The managing director of Orient Petroleum Resources Plc, Nnaemeka Nwawka, Jude Anniekwe Cyril, and the Sage Nebefeife Foundation were all found guilty of fraud involving around N25 billion and sentenced to 14 years in jail by Justice O. M. Anyachebelu of the Anambra State High Court. Their ten-day trial culminated in a guilty verdict for … Read more
Bauchi State’s governor, Bala Mohammed, has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against exploding like the PDP. In order to prevent a collapse like the one that the PDP experienced, Mohammed warned that the APC must be vigilant following its primary elections. Following a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja’s Presidential Villa, he … Read more
Following the Action Peoples Party’s (APP) deregistration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a Federal High Court in Owerri sought to disqualify the party from taking part in any electoral exercise; however, the case was adjourned. The entire commencement of the lawsuit was postponed until April 16 due to INEC’s lack of a legal … Read more
A comprehensive investigation into allegations of child molestation and abuse in a Lagos creche facility has been initiated by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), following suggestive online remarks made by Simi. In a statement issued on Friday by NAPTIP, the Director-General, Binta Adamu Bello, stated that thorough investigations will … Read more
The revised BRT tariffs were announced by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) on Monday, February 23, 2026, after the fare rise. The new fares were announced on Tuesday by LAMATA, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, and they will be in force starting Monday, March 2nd, 2026. After hearing from regulated public transport … Read more
Attorney Deji Adeyanju has called on Tunji Disu, the newly appointed Inspector General of Police, to rectify the mistakes made by his predecessor, Kayode Egbetokun. After years of fighting over whether or not President Bola Tinubu’s decision to extend Egbetokun’s tenure was lawful, the former official reportedly resigned on Tuesday, according to Gistcon. In a … Read more
On Tuesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima urged Senator George Akume and Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State to set aside their differences and make amends. For the sake of the development and stability of Benue State, Shettima urged the two leaders to put aside their differences and work together. Shettima made an impassioned plea to … Read more
Concerned about a possible assault on Peter Obi, a former presidential contender in Nigeria, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a statement expressing concern that this development could pose a danger to democratic freedoms and the ability to participate in politics in the country. The ADC spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, expressed concern over the situation … Read more
Following the assault on its Edo State secretariat by individuals believed to be political thugs, the South-South zone of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denounced the incident. Criminals broke into the building at approximately 2:55 p.m., not long after Barrister Olumide Akpata and others defected to the party, according to the Gistcon. A variety … Read more
Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, and other ADC leaders were assassinated in Edo State, and Atiku Abubakar, the country’s former vice president, has condemned the attack. During Olumide Akpata’s official declaration into the ADC in Benin City, Obi and other ADC officials were reportedly the targets of a deadly attack, according to … Read more