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Trial of Emefiele: How $6.23m Allegedly Left CBN Through Forged Papers

A prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), PW11, on Thursday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Hamza Muazu, that $6.23 million was allegedly withdrawn from the Garki Branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) using forged documents. The witness, Mr. Bashirudden Maishanu, an Assistant […]

Global Recognition at Last as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Secures Historic Grammy Honour

Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to make history as the first African artist to receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, nearly three decades after his death. The Recording Academy announced that the acclaimed “King of Afrobeat” will be honoured at the 2026 Grammy Awards, marking what many observers have described as a […]

Pastor Chris Okafor Decries Cyberbullying, Calls for Regulation of Nigeria’s Cyberspace

Dr. Chris Okafor, televangelist and founding pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, has decried what he described as rampant cyberbullying in Nigeria and has called for the regulation of the nation’s cyberspace. Dr. Okafor made the call on Thursday at a news conference in Lagos, convened to express his displeasure with the […]

Senate Seeks Answers Over U.S. Air Strikes, Raises Concern Over Legislative Exclusion

The Senate has announced plans to hold an executive briefing on the United States air strikes carried out on December 25 against terrorist targets in Sokoto State, following concerns raised over the alleged exclusion of the National Assembly from deliberations preceding the operation. The issue was raised by Senator Abdul Ningi during plenary under Order […]

Naira Redesign Trial: Court Fixes 10 Dates to Conclude EFCC Case Against Emefiele

Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has fixed 10 additional trial dates to conclude the corruption case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, over the naira redesign exercise. The dates were agreed upon following […]

NISO Traces Tuesday’s Grid Collapse to Voltage Fault at Gombe Substation

Tuesday’s disruption to the national electricity grid has been traced to a voltage disturbance at the Gombe Transmission Substation, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has said. In a statement issued on Tuesday to provide updates on repair and restoration efforts, the system operator clarified that the incident did not amount to a total system […]

Turkey Reaffirms Support for Nigeria as Tinubu Holds High-Level Talks with Erdoğan in Ankara

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye has reaffirmed his country’s support for Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, pledging deeper cooperation in military training and intelligence sharing, as President Bola Tinubu continued high-level bilateral talks during his state visit to Ankara. President Erdoğan made the commitment while addressing a joint press conference with President Tinubu, stating that […]

‘Life of Luxury’ Funded by Bribes, UK Court Told in Alison-Madueke Trial

British prosecutors on Tuesday accused Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources and the first woman to serve as president of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), of enjoying a “life of luxury” funded by bribes. The 65-year-old appeared in the dock at Southwark Crown Court in London on the opening day […]

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