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ADC welcomes court judgement on INEC regulation
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja on the deadline for party primaries, among others. In a statement released in Abuja on Thursday evening, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said it views the ruling as vindication of its vehement objections…
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Peter Obi Visits Fire-Ravaged Agulu School, Begins Reconstruction Support with N10m
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated N10 million towards the reconstruction of Practising Primary School, Agulu, in Anambra State, following the destruction of part of the historic institution by fire last year. Obi disclosed this o Thursday in a post shared on his X handle after visiting the school on May 21,…
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President Tinubu appoints Segun Aina as new Registrar of JAMB
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, Professor Aina, who will be 40 in…
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Nigeria, Poland explore strategic partnership on digital economy, defence, others
Nigeria is ready for business and under the leadership of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the country is committed to deepening ties with the Republic of Poland in different sectors of the economy, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has said. This, he said, can be done in the areas of defence cooperation, digital economy,…
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IGP Disu assures adequate security, professional conduct ahead of Ekiti governorship election
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Thursday, 21st May 2026, attended the Election Stakeholders’ Meeting and Signing of the Peace Accord ahead of the forthcoming Ekiti State Governorship Election held in Ado-Ekiti, where he reaffirmed the readiness of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure a peaceful, secure, free, and credible electoral process across…
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EFCC arraigns one for alleged job scam in Gombe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe Zonal Directorate on Thursday, May 21, 2026, arraigned one Dalhatu Yahaya, before Justice A.M Yakubu of the Gombe High Court 2, Gombe, Gombe State. Yahaya was arraigned on two- count charges bordering on intent to defraud to the tune of N3,500,000( Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira)…
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Alleged $525,276 Mining Fraud : How Victor Ekpong Thompson Used Forged Mining Licence to Defraud American Investors- Witness
A Second Prosecution Witness, PW2, Michael Eyo, in the trial of Victor Ekpong Thompson has told a Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and presided over by Justice Maurine Adaobi Onyetenu that the defendant forged his mining licence and used the forged document to defraud three American investors: Tammy Jenson, Kenneth Blad,…
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Access Bank ex-staff jailed over N7.8m fraud
Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentence of Obadofin Daniel Bamise and Hadiza Oyiza Yakubu, before Justice A.A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna for theft. Both convicts are former officials of a new generation bank. They were prosecuted on separate one-count…
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EFCC arraigns 3 for alleged N42m contract fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, May 21, 2026 arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, Sa’idu Tahiru Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyede before Justice Jude K. Dagat of the Borno State Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri. The defendants were arraigned on a two -count amended charge bordering on…
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Presidency Says Tinubu Has No Plan To Rename Nigeria, Abolish Sharia Law
The Presidency has dismissed as false a viral report claiming that President Bola Tinubu plans to initiate constitutional amendments aimed at changing Nigeria’s name to the “United States of Nigeria” and abolishing Sharia Law in the North, among other allegations. In a statement issued on Thursday, presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, described the report as fake…