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It is with great pleasure that I join you all for today’s KCOBA reunion Gala Celebration. I am truly excited to be here. Yesterday was my daughter’s graduation ceremony, and the initial plan was to spend two nights in Washington, but I had to seek my daughter’s leave to depart …

The EFCC initially filed an 11-count charge against Fayose and his company, Spotless Investment Limited, on October 18, 2018. Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has asked the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, to dismiss the N2.2billion fraud charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes …

The Federal and Lagos State Governments have called on Nigerians to embrace the consumption of locally made products and invest in homegrown industries as a strategic move to strengthen the country’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and drive economic diversification. Nigeria: Nigerian fashion This call was made on Monday during …

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday re-arraigned Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), before a Federal High Court in Abuja. He is facing charges of allegedly cyberbullying Nollywood actresses Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh. The activist is also accused of targeting Nigerian music producer and singer Samuel Oguachuba, popularly …

Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has urged the police authorities to arrest Neo Black Movement (NBM) president, Ese Kakor. The call followed allegations that Kakor forged documents falsely authorising him to assist schools in the Edo South Senatorial District. This is contained in a statement issued in Benin by …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration is committed to rule of law and the independence of the country’s judiciary. The President, at a book launch in Abuja, in honour of the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, said legislative efforts are being made to …

An Area Court in Jos, on Tuesday, sentenced Yilji Nensenka, a security guard to 12 months imprisonment for stealing his employer’s generator and car battery. The judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offence. The judge however gave the convict an option of fine of …

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has granted an interim forfeiture order for the sum of N31 million and four properties linked to one Obiajulu Emeka Emmanuel. Justice Alexander Owoeye gave the order on May 8, 2025. The forfeited assets include: a four-bedroom terrace duplex, a three-bedroom terrace …

The World Bank says the petrol subsidy removal has not fully translated into expected revenue gains for Nigeria, as only half of the proceeds are being remitted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. Alex Sienaert, the World Bank’s lead economist for Nigeria, spoke on Monday during the launch …

The university’s Vice President of Campus Life, Dr. Hamza Garba, announced the decision in an official statement, citing multiple breaches of the institution’s code of conduct and failure to meet safety standards. The management of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) has ordered the immediate closure of Al-Ansar Indabo …