Malami aide accuses EFCC of defying court order, illegally detaining ex-minister
The Office of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of openly defying a valid court order, illegally detaining Malami beyond the period allowed by law, and subjecting him to what it described as a “trial by media.” In a […]
Kano confirms lawmaker’s Daneji death
Hon. Saraki Aliyu Daneji, a Kano lawmaker representing Kano municipal on Wednesday died in his home in Kano State. This was announced in a Facebook post by Sanusi Bature, the spokesman to Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano State governor, that the lawmaker died hours after his counterpart. READ MORE:NNPP tells INEC to ignore Kwankwasiyya ‘illegal congresses’ […]
Bago signs N1.073trn 2026 Niger budget into law
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has signed the state’s 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, approving a total budget of over N1.073 trillion. The signing ceremony took place yesterday at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Minna. The approved budget represents an increase from the N1.031 trillion earlier presented to the Niger State House […]
Military arrests policemen providing VIP escort in breach of Tinubu’s directive
The Nigerian military has arrested four police officers for allegedly providing unauthorised escort services to a VIP in contravention of the presidential directive on the withdrawal of policemen from VIP protection duties. The sources said that the arrest occurred on December 17 at about 9:30 a.m., while the officers were reportedly on escort duty. READ […]
Bandits kill one, rustle livestock in Katsina
Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked two settlements of Fulani in Kauyen Gabas village under Rimi area of Katsina, killing one person and rustling livestock. According to Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert, the incident occurred on Monday at about 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 20. READ MORE:NAF airstrikes kill over 20 bandits, destroy hideouts in Katsina […]
FG declares Christmas, new year holidays
The Federal Government, FG, has declared Thursday, December 25, 26, 2025, and Thursday, January 1, 2026 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations. This was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement issued on Monday on behalf of the FG. READ MORE: Christmas travel: Motorists stuck […]
Army Chief orders troops to flush bandits from forests, parks
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has ordered Nigerian troops to intensify operations against bandits and other criminal elements. He declared that forests, deserts and national parks will no longer serve as safe havens for terrorists in the country. Shaibu gave the directive on Monday while addressing officers and soldiers of […]
Deji Adeyanju demands probe of Dangote’s $5m claim on NMDPRA boss
A Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has called on Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies to investigate allegations that the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, spent about $5 million on his children’s secondary school education in Switzerland. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Adeyanju made the […]
Malami accuses EFCC of raiding his house
The Office of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of carrying out coordinated raids on its offices and Malami’s private residences in Abuja and Kebbi State. The statement was signed by Mohammed Doka, Special Assistant on Media to Malami on […]
FG likely to miss 2025 revenue target by ₦30trn — Edun
The Federal Government (FG) is projected to fall short of its 2025 revenue target by about ₦30 trillion, according to Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Edun disclosed this yesterday in Abuja while appearing before the House of Representatives committees on finance and national planning during an interactive session […]