Written by Notorious convicted fraudster Emmanuel Nwude, alongside lawyers Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu, is set to learn their fate on February 13, 2026, in a high-profile case involving allegations of forgery and tampering with court-forfeited property. Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, fixed the judgment date following oral submissions from both […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved two major external loan facilities totaling $396 million to support humanitarian and health interventions in northern Nigeria. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after Thursday’s FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential […]
The Kano State Judicial Service Commission has dismissed a court clerk and demoted two judicial officers over allegations of gross misconduct. The affected officials are Salim Umar, Clerk of the Upper Shari’a Court, Rijiyar Lemo; Alkali Shamsu Maul’ainaini, Presiding Judge of the Upper Shari’a Court, Durbunde; and Isa Yuguda Wudilawa, Principal Registrar with the Magistrate […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 98.8 percent of registered voters in Anambra State have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, describing the turnout for PVC collection as “a significant achievement” and […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the modernisation of traditional Islamic schools to tackle the surging scourge of terrorism and violent extremism across the sub-region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja at the West African Islamic Conference on Security and Governance. […]
The family of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of deliberately preventing him from preparing his defence ahead of his next court appearance, scheduled for Friday, November 7, 2025. In a statement issued Thursday night by Prince Emmanuel Kanu on behalf […]
In a dramatic turn of events at the ongoing Miss Universe pageant, Thai executive Nawat Itsaragrisil issued a tearful public apology on Wednesday after a heated confrontation with Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch, went viral, sparking a mass walkout by contestants. The incident occurred during a pre-pageant sash ceremony on Tuesday, November 4, when Itsaragrisil, 60 […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Bola Tinubu, has approved a series of major road contracts and project reviews totaling over N400 billion, aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s critical road infrastructure and easing transportation bottlenecks. Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the approvals while briefing State House correspondents after Thursday’s council meeting at […]
The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has expressed deep concern over the continuous exodus of academic and non-teaching staff from Nigeria’s universities without corresponding recruitment to fill the resulting vacancies. The Chairman of the Committee, Abubakar Fulata, stated this on Thursday during an oversight visit to federal and state-owned universities in the South-East, […]
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) seeking to nullify the judgment of the High Court stopping the prosecution of the Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Aiteo Group, Mr. Benedict Peters. […]