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2027 Election: APC Receives Tinubu, Shettima’s INEC Presidential Nomination Forms
All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally received the completed Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presidential nomination forms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general election. The nomination forms were handed over to the party’s National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, during a ceremony held in Abuja on…
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EFCC arraigns construction company GMD for alleged $600,000 fraud in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Egwuche Chinyere Gladys, Group Managing Director of Brass Engineering and Construction Nigeria Limited before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State, for alleged abuse of office and embezzlement of public funds to…
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Alleged $6.52m forgery: Court rejects defence objection, admits Olasubomi Osinusi’s statement as exhibit
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, July 9, 2026, admitted in evidence the extra-judicial statement of a lawyer, Olasubomi Osinusi, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over the alleged forgery of documents relating to the sum of $6,520,190 (Six Million, Five…
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Court jails man for N822m fraud in Lagos
Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, July 10, 2026, secured the conviction and sentence of one Minnis Uchenna Howard and his company, Howard Minnis Asset Management Limited, before Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, for fraud involving N822,422,260.…
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FG Evacuates 39 More Nigerians from South Africa, Bianca Ojukwu Thanks Air Peace
Federal Government has facilitated the return of another 39 Nigerian nationals from South Africa as part of its ongoing emergency evacuation programme following xenophobic attacks in the country. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed the development in an update on Friday, noting that the latest group departed Johannesburg aboard an Air Peace…
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JUST IN: Tinubu excited over rescue of kidnapped Oyo schoolchildren, teachers
President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound joy at the successful rescue of the children and teachers from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, by the security forces. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, praised the heroic efforts of the security agencies, especially the military, the DSS and the police, for working…
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JUST IN: All Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers freed from captivity
The Presidency has confirmed that all pupils, teachers and other victims abducted during the attack on a secondary school in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga disclosed the development in a post shared on X on Friday, describing the operation as a successful rescue by security…
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Ebola: No cause for alarm, as FG sets up Presidential Communication sub-committee
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reassured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country, while urging citizens to remain vigilant and rely only on verified information from official sources. The Minister gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja at the inaugural meeting of…
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Tinubu hails Wike as Remodeled Abuja City Gate signals capital’s renewal
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday declared that the newly remodeled Abuja City Gate stands as an enduring symbol of national renewal, unity and progress, while commending the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, for transforming the nation’s capital through sustained infrastructure development. Represented by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu,…
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US To Deport 124 Nigerians, Publishes Their Names, Photos
The United States has published a list of people set to be deported from the country, with 124 Nigerians among them. In a post on its website, the Department of Homeland Security said that the affected individuals committed various crimes. They were placed on what the agency described as its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register, with their…