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El-Rufai Quits APC Over Leadership Failures, Joins SDP

The immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement issued on Monday, El-Rufai expressed disappointment with the APC’s leadership, accusing it of deviating from the progressive ideals upon which the party was founded. He revealed […]

EFCC Reports Record-Breaking Asset Recovery, Over 4,000 Convictions in 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recorded its highest performance in 2024, with recoveries amounting to ₦364.6 billion and equivalent sums in various foreign currencies. According to statistics released by the anti-graft agency, recovered assets included over 750 properties, 173 vehicles, and various cryptocurrencies. The EFCC also secured 4,011 convictions, with Lagos recording the […]

NAFDAC Destroys ₦100bn Worth of Fake Drugs in Major Crackdown

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit drugs worth ₦100 billion at the Moniya dump site in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. NAFDAC Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the confiscated drugs were recovered from pharmaceutical drug marketers in Lagos’ Idumota market. She emphasised that the […]

Akpabio: Senate Distressed by ‘Baseless’ Sexual Harassment Allegations

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has stated that he and the Senate have been traumatised by what he described as the “baseless sexual harassment allegations” made against him by the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Mrs Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Meanwhile, the Senate Leader, Senator Bamidele Opeyemi, has insisted that Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for gross misconduct, […]

Akwa Ibom Gov: Allegations Against Udom Emmanuel Are Baseless and Misleading

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has distanced the state government from the ₦700 billion fraud allegations levelled against his immediate predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, by the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking, currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “I do not know where they are getting these figures from […]

Federal High Court Reassigns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial to New Judge

The ongoing terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been reassigned to a new judge. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, John Tsoho, ordered the reassignment after months of intense pressure. Kanu’s special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, disclosed this development in a statement on Saturday. […]

Nigeria in Darkness as National Grid Collapses Again

Once again, large parts of Nigeria were thrown into darkness yesterday following a sudden collapse of the national electricity grid. The system lost over 2,000 megawatts, marking the second major disruption in power supply for 2025. This incident occurred on the same day the federal government condemned an attack carried out by personnel of the […]

FG to Mediate in Akpoti, Akpabio Feud

The ongoing dispute between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan continues to generate widespread reactions, as the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has pledged to engage with the Senate leadership to facilitate a resolution and lift the suspension of the Kogi Central senator. The minister also expressed concern over […]

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