The Federal Government on Friday arraigned three men before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges relating to the recent kidnapping of children and teachers from a school in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Abdulrazak Umar (also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (also known as Yunusa bin Musa) […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the rollout of V-Pass, a biometric identity verification system designed to expedite domestic air travel while enhancing safety and operational efficiency. Developed in partnership with Verxid Technologies Limited, the system employs facial recognition technology to verify passenger identities, reducing dependence on physical identification documents at airports. […]
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday unveiled five major social intervention and development programmes valued at approximately $3.05 billion to accelerate poverty reduction, strengthen community resilience, and deepen investment in human capital. Represented by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, the President launched the programmes at the Presidential Villa in […]
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the 11th season of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality television show will premiere on July 26, with the winner set to receive a record grand prize of ₦160 million. The organisers disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to MultiChoice, the ₦160 million prize package includes ₦100 million […]
The Nigeria Police Force has launched a nationwide operation to recover illegal firearms ahead of the 2027 general election. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, announced the initiative on Thursday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), led by […]
Justice Jude Onwugbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of assets valued at approximately ₦8.9 billion and linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal Government. The forfeited assets comprise jewellery valued at ₦4.65 billion, 11 exotic vehicles worth ₦4.29 billion, $50,000, and ₦30 million in cash. […]
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit against Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a ₦27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency. In the suit, […]
Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has warned that the court may foreclose the defence of Omoyele Sowore if he fails to proceed with his case at the next hearing. The warning followed the absence of Sowore’s legal team when the matter came up for the continuation of the defence. Although […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) guidelines for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, setting aside an earlier judgment of the Federal High Court that nullified the provisions and restrained their implementation. In a unanimous judgment, the appellate court voided the May 20 ruling of the […]
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared ₦2.550 trillion among the Federal Government, state governments, and the 774 local government councils as revenue allocation for June. The Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in […]
