A former acting Accountant General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke, are facing trial for allegedly laundering N1.6 billion. They are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 11 counts of money laundering. The defendants allegedly committed the crime while Nwabuoku served as the Director of Finance…
The wife of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom was among 22 new Justices of the Court of Appeal inaugurated on Wednesday by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Shortly after the 22 Appeal Court Justices were sworn in, the CJN also inaugurated 12…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in a new set of Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. The swearing in ceremony preceded the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting which he is also chairing at the moment. The President hinged the appointment of the perm secretaries on the need to fill existing and impending vacancies of…
The Federal Government instituted the suit marked SC/CV/343/2024 against all the 36 states of the federation. Notices on the development have been dispatched to lawyers. The supreme court will deliver judgment on the suit seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country on Thursday July 11. In the suit filed by Lateef…
The Federal Government has said food items to be imported into the country in the next 150 days will be subjected to recommended retail price to bring down the high cost of food in Nigeria. This came on a day the lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district, Senator Ali Ndume, alleged that the food crisis…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is contemplating sealing another crude oil-for-cash loan to enable it raise at least $2 billion, with between 30,000 to 35,000 barrels per day repayment option. Two unidentified people familiar with the situation told Reuters. NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari confirmed the company’s plan to take the…
An investigator with the Independent, Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Michael Agboro, on Monday told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja that Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, awarded contracts to April 1616 and Architekon Nigeria Limited belonging to his wife and Sa’adatu Yaro, a…
President Tinubu has inaugurated a livestock reform implementation committee headed by himself with former INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega as co-chair. Tinubu on Tuesday announced the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development in a bold move to stop the recurring clashes between herders and farmers resulting in destruction of lives and property across the…
Spain’s Lamine Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in men’s European Championship history at the age of 16 years and 362 days in the semi-final against France in Munich, Germany, on Tuesday. Yamal scored a long-range shot in the 21st minute, making him the youngest goal scorer in Euro at the age of 16 years and…
The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement over the alleged “LGBTQ+ clause”. The House directed its Committee on National Planning to investigate the agreement within four weeks. The House resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki,…
