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The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday formally handed over the forfeited Abuja estate, containing 753 duplexes and other apartments, allegedly belonging to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. This was disclosed by the Minister of Housing …

This was revealed during the resumed cross-examination of a prosecution witness known only by the codename “BBB,” an intelligence operative of the DSS, who appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied any role in the controversial abduction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in Kenya. This was …

The Zamfara State Government has debunked a story claiming that one Zainab Muhamadu, a Christian convert, is set to stand trial in Sharia Court on Friday for switching religions. In a statement on Tuesday by Sulaiman Idris, the spokesman for the state Governor, Dauda Lawal, the government dismissed the report as false and attributed it to social media platforms aimed …

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the death of 14-year-old Kehinde Alade in Oyo State, following a reported altercation involving operatives of the Oyo State Police Command and the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA). In a statement released by the Force Headquarters in Abuja, the IGP condemned the incident, describing it as tragic …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a fresh round of mop-up examinations for candidates who missed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, made the announcement on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja. He revealed that the initiative is designed to accommodate the over 5.6 per cent of candidates who were …

Geopolitical shifts in the Western alliance could considerably impact Africa’s fortunes. Two major summits in June could expedite one of the most significant strategic realignments in the international system. The Group of Seven (G7) and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summits may determine how deep current political fractures run. Their outcomes will also suggest the extent to which certain actors …

By Idahosa Musa Wife of a victim of gun shooting arising from a protest by suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Mrs. Benedicta Akoda, has cried out and begged Nigerians to prevail on the Police to save her husband who was allegedly chained to bed as a suspect at the hospital where he is being treated, an unconfirmed source told …

Political party bans by military authorities in Burkina Faso and Niger have met little resistance, but in Mali they ignited defiance. On 13 May, Mali’s military transitional authority decreed the dissolution of political parties. Although most of the country’s nearly 300 parties were not functional, this is a major setback for Mali’s prospects of remaining a multiparty democracy. It is …

The allegation follows a recent Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report by the World Bank, which disclosed that NNPCL failed to remit N500 billion to the Federation Account between October and December 2024.  Transparency International Nigeria has accused President Bola Tinubu and former presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Olusegun Obasanjo of complicity in years of financial misconduct and unaccounted remittances by the …

Calls for cancellation of 2025 UTME The South East Caucus in the House of Representatives has called for the resignation of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, over the glitches in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). While acknowledging Oloyede’s public admission of the failure, the caucus maintained that …