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Renowned Evangelist Uma Ukpai Passes Away at 80

Renowned Nigerian cleric and international evangelist, Rev. Dr Uma Ukpai, founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), has passed away at the age of 80. His family announced his passing via his official Instagram page, @Uma_Ukpai, on Monday, stating that the revered preacher and televangelist died on 6 October 2025. Ukpai, whose ministry was […]

$12m Fraud Trial: Legal Tug-of-War Over SunTrust Bank MD’s Right to Question EFCC Witness

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 16 October for ruling on whether the Managing Director of SunTrust Bank, Mrs. Halima Buba, can cross-examine a prosecution witness from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an ongoing $12 million money-laundering case. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned proceedings on Monday following an objection raised by […]

FCCPC Endorses CBN’s 48-Hour Refund Policy for Failed ATM Transactions

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has endorsed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) draft guidelines mandating banks to refund customers for failed Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions within 48 hours. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, said the proposed guideline followed […]

FG Says It Has Met All ASUU Demands, Urges Lecturers to Call Off Strike

The Federal Government on Monday insisted that it had met all the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), urging the union to call off its ongoing strike and return to the classrooms. “We have addressed every single request by ASUU; there is no need for this strike. We are appealing to them […]

‘Freedom Within Order’: Akpabio Defends Senate Discipline Amid Natasha Row

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has reaffirmed that the upper legislative chamber will not allow any individual lawmaker to hold it hostage or undermine its rules. In a statement issued on Saturday by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, and titled “The Trials and Triumphs of a Resilient Nigeria’s 10th Senate”, Akpabio said the Senate’s insistence on […]

$6,000 and £53,000 Mystery: EFCC Probes Airport Travellers Caught with Hidden Cash

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into two travellers apprehended with undeclared foreign currencies amounting to over $6,180 and £53,415 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Terminal 2, Lagos. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on Saturday signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. According to […]

Council of State Endorses Tinubu’s Nominee Amupitan as INEC Chairman

The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Assistant to the President on Information and Strategy. President Bola Tinubu presented Amupitan’s name to the council […]

‘$400,000 for Oga’: New Details Emerge in Emefiele Corruption Case

The Special Offences Division of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, has admitted additional documents as exhibits in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who is facing a 19-count charge bordering on abuse of office, gratification, corruption, and fraudulent property transactions involving $4.5 billion and ₦2.8 billion. Justice Rahman […]

A Life of Service and Integrity: Nigeria Mourns Dr. Christopher Kolade

Renowned Nigerian statesman, broadcaster and diplomat, Dr Christopher Kolade, has died at the age of 93, his family announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the family said: “We are thankful for his incredible life of faith and service, and are grateful for God’s abundant blessings.” Dr. Kolade passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 8 October 2025. […]

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