Four senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during a plenary session in Abuja. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read their individual defection letters on the floor of the chamber on Wednesday. The defecting senators are Francis Fadahunsi...
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Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and his ex-Commissioner for Finance, Omadachi Oklobia, must answer to charges of alleged N3.1 billion fraud. Delivering his ruling on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Justice Peter Lifu dismissed the defendants’ no-case submission, stating that the...
In a series of coordinated operations, Nigerian Army troops have liberated 138 kidnapped individuals and detained multiple terrorist collaborators and informants across various regions. The operations also led to the recovery of significant quantities of arms, ammunition, and materials used for constructing improvised explosive devices (IEDs), according to the...
Nigerian Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to commemorate former President Muhammadu Buhari by naming a national monument in his honor. The proposal came through a motion presented by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele during the plenary session in Abuja. The Senate also praised the Federal Government for arranging...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) recently released a glowing report card marking the first 100 days of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, touting significant milestones and a commitment to transforming Nigeria’s energy sector. However, the celebratory tone has been...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In furtherance of Police investigation on the deadly attacks by bandits on communities in Benue State, Police operatives have again successfully intercepted and dismantled a notorious arms supply syndicate responsible for arming bandits in Benue State and other North-Central States. The Force Spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), has urged participants at the ongoing workshop on Enhanced Occupational Safety and Health, to ensure they apply the knowledge gained from the workshop to promote workers’ safety and health in their organizations. The MD who gave this call in his...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out a 13-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko and three others. The charges were withdrawn following a comprehensive review of the representations submitted by all...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to promptly update its records of political parties and their legitimate leadership to avoid future disputes ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation Fasan Yamma, conducted a devastating airstrike that eliminated 95 terrorists near Ragada and Warari villages in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a credible intelligence source cited by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), NAF fighter jets intercepted the terrorists...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has refuted allegations that its personnel solicited a bribe from Mr. Shebb Ugochukwu, labeling the claims as false and malicious. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Corps Public Education Officer Olusegun Ogungbemide, the FRSC condemned a publication...
By AMOS MATTHEW, kaduna – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring law and order in Nigeria, particularly in areas affected by insecurity and violence. Speaking at the commissioning of housing projects for victims of banditry in Kaduna State, Tinubu assured Nigerians that his government...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Yemi Cardoso, attributed the reduction in June’s headline inflation to stabilized energy prices and a steady foreign exchange market. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during the presentation of the 301st Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) communiqué, he highlighted key factors influencing the economy....
Rep. Clement Jimbo has called for greater judicial clarity in the ongoing legal dispute between Senate leadership and suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. He emphasized the need for court judgments to be simple, clear, and unambiguous, warning that unclear judgments can sow confusion and undermine the rule of law. Akpoti-Uduaghan...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Sulaiman Kwalla, in the trial of Bishop Katung Jonas and Okewole Dayo, chairman and secretary of Covenant Fadama Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, Jos, Plateau State, respectively, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, told Justice Sharon T. Ishaya of the Federal High Court,...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the Company’s commitment to dismantling structural bottlenecks towards laying a solid foundation for a self-sufficient refining ecosystem in Africa. Ojulari disclosed this while delivering a keynote address titled “Building an African...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Government has reaffirmed its position as a frontrunner in human capital development, recording the lowest number of out-of-school children in Northern Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Hon. Ismaila Isah, at the at the 2025...
House of Representatives has introduced a bill aimed at prohibiting public and civil servants from patronizing private schools and healthcare facilities. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Rep. Amobi Ogah, seeks to promote the use of public institutions and restore confidence in government-owned facilities. The bill’s objective is to eliminate...
Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts for the fourth time, sparking outrage among lawmakers. The committee is investigating an alleged N210 trillion in unaccounted expenditures flagged in the Auditor-General’s reports...
A National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officer was shot dead by suspected drug dealers during a raid on an apartment in Ondo town’s Ita’nla area on Tuesday. The officer, attached to the NDLEA’s Ondo Command, was part of a team that stormed the building to recover drugs stored...