Category: NEWS
Court Orders FG To Close Case In Dasuki’s Decade-Old Trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed September 24, 25, and 26, 2025, for the Federal Government to close its case in the decade-long trial of former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), over alleged unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering. Trial judge, Justice Peter Lifu, directed the prosecution to call…
EFCC Grants Tambuwal Bail, Withholds Passport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted bail to former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, after questioning him over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling N189bn. Tambuwal, who governed Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023, was invited to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday, arriving around 11:30 a.m. He was interrogated by investigators and…
EFCC Warns ADC Against Politicising Corruption Cases
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has condemned what it calls the “unprovoked attack” on the commission by the African Democratic Congress, ADC’s concerning its handling of cases involving politically exposed persons. In a statement made available to the press, the commission described the ADC’s attacks as a rude shock and unwarranted blame game….
Court Stops Ogun Govt From Demolishing Gbenga Daniel’s Properties
A High Court sitting in the Sagamu Judicial Division of Ogun State has issued an interim order restraining the Ogun State Government and its agents from demolishing or tampering with properties belonging to a former governor of the state, Gbenga Daniel. The order, granted ex parte, followed an affidavit of urgency filed by Daniel and…
Federal Government To Engage KWAM 1 As Airport Security Ambassador After Aircraft-Blocking Incident
The Federal Government says it will engage Fuji maestro Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, better known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for airport security protocol after he attempted to block a moving aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Aviation regulator the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), had imposed an indefinite flight ban and filed…
NBA Condemns Ibom Air’s Treatment Of Passenger, Demands Probe
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria for their handling of the incident that involved Comfort Emmanson on an Ibom Air flight on August 10, 2025. NBA described the airline’s actions, including a lifetime flight ban imposed on Ms. Emmanson, as “reckless,” “unlawful,” and a violation of…
16 Inmates Escape From Keffi Prison After Attacking Warders
Sixteen inmates on Tuesday escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The incident happened in the early hours of the day after a breach of the facility’s security, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar, wrote in a statement. The inmates overpowered the personnel on duty during the breakout….
Traditional Drummers Resume At New Olubadan Palace
A 7-man group of traditional drummers resumed operations at the Olubadan Palace in Oke-Aremo on Monday, following their farewell at the Alalubosa residence of the immediate past Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. The development marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. The drumming team, acting on the directives…
Hunger, Poverty In Nigeria Beyond Mere Statistics — Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has said the rate of hunger and poverty in Nigeria was not just statistics but real. Obi, who said this in a post on his X handle yesterday, explained that the harsh reality was that millions of Nigerians were grappling…
Ibom Air Female Passenger’s Remand Ignites Selective Justice Uproar
The remand of female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting an Ibom Air cabin crew member and some security officers during a Uyo–Lagos flight on Sunday has triggered public outrage and accusations of selective justice. Viral videos captured Emmanson slapping and kicking airline and airport officials, including a female air hostess,…