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  The Court of Appeal affirmed the forfeiture order based on EFCC’s iinvestigation linked the assets to funds allegedly diverted from money released for the operations of the Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield. The Court of Appeal in Lagos has affirmed the final forfeiture of N293.97 million, several properties and investment assets linked to a retired major-general, Emmanuel Atewe, …

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has decorated the former Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, with his new rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG. Agbonika was decorated on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja, following his promotion to the senior rank. His elevation makes him the second …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly about the yet to be formally announced decision, said the agreement is expected to be …

  The witness unequivocally disowned the document tendered before the court, raising fresh questions about the authenticity of the purported communication allegedly sent to Meta. A dramatic twist emerged on Wednesday in the ongoing trial of human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, after a principal officer of the Department of State Services (DSS) disowned …

CHICAGO (AP) — An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells found the 18-year-old’s cause and manner of death to be “undetermined” pending further investigation. The civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the Wells family, announced the preliminary findings Wednesday in front of a standing-room-only crowd at the annual NAACP National Convention in Chicago. The …

  A PREMIUM TIMES investigation reconstructs the official Hajj registration and screening process after the arrest of seven returning pilgrims suspected to be terrorists at Katsina airport The atmosphere inside the international arrivals terminal at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina was one of celebration. Families stood behind security barriers waiting to embrace relatives returning from Saudi Arabia …

  Trump says US will destroy a bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the U.S. will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s latest threat to target civilian …

No fewer than 56 serving councillors in Anambra have filed a suit before the state High Court in Awka, challenging the constitutional validity of the two -year tenure of Local Government officials. The suit, marked A/261/2026, has the Attorney General of the state, state House of Assembly and the State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) as first, second and third defendants, …

Dr Sam Amadi, Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, says Nigeria urgently requires credible, free, and fair elections in 2027, more than it needs any individual leader. Amadi said this on Tuesday in Abuja during a policy dialogue convened by the Abuja School to review its draft document; “Nigeria 2027 Election Integrity, Citizen Participation, and Democratic …

Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi says President Bola Tinubu advised him never to negotiate with criminals, describing the policy as key to improving security in the state. Ododo disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with State House correspondents after meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor said he visited the President to appreciate him for the …