The Federal High Court in Lagos has cleared former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, of all charges in a protracted money laundering and theft case totalling ₦6.9 billion. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke discharged Fayose after ruling in favour of his “no-case submission,” concluding that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present sufficient evidence to warrant a continued defence. The court’s decision highlighted that the EFCC could not establish…

The Concerned Bayelsa Stakeholders Forum (CBSF), a political pressure group, has called on Governor Diri to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing strategic benefits of aligning Bayelsa State with the ruling party at the federal level. Speaking at a press briefing in Yenagoa on Tuesday, the group’s convener, Mr Wisdom Ikuli, who also serves as Governor Diri’s Technical Adviser on Print Media,…

UK inflation rose unexpectedly in June, reaching its highest level in a year and a half, according to data released on Wednesday. The development has intensified pressure on the British government and highlighted growing economic challenges. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) climbed to 3.6% in June, up from 3.4% in May. This marks the highest inflation rate since January 2024, driven…

The Turkish government has raised fresh concerns over the continued presence and activities of a terrorist organisation, known as the Fethullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO), in Nigeria and across several other countries. Speaking on Tuesday evening at a dinner event in Abuja to mark Türkiye’s annual Democracy and National Unity Day, the Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, warned that the group’s global network remains a serious national threat to any…

Former presidential aide Reno Omokri and a prominent Northern youth leader known as Sarki have publicly criticised Labour Party chieftain Peter Obi for his absence at the state burial of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, held in Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday. Obi’s no-show at the solemn event sparked reactions across political circles, particularly from Omokri and Sarki, who took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to voice their…

The Presidency has clarified the United States’ decision to reduce visa validity for Nigerian citizens, citing two primary reasons. In a statement on Tuesday, Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s (FG) unwavering commitment to fostering strong diplomatic ties with both the United States and the United Arab Emirates. He noted that recent adjustments to visa issuance policies affecting Nigerians by these…

President Bola Tinubu, along with his vice, Kashim Shettima, and foreign dignitaries, bid the former president Muhammadu Buhari farewell in Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday. The funeral of the late former president was attended by other government officials, mourners, and sympathisers at his residence. The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived at his Daura residence, where he was laid to rest according to Islamic customs following a funeral…

By Alade Adisa  Nigeria’s former First Lady, Aisha, has appealed to Nigerians to forgive her late husband, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, for any mistakes he might have made while in office. The former president, who led Nigeria from 2015 to 2023, died after a brief illness in London on Sunday, at the age of 82. Speaking shortly after his passing, Aisha said the former president had, on several occasions, asked her…

By Alade Adisa  While the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari are being awaited from the United Kingdom, mourners from all walks of life have started trooping into his Daura residence. Apart from women and men from within Daura and its environs, some former aides and ministers of Buhari have also arrived at his home. Dr Isa Ali Pantami, former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy under Buhari, was one…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has said that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari will be remembered favourably in Nigeria’s history for laying the foundation of a modern electoral process. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, George acknowledged Buhari’s role in introducing technological reforms to Nigeria’s elections, saying his name “will remain golden” for that achievement. “There are one or two…

Bindi, Plateau State – At least 20 people were killed on Monday night following a brutal attack by suspected Fulani militias on the Bindi community in the Ta-Hoss district of Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State. Several others sustained injuries as terrified residents fled into the surrounding bush for safety. The incident, which occurred while many villagers had retired for the night, saw heavily armed assailants carry out a coordinated house-to-house…

Femi Adesina, a former presidential spokesman to late president Muhammadu Buhari, has stated that the former president could have died long dead for a long time if he had visited Nigerian hospitals. Adesina urged critics of Buhari’s death in a London hospital should know that the former president had been using London hospitals before he was elected president in May 2015. He added that medical doctors in the United Kingdom…