Olukoyede urges discipline, anti-corruption as muslims celebrate Eid-el-Fitr
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has congratulated Muslims across Nigeria on the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, urging them to uphold the values of discipline, self-denial and anti-corruption beyond the Ramadan season. Olukoyede gave the charge in Abuja on Friday, March 20, 2026, in his Sallah message to the […]
Kano Gov. Yusuf dissolves higher education ministry
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the dissolution of the state Ministry of Higher Education and its merger with the Ministry of Education as part of efforts to streamline administration and reform the education sector. The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. […]
SERAP urges Tinubu to probe ₦5.9bn NNPC rebranding expenditure
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into the alleged expenditure of about ₦5.9 billion on the rebranding of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. In an open letter dated March 14, 2026, SERAP called on the president to […]
ADC asks FG to cap petrol prices amid rising global oil volatility
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government to introduce a temporary cap on petrol prices to prevent further increases that it says are worsening the cost-of-living crisis for millions of Nigerians. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party said the […]
BUK investigates alleged online misconduct involving student, Kperogi
The Bayero University in Kano State (BUK) has commenced a preliminary investigation into allegations of online misconduct involving a person reported to be one of its students. In a press statement issued on Wednesday , the university management said it had taken note of allegations circulating in a public commentary on social media linking the […]
Amnesty International condemns DSS detention of activist over Middle East posts
The global human rights organization, Amnesty International, has condemned the detention of a Nigerian social media user, Sani Waspapping, by the Department of State Services, describing the arrest as arbitrary and a violation of due process. According to Amnesty International, Waspapping was arrested in Kaduna on Friday and has remained in custody without access to […]
EFCC arrests man over alleged ₦10m land fraud in Enugu
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu Zonal Directorate, have arrested a man, Ifeanyi Mba, over an alleged ₦10 million land fraud in Enugu State. The anti-graft agency disclosed that the suspect was arrested following a petition filed by a victim who accused him of fraudulently selling a piece of land located […]
End persecution of political opponents, Peter Obi urges Tinubu Gov’t
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on the administration of Bola Tinubu to end persecution of political opponents under the guise of criminal prosecution. In a statement on Monday, Obi warned that undermining the rule of law could threaten Nigeria’s democratic stability and economic progress. READ MORE:Peter Obi’s former party, […]
SERAP drags Tinubu govt to ECOWAS court over alleged mass phone-tapping rules
Social Economic Right and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over the continued enforcement of the controversial Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations, 2019, alleging the rules enable unlawful mass phone surveillance in Nigeria. The suit, numbered ECW/CCJ/APP/11/26, was filed last […]
VIDEO: Abducted NYSC member denies death rumored
An abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Musa Usman known as Abba, has appeared in a new video released by his captors, debunking earlier reports by his family that he had been killed. The video, which was posted by Zagalola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert based in LakeChad, on Sunday, showed the corps member alive […]