EFCC arraigns three for alleged N12b oil theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a vessel, MT Ostria, and three men before an Ikeja Special Offences Court over alleged N12 billion oil theft. The defendants are Raymundo Panaligam and Roneno Villarin, both officials of the vessel, and Vincent Wayas, a staff member of GMO, representing NNPC Retail Ltd. They […]
Commissioner visits NAN, seeks synergy to tackle fake news
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Information, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with media organisations to promote accurate and credible information dissemination. He stated this when he led a delegation from the Ministry of Information on a courtesy visit to the Kaduna Zonal Office of the News Agency of […]
Lagos arraigns lawyer for alleged indecent treatment of minor
The Lagos State Government has arraigned a legal practitioner, Olawale Akanni, also known as Bashorun, before an Ikeja High Court for allegedly engaging in indecent treatment of a 14-year-old girl (name withheld). Akanni, who also serves as a pastor, was charged with a count of indecent treatment of a child. The defendant, however, pleaded not […]
Gombe begins verification of civil servants
The Gombe State Government has begun a comprehensive physical verification exercise to update personnel records and create a database for civil servants. At the inauguration in Gombe on Wednesday, the Chairperson of the State Civil Service Commission, Mrs Rabi Jimeta, said the exercise was not aimed at retrenching workers. She noted that the absence of […]
Tinubu signs instrument of clemency and pardons
*Moves prerogative of mercy committee secretariat to justice ministry President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the relevant instruments of release to complete the process of formally exercising his constitutional power of prerogative of mercy to grant pardon and clemency to specific individuals who were earlier convicted for various offences. Following consultations with the Council of […]
Dangote, Oil, and Politics in Nigeria
By Toyin Falola It is no secret that Nigeria’s economy is mainly dependent on crude oil, which is why there is so much buzz in the oil and gas industry. According to Nairametrics, crude oil accounted for about 82.5% of Nigeria’s total exports in the third quarter of 2023. This statistic alone explains the role […]
President meets Denmark’s richest man
Denmark’s richest man, Mr Anders Holch Povlsen of BESTSELLER & BESTSELLER FOUNDATION, visits President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Tuesday, October 28, 2025 L-R: Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, Jens Bach Hansen; CEO, Bestseller and Chair Bestseller Foundation, Mr Anders Holch Povlsen; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, […]
President Tinubu meets with new Service Chiefs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a meeting with the new Service Chiefs at the State House, Abuja on Monday, October 27, 2025 : From Left: Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief of Army Staff, Major General Waidi Shaibu, Chief […]
Gumi urges Islamic Judges to empower women to divorce abusive husbands
Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called on Islamic Judges and clerics to ensure that women suffering from domestic abuse were granted the right to divorce their husbands without being compelled to pay any form of compensation. He made the call during his weekly Tafsir session held at the Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna, […]
Many Trapped as Two-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos
By Esi-ife Arogundade Several people were reportedly trapped after a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos in the early hours of Monday, 27th October, 2025. According to a situation report issued by Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the incident occurred at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop, Oyingbo. Adeseye […]
