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US Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To Restrict Birthright Citizenship
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s historic bid to restrict birthright citizenship. The court, in an eagerly awaited decision on the final day of its term, ruled 6-3 to maintain the right to American citizenship for nearly everyone born on US soil. Trump signed an executive order last year on the…
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EFCC arraigns man for alleged AUD$8.4m, US$3.6m investment fraud in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, June 29, 2026, arraigned one Usie Otukpa Osang before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja for fraud. He was arraigned on an eight-court charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of AUD$8,427,330.83 (Eight Million, Four Hundred and Twenty-Seven…
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Alleged N1.4bn fraud: Court admits more evidence against Nadabo Energy boss, firm in Lagos
Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, admitted in evidence more documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in the alleged N1.4 billion petroleum subsidy fraud involving the Managing Director of Nadabo Energy Limited, Abubakar Ali Peters, and his company. Peters alongside…
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Nigeria Tops Sub-Saharan Africa as 24 Universities Earn Global Rankings
Nigeria has increased its representation in the global rankings from 21 universities in 2024 and 2025 to 24 universities in 2026, making it the most represented country in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is as a result of the swift move of the Present Administration of Renewed Hope Agenda on the Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI)…
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‘Probe alleged diversion of ₦6.3 billion constituency project funds’, SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas “to urgently refer allegations that ₦6.3 billion in constituency project funds may have been diverted, misapplied, or remain unaccounted for to the appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and possible prosecution.” SERAP urged Mr Akpabio…
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Resident Doctors Declare Industrial Dispute, Give FG Fresh Four-Week Deadline
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an industrial dispute with the Federal Government, extending by four weeks the deadline for the implementation of its outstanding demands and warning that it may embark on nationwide industrial action if the issues remain unresolved. The decision was taken at the association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council…
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Police Arrest 10 Suspects Over Killing of Benue MACBAN Chairman, Associate
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Benue State, Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed, and his associate, Yakubu Isa. The arrests followed intensive intelligence gathering and tactical operations launched after the two men were ambushed…
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NELFUND Slams Institutions Over Delayed Refunds, Arbitrary Tuition Hikes
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned what it described as unethical practices by some tertiary institutions, including delaying or refusing to refund students whose tuition fees had already been paid before the disbursement of NELFUND loans, as well as arbitrary increases in tuition and other institutional charges. In a statement issued on Monday in…
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How Boko Haram terrorists kidnapped NECO students in Borno
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted an unspecified number of students sitting for the National Examinations Council (NECO) examination at Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The attackers reportedly invaded the school on Monday morning, firing gunshots before taking away students and some women selling food within the…
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Peter Obi Urges FG to Prioritise Rehabilitation of Existing Roads Over New Projects
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has renewed his call on the Federal Government to prioritise the rehabilitation and maintenance of existing roads instead of embarking on new road construction projects. In a post shared on his X handle on Monday, Obi argued that repairing Nigeria’s deteriorating road infrastructure should take precedence over…