Court orders final forfeiture of $13m linked to Lagos socialite Aisha Achimugu

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, and presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has upheld the final forfeiture of $13 million to the Federal government, the funds linked to Lagos socialite Aisha Achimugu and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Nwite ruled that the Economic […]

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EFCC ejects Malami, family from Abuja residence

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, on Tuesday confirmed that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have forcefully evicted him and his family from their Abuja residence, despite ongoing court proceedings over the property. Addressing journalists at a press conference, Malami stated that EFCC officials stormed […]

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El-Rufai arrives court for arraignment, pleads not guilty to money laundering charges

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday morning under tight security for his arraignment over alleged corruption-related offences. El-Rufai was brought to the court premises at about 9:00 a.m. in a Hilux vehicle and remained inside for over 30 minutes before being escorted into the […]

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Family dispute rocks ex-Oyo gov Alao-Akala’s 35 properties in Nigeria, UK, US (Full list)

Reports coming in showed that a legal dispute over the estate of former Oyo State Governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, has brought to light an extensive number of properties owned by the late politician across Nigeria and abroad. The dispute stems from proceedings at an Oyo State High Court, in a suit marked I/443/2024, where his first […]

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US accident kills Nigerian mum and 2 kids, NiDCOM chair, Dabiri-Erewa mourns

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has expressed deep grief over the death of a Nigerian woman, Nihinloluwa Agoro, and her two children, Temiloluwa and Isaac, in a fatal road accident in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. In a statement issued by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Commission’s Head of Media, Public […]

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Police investigate assault of women at Delta community festival

A disturbing video which went viral on Friday has sparked outrage after showing scenes of alleged sexual assault involving several women during a local festival in Ozoro, Delta State, Nigeria. The footage, which circulated widely on social media, captured groups of young men reportedly attacking women seen in public, forcefully tearing their clothes and subjecting […]

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Nigerian actor, Aremu Afolayan tenders apology to Nigerians for supporting Tinubu (Video)

Nigerian actor Aremu Afolayan has apologised to Nigerians and announced his decision to step away from politics after facing heavy backlash over his recent comments. Afolayan shared a message on social media where he asked Nigerians for forgiveness over the reactions that followed his earlier statements. He said the criticism directed at him had become […]

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Tinubu meets UK Prime Minister Starmer during State visit

President Bola Tinubu met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a high-level bilateral engagement aimed at strengthening ties between Nigeria and Britain. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in earlier statement, said the meeting will culminate in the signing of various Memoranda of Understanding and agreements, including those […]

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US moves to revoke citizenship of Nigerian-born person over massive fraud

United States Department of Justice (USDoJ) has filed a civil complaint seeking to revoke the citizenship of Nigerian-born Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem over his involvement in a massive identity theft and tax fraud scheme. Filed at the U.S. District Court in Baltimore, Maryland, court documents allege that Kazeem obtained his naturalisation by concealing prior criminal activities […]

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Omokri joins Momodu, Fani-Kayode in war of words over Tinubu

A public disagreement has erupted between a media publisher and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri over President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. The clash started after Momodu appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday and compared Tinubu’s leadership style to that […]

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Dele Momodu, Femi Fani-Kayode in war of words over Tinubu

It is a fresh war of words which erupted currently between media mogul and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Dele Momodu, and former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, over comments on President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, with both men trading personal and political jabs in a series of public statements. In fact, Dele Momodu’s statement published […]

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Nigerian Ministers, other federal appointees seeking elective office get deadline to resign

In a circular, President Bola Tinubu, through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has directed all political appointees under his administration who intend to contest elective offices in the 2027 general election to resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026. The directive, announced in a circular issued by the […]

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Appeal Court upholds El-Rufai’s right to fair hearing

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has upheld Malam Nasir El-Rufai’s right to a fair hearing in the appeal filed by El-Rufai against the Kaduna State House of Assembly (CA/K/240/2024), overturning the ruling delivered by Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Kaduna. This was disclosed by the media adviser to El-Rufai, Muyiwa Adekeye, on […]

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Labour pushes N154,000 minimum wage over hardship

National Public Service Negotiating Council of the Organised Labour has formally demanded a N154,000 minimum wage, a 120 per cent upward review of salaries and allowances for public workers in Nigeria. The new demand, according to the union, is to mitigate what it described as the “life of servitude” currently being experienced in the country. […]

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President Tinubu arrives UK for a two-day visit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was warmly received by the United Kingdom officials as he arrived for a two-day visit, accompanied by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. Also on the ground to welcome them was the United Kingdom Ambassador to Nigeria, Muhammed Maidugu. The visit goes beyond the formal reception. It reflects ongoing efforts to strengthen the […]

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Bomb explosions rock Maiduguri, killing and injuring residents

Unspecified number of persons were feared killed, while many others sustained injuries after bomb explosions around Monday Market and near a security post at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, in Maiduguri, Borno State on Monday. It was gathered that the bombs detonated simultaneously at about 7.02 pm, hours after suspected Boko Haram terrorists launched […]

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