Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has provided reasons for granting an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze the bank accounts of Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, marks a significant turn in the ongoing investigations surrounding Kyari, who has faced increasing scrutiny…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned Nigerians against hastily labelling the ongoing Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) probe of former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, as politically motivated. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Wike stressed that investigations by the EFCC are a routine part of governance and do not always signal political targeting. “People should stop claiming that Tambuwal is being witch-hunted…

A growing rift between two prominent Yoruba traditional rulers has sparked fresh controversy, as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, openly dismissed a 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, regarding a disputed chieftaincy title. The Alaafin had demanded that the Ooni withdraw the recently conferred title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland from Ibadan-based businessman Chief Dotun Sanusi, branding the act a direct affront to…

More than 80 women entrepreneurs converged in Lagos for SheConnectsAfrica 2025, a 3-day intensive workshop between August 6 and 8, designed to equip women-led businesses with the knowledge and tools to participate fully in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The programme combined expert-led sessions, group activities, and targeted business clinics to help participants strengthen business structures, navigate trade regulations, and prepare for export within Africa’s integrated market. “We…

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has restated its firm stance against any act of intimidation, harassment or abuse directed at corps members across the country. New Daily Prime earlier reported that, a group of vigilantes at Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State assaulted and stripped a female corps member of her clothing. The scheme, in a statement issued on Tuesday, condemned the…

No fewer than 13 persons were killed in the early hours of Tuesday as some gunmen shot sporadically into a mosque in Katsina State. The attack took place while worshippers were observing the early morning prayer. The attack happened in the farming community of Unguwan Mantau, Malumfashi Local Government Area. Officials say the assault was carried out in retaliation after villagers ambushed a bandit group days earlier, killing several gunmen,…

Operatives of Operation Udo Ga-Achi, popularly known as the Agunechemba Vigilante Group, allegedly assaulted a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Edema Elohor, alongside some of her colleagues in Anambra State. A viral video posted on Monday by the Haven 360 Foundation on Facebook showed armed vigilantes storming a corps members’ lodge, where they brutally attacked the occupants. The incident occurred on 23 July. READ ALSO: Sowore leads protest…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the brutal killing of a woman in Etche Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Kingsley Chinamezu, popularly known as Power Sharp, allegedly murdered his girlfriend, 44-year-old Miss Confidence Sunny, on 30 July 2025 at Umuebule community. Reports indicate that the victim was attacked with a machete during a domestic dispute. According to the Force spokesperson, Grace…

A prominent legal practitioner, Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq., has waded into the recent controversy surrounding the conferment of the title Okanlomo of Oodua on Chief Dotun Sanusi by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The lawyer described the alleged ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo to the Ooni as “gratuitous, constitutionally unsound, and an affront to Yoruba heritage.” He argued that the move to challenge the Ooni’s decision…

With just one month remaining before the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State expires, the camp of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara has started the countdown to his anticipated return on 18 September 2025. Jerry Omatsogunwa, the governor’s media aide, said that residents of Rivers State are eagerly awaiting Fubara’s comeback, hopeful that he will resume the “good work he was doing” before the suspension. “Expectations for the governor’s return are very…

The Ogun State Government has declared Wednesday a public holiday to mark this year’s Isese Day celebration. Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, made the announcement in a statement last night. He explained that 20 August was officially recognised as a public holiday in 2023, following a resolution of the Ogun State House of Assembly and the subsequent approval of Abiodun. According to Akinmade, the…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for their recent success in capturing two top leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group. The arrests were announced last Saturday by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. According to Ribadu, the operation, conducted between May and July 2025, was a high-risk, intelligence-led counter-terrorism effort that resulted in the capture of Mahmud Muhammad Usman, the self-styled Emir of…