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Alleged N2.2bln Fraud: Buhari’s Minister Ngige to remain in Kuje prison till Dec. 18

Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting at Gwarimpa in Abuja has ordered that the...

Just In: Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Drops to 14.45% in November 2025, Lowest in Five Years

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has slowed down to 14.45% in November 2025, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by the...

Emergency Rule: Supreme Court Justices Divided on President’s Power to Suspend Gov, Others

The Supreme Court affirmed the constitutional right of the President to declare a state of emergency to avert lawlessness, but the justices were...

AFCON 2025: 11 in Super Eagles Camp in Cairo With Latest Arrival, Zaidu Sanusi

Talented FC Porto defender Zaidu Sanusi has landed in Cairo, Egypt, significantly increasing the number of Super Eagles players present for the 2025...

US Consulate Invites Nigerian Students to Pre-Departure Orientation

The US Consulate General in Lagos has announced a pre-departure orientation session for Nigerian students holding valid US student visas, aimed at preparing...

8 Months Later, Supreme Court Throws Out PDP’s Lawsuit Against Rivers Emergency Rule

Eight months after the Federal Government declared a state of emergency in Rivers State—an order that was lifted three months ago—the Supreme Court...

FCT 2026 Council Polls: INEC Introduces Online Accreditation for Journalists

Ahead of the 2026 Federal Capital Territory Area Council Election scheduled for Saturday, February 21, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched...

PDP’s Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan Rebuffs APC’s Overtures, Remains Loyal to PDP

Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has revealed that she is under sustained pressure from individuals in the Presidency and other lawmakers to join...

Just In: ECOWAS Unites Against Terror: Regional Bloc Approves Joint Counter-Terrorism Force

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) plans to launch a joint counter-terrorism force to address the increasing threat of violent extremism...

NDLEA Tracks Down ‘Gamboli,’ Fleeing Bandits’ Alleged Drug Supplier, in Niger Operation

Three weeks after evading arrest at his home in Anguwan Makera, Kuta, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, a notorious supplier of...

SERAP Threatens AGF Fagbemi With Contempt Suit Over N6trn NDDC Scandal

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has ramped up pressure on the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr....

Bail Row: Ex-AGF Malami Alleges EFCC Obstructing Release

Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Chika Malami, who is currently detained, has leveled accusations against the Economic...

NNPCL Reports Pipeline Blast in Delta, Launches Investigation

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed that an explosion occurred in its oil pipeline near the Tebijor, Okpele, and Ikpoро...

Supreme Court Invalidates Tinubu’s Pardon for Maryam Sanda, Reinstates Death Sentence

The Supreme Court has reversed a compassionate pardon granted by President Bola Tinubu to Abuja resident Maryam Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced...

Ambassadorial screening: Senate Adopts ‘Bow and Go’ for Veteran Nominees

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has defended the use of the ‘take a bow and go’ procedure during Thursday’s ambassadorial screening, stating that the...

NAFDAC Incinerates N5bln Substandard, Drugs, Goods in Nasarawa

By Maryanne Awuya Substandard and unwholesome products including foods, drugs and detergents valued at N5 billion in Lafia, Nasarawa State, have been destroyed,...