The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday convicted a former Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, of 12 counts of fraud and money laundering, charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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A yet to be identified gunmen suspected to be armed bandits have attacked two communities in Kogi state, killing one resident and injuring two others.
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The Senate on Wednesday descended into disorder for over 15 minutes as a heated clash broke out between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole over the reading and interpretation of amended standing rules.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has called off its national football team’s pre-World Cup training camp in Kinshasa after an Ebola outbreak in the country’s east. The squad will now continue preparations in Belgium as authorities respond to the health crisis, which has reportedly caused more than 130 deaths. The World Health Organization (World…
President Patrice Talon is preparing to hand over power this Sunday, 24 May 2026. As farewells and stock-taking begin in the capital, the outgoing leader chaired his final cabinet meeting on Wednesday, while government spokesman Wilfried Houngbédji faced journalists for one last press conference — touching on sacked radio staff, a defiant defence of Talon’s…
Sierra Leone has become the latest African nation to receive deportees from the United States as President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign continues to expand, with a first batch of nine migrants landing at Freetown International Airport on Wednesday.Witnessed by an AFP journalist, a plane carrying the migrants touched down outside the capital in the…
A remarkable career journey is drawing attention across Nigeria after reports revealed how Segun Aina rose from serving as a National Youth Service Corps member at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to eventually becoming the organization’s registrar. According to reports, Aina first joined JAMB as an NYSC corps member before later securing full employment…
The World Health Organization has stepped up emergency operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after the country recorded 136 deaths and about 543 suspected Ebola cases, according to Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba. Medical supplies and international experts are arriving in Bunia as authorities battle the fast-spreading Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no approved…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), slated for Thursday. In a statement entitled ‘My decision to withdraw from the Rivers State Gubernatorial Primaries’, which he personally signed on Wednesday night, Fubara stated that he would support whoever emerged as the candidate of the…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has voted to retain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5% following its 305th meeting.The decision was reached at the latest MPC session, with 11 members in attendance. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, announced the decision on…
LAGOS — While the final results of the House of Representatives and Senate primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are awaited, no fewer than 70 of the party’s 330 serving lawmakers in the National Assembly will not return in 2027.APC has 242 Reps and 88 senators, most of whom are seeking re-election. Rep Donatus…
LAGOS — The All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial primaries across the country, yesterday, produced high-profile winners and losers, amid disqualifications, protests, consensus arrangements and allegations of manipulation. The party barred no fewer than 44 senatorial aspirants from participating in the primaries, including Rivers politician, Tein Jack-Rich, Senator Ipalibo Banigo and former Rivers Head of Service,…
