Former governor and minister, Dr Chris Ngige, was on Thursday granted bail by a High Court of Federal Capital Territory in an eight-count fraud case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The court, sitting in Gwarinpa, Abuja and presided over by Justice Maryam Hassan, after admitting Ngige to bail, also adjourned further hearing on the matter to January 28 next year. Ngige, a former Anambra…

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has sworn in 126 new Notaries Public to serve within the legal system. The ceremony was held at the Osborne High Court Complex in Ikoyi, with 11 of the appointees participating virtually. Administering the oath of office, Justice Alogba emphasised the profound responsibility attached to the role.  READ ALSO: Lagos APC condemns Okonkwo’s remarks on Tinubu, military rule as reckless He urged…

The National Economic Council (NEC) has constituted a high-level committee on livestock development to accelerate the transformation of Nigeria’s livestock sector. The move is aimed at resolving the long-standing farmer-herder crisis and bolstering national food security. The decision was reached yesterday during the 155th meeting of the NEC, which was held virtually and chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. READ ALSO: NEC approves ₦100bn for security training overhaul, urges reforms with…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has disclosed that his administration met more than ₦600 billion in the state’s coffers following the end of emergency rule, insisting that public funds under his watch are being managed prudently and transparently. The governor made the disclosure on Wednesday while commissioning the 14.2-kilometre Obodhi–Ozochi Road, a key infrastructure project linking Ahoada East and Ahoada West Local Government Areas of the state. His comments came…

Farouk Ahmed has resigned from his position as chief executive officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). His resignation followed a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday. Ahmed was summoned by the president amid allegations bordering on corruption and economic sabotage linked to the operations of the regulatory authority. The Chief Executive  Officer  of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory…

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 call amid an ongoing dispute between Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and the leadership of…

A member of the House of Representatives, Abdussamad Dasuki, has raised concerns over what he described as discrepancies between the tax bills approved by the National Assembly and the version currently gazetted and in public circulation. Dasuki brought the matter before lawmakers during Wednesday’s plenary under matters of privilege, claiming that certain provisions in the officially published tax laws do not align with the harmonised bills passed by both the…

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 Wednesday. READ MORE: Malami boasts EFCC cannot investigate him, insisting probe is a witch-hunt EFCC…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s youth empowerment initiatives are designed to serve all Nigerians, regardless of their political affiliations. Speaking during an interactive session with students and youth leaders at “The Nest Resource Centre” in Abuja yesterday night, the minister clarified that the administration’s focus is on expanding opportunities and restoring national prosperity rather than partisan gains. “NELFUND is for…

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 on the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). He said the…

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Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have begun protest at the NLC Secretariat in Abuja over the worsening insecurity across the country. Among those present include the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, Omoyele Sowore and members of the Revolution Now Movement, in support of the NLC However, security personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order in the vicinity. The NLC had linked reason for the protest to worsening…