wide youth forum designed to nurture Africa’s next generation of digitally skilled and socially responsible leaders. The event, organised by the Children of Africa Leadership and Values Development Initiative (CALDEV), will take place in Abuja and bring together more than 400…
