Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, adjourned further hearing in the alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud trial involving a former Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and others till June 25, 2026.Continue Reading
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has convened a strategic Roundtable ahead of the forthcoming 4th India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-4) in New Delhi, with stakeholders calling for a more “transactional” and investment-driven Nigeria–India partnership. The Roundtable, themed “Beyond Bilateral: Co-creating Nigeria’s Strategic Trade & Investment Roadmap for theContinue Reading
The National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dickson Akoh, has announced the commencement of a nationwide personnel re-validation exercise for officers and men trained by the organisation from 1998 to 2026. Akoh disclosed this on Wednesday during a news conference at the organisation’s headquarters in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
The Dangote Cement Plc has inaugurated three multi-million-Naira empowerment programmes for farmers, women and youths in its six host communities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue. The company, in a statement on Wednesday, announced the new round of support aimed at helping beneficiaries expand their businesses, improve agricultural productivityContinue Reading
Anambra ICT The Anambra State ICT Agency has outlined a new strategic direction aimed at transforming the agency into Nigeria’s first AI-driven ICT institution, in line with Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s vision of building a smart and livable State. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Chukwuemeka FredContinue Reading
Frontline gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress APC Chief David Sabo Kente has stepped aside from the APC Guber Primaries scheduled for tomorrow. Chief Kente made the announcement in Jalingo on Wednesday during a Press briefing at his residence. He said that his decision became imperative due to enormousContinue Reading
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested one 29 year old Sadique Abubakar Yusuf for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl in Guru village, along Bauchi-Jos road. A statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said that 45 years old father of the victim,Continue Reading
By Dr. James Bwala For years, Vice President Kashim Shettima’s restrained demeanor concealed a realm of unspoken challenges, particularly those emanating from within his home state, Borno. These challenges were not merely political skirmishes but deep-seated pains inflicted by individuals who seemingly despised his meteoric rise and harbored intentions toContinue Reading
The Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has directed the State Ministry of Water Resources to urgently conduct a comprehensive technical assessment of two collapsed earth dams located at Kore village in Batagarawa LGA and Majen Wayya in Charanchi LGA. Radda gave the directives on Tuesday at GovernmentContinue Reading
The Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Simon Lalong, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 senatorial elections following the conduct of the party primaries. Chairperson of the APC Primary Elections Committee, Stella Okotete, announced Senator Lalong as the winner of the primary electionContinue Reading