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Reps Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda Defects To APC, Resigns Position
The Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday read a letter announcing the defection of Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection letter was, however, dated April 23, 2026. Following the announcement of his defection, Chinda subsequently resigned his position as Minority Leader…
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Alleged N2.8b fraud: Court defers ruling to discontinue trial of Sirika to day of judgment
Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 deferred ruling on a motion on notice for the prosecution to discontinue the trial of the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika to the day of final judgment in line with the provision of the Administration of Criminal…
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Atiku Camp Accuses Babachir Lawal of Peddling Division and False Allegations
The media office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly rejected allegations made by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, describing them as false, misleading and driven by personal animosity. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the Atiku Media Office said Lawal’s recent comments against the former…
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Supreme Court Voids Order Freezing Assets Of Nestoil/Neconde Oil
The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Court of Appeal freezing the assets of Neconde Energy Limited, Nestoil Limited and two others, over an alleged $1.1 billion indebtedness to FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited and First Trustees Limited. In a judgment delivered by a five-man panel, the apex court held that the three-member…
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Troops Nab Boko Haram Terrorist Fleeing Airstrikes in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted a suspected Boko Haram member who fled from a terrorist enclave following recent military airstrikes in Borno State. Military sources disclosed that the suspect, identified as Ahmad Sheriff, 27, was intercepted at about 10:12 a.m. on May 31 during a patrol along the Kukawa-Cross Kauwa general area in…
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SERAP Condemns Detention of Author Okey Ndibe, Demands Explanation from Tinubu Government
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly criticised the reported detention of renowned Nigerian novelist and author, Okey Ndibe, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) upon his arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. In a statement issued on Monday, the rights organisation described the incident as unlawful and…
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Nigeria, WIPO deepen collaboration to commercialise creativity, research
Federal Government of Nigeria and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have agreed to actively deepen collaboration to turn the nation’s intellectual property (IP) into tangible financial assets. The target is to commercialise research from Nigerian universities and support the creative economy through stronger technical cooperation, deeper institutional support, and expanded capacity-building, among others. This…
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Obi Decries Surge in Kidnappings, Killings Across Nigeria, Calls for Immediate Action
Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, lamenting the continued captivity of schoolchildren abducted in Borno and Oyo states nearly two weeks after their kidnapping. In a statement shared on his X handle on Monday, Obi said the prolonged detention of the children…
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Nigerian Navy at 70: Tinubu, Military Leaders Hail Seven Decades of Service and Security
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General W Shaibu, Nigerian Army Medal (NAM), joined the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Honourable Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of the Naval Staff and other Service Chiefs, senior government…
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Alleged Impersonation of EFCC staff: Defendant faces judgment June 15
Justice A. I. Akobi of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Kubwa, Abuja, on Monday, June 1, 2026, slated June 15, 2026 for judgment in the case of criminal impersonation of officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EEFCC) and extortion by one Salifu Olije Mustapha. At Monday’s proceeding, the EFCC presented its First…