The political landscape in Nigeria is taking a new shape as Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially declared his intention to run for the office of president in 2027. Makinde made the official declaration at the unity rally jointly organised by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and All People’s Movement (APM) to formalise…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman to 75 years imprisonment over a N33.8 billion fraud linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Wednesday after finding Mamman guilty on a 12-count charge bordering on corruption, money laundering and diversion of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences. The detention followed his arrest on Wednesday. A source within the anti-graft agency, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, disclosed that the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilogrammes, with a street value of over N10.4 billion, at Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. According to the agency, “The successful interdiction of the illicit drug consignment followed painstaking intelligence…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, where he is expected to present Nigeria’s economic reform agenda and engage global business leaders on regional economic cooperation. According to a statement posted on the official X handle of presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday, the President…
The Imo State Police Command has formally disbanded the controversial Anti-Kidnapping Unit, popularly known as Tiger Base, along with other tactical squads with similar identities, replacing them with a newly created Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) aimed at tackling rising violent crimes across the state. The development was announced at the Police Command Headquarters in…
The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Police Command, Monday Agbonika, on Tuesday, said that 55 suspected kidnappers were arrested and 58 victims were rescued between March and May 2026. While presenting the operational scorecard of the command at a press briefing in Benin, the CP said the results were achieved in a major crackdown on…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the two-day Africa Forward Summit aimed at strengthening partnerships between African countries and France on economic growth, innovation and sustainable development. Tinubu’s official aircraft, Nigeria Air Force 1, touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi at about 12:15 a.m. local…
Father of former Big Brother Naija All Stars winner, Ilebaye Odiniya, Emmanuel Odiniya, has broken his silence over the viral altercation involving his daughter, claiming he was provoked before allegedly assaulting her during a family confrontation. In a voice note purportedly from Odiniya, and shared on Facebook on Sunday by Kogi-based journalist, Jeremiah Promise Enemona…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has reaffirmed the critical role of corps members in Nigeria’s democratic process, revealing that INEC would mobilise over 1.4 million ad hoc staff — largely drawn from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) — for the 2027 general elections. Amupitan made this known…
