The Supreme Court has set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal that discharged former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido and his sons, Mustapha and Aminu, of money laundering charges. A five‑member panel of the Supreme Court handed down the decision in a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday in separate appeals filed by the…
Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday called on the Chief Judge of the state to set up panel to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The assembly members, who made the call through a unanimous vote, vowed to continue with the impeachment process. The lawmakers…
Galatasaray top striker, Victor Osimhen, has left the camp of the Super Eagles camp in Morocco ahead of the third place match against Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday. This is coming after Nigeria lost the semi-final match of the 2025 AFCON to the host of the tournament, Morocco. In the…
The United States has approved $413 million for counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other West African countries in the 2026 fiscal year, following the signing of the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) into law in December 2025. The funding, allocated under the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) budget, reflects Washington’s response to escalating…
A Senior Fellow of Centre for Democracy and Development, Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim, has said that corruption was a major problem in 1966. Ibrahim made this known on Thursday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television, stating that people praised the military for taking over. He said, “The…
A former Senate Minority Leader, Simon Mwadkwon, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Mwadkwon represented Plateau North in the 10th National Assembly and briefly served as Senate Minority Leader in 2023. He announced his defection during a visit to APC elders in Barkin Ladi Local Government…
The Federal Government has warned state governments against negotiating peace with bandits, describing such agreements as deceptive and counterproductive to national security efforts. The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, made this clarification in an interview with BBC Hausa monitored in Kaduna. He cited Katsina as an example, noting that the Federal Government had cautioned against…
A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his disastrous martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath. It is the first in a series of verdicts for the disgraced ex-leader, whose brief suspension of civilian rule in South…
Two Nigerians, Chukwudi Okafor, 31, and Samuel Eze, 34, who are living in India, have been arrested for allegedly beating their friend, Emeka Christian, to death following a dispute over a woman in Pune, India. According to India Today, the incident occurred in the Pisoli-Phursungi area of Pune in the early hours of Monday. According…
The Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom, Oba Abimbola Owoade has countered the Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde over rotation of Chairmanship of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs. In a letter by Bode Durojaiye, Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin Palace, he said Oba Owoade has never hold any meeting with Governor Makinde…
