Former manager and elder brother of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, P-Square, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges of laundering ₦1.38 billion, $ 1 million and £34,537.59. Jude was arraigned alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd, before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on a seven-count charge. One of the counts read: “That you, Jude Okoye…

Special adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has admonished former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai to stop acting like a “crying child” and move on from the ministerial snub episode. President Tinubu sent the list of ministerial nominees, including el-Rufai, to the senate for screening and confirmation in July 2023. The senate withheld el-Rufai’s confirmation over petitions filed against him on security grounds. The…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has come under fire for allegedly frustrating a Senate investigation into the N30 trillion facility provided to the last administration from 2015 to 2023. The Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating Ways and Means has condemned the apex bank for frustrating the probe. Chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Senator Jibrin Isah Echoch, made the accusation after receiving an interim report from consultants commissioned to investigate the…

Top chieftains and leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently at the National Secretariat of the party for its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). However, former President Muhammadu Buhari; former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai; and former governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi onspicuously absent from the NEC meeting were conspicuously absent from the NEC…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asserted that the decision to remove the fuel subsidy has significantly improved Nigeria’s financial standing, leading to a marked increase in allocations to state governments. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) maiden national caucus meeting in Abuja, the president confidently stated that governors could testify to receiving more funding to support their states since the subsidy was scrapped. “There is no way Nigeria could…

London, UK – Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson could stage a dramatic return to Parliament, according to close ally, Jacob Rees-Mogg. Speaking on GB News, Rees-Mogg suggested that Johnson might contest the Runcorn and Helsby by-election if the seat becomes available. The speculation follows the sentencing of current MP Mike Amesbury, who was handed a 10-week prison sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting a constituent. Despite his conviction, Amesbury—who was…

The US Consulate General in Lagos has teamed up with the Field of Skills and Dreams VTE Academy to launch the Emerging Technicians Conference, a new initiative aimed at equipping young Nigerian technicians with the essential skills to excel in their trades and build sustainable businesses. In a statement released on Wednesday, February 26, JoEllen Gorg, Acting US Consul General, made the announcement during a goodwill address at the American…

The Managing Director and CEO of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, has disclosed that only two of the company’s six gas trains are operational, primarily due to persistent attacks on its pipelines by vandals. These disruptions have led to significant losses for the company and hindered its ability to meet global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Speaking at the Nigeria International Energy Summit in Abuja…

Lagos, Nigeria– The zoning arrangement for the Lagos State House of Assembly speakership has further fuelled the ongoing crisis, with recent indications suggesting that the position has been zoned to Lagos West. Political leaders from the region have been pushing for a fair balance of power, arguing that with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hailing from Lagos Central, it is only justifiable for the next Speaker to emerge from Lagos West or…

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to intervene in the handling of his terrorism case, following the recusal of Justice Binta Nyako from the trial. In a letter dated February 20, 2025, Kanu appealed to the CJN to direct the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to reassign…

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has called for urgent electoral reforms in the country, emphasising that ‘ghost voters’ are undermining the integrity of the voting system. Speaking at the YIAGA Africa Reflection Conference on Democratic Elections in West Africa in Abuja on Tuesday, February 25, Jonathan said Nigeria’s electoral process would continue to face credibility challenges unless the country appointed leaders with integrity to oversee elections. According to the former…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the upgrade and conversion of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, into a University of Agriculture and Agribusiness. This decision follows a review of the initial proposal by the previous administration, which had considered upgrading the polytechnic into a University of Management Science and Technology.. However, Governor Aiyedatiwa, upon assuming office, announced the institution’s conversion into a specialized agricultural university to serve as a…