May 9, 2025
Pope Leo’s inauguration to hold May 18
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration will take place on May 18, 2025. In a statement released Friday, the Holy See said Leo’s inauguration mass will be held in St. Peter’s Square. Detailing a week-long schedule heralding the inauguration ceremony, the statement noted that the pope would meet with cardinals, journalists, and diplomats. Citing […]
Judge gives EFCC, Otudeko five weeks to settle ‘N30bn fraud’ case out of court
A federal high court in Lagos has adjourned the arraignment of Oba Otudeko, chairman of Honeywell Group, to June 11, over an alleged fraud. The leading judge, Chukwujekwu Aneke, postponed the case on Thursday to allow room for a possible out-of-court settlement between parties or, alternatively, for arraignment proceedings to commence. Otudeko is expected to […]
JAMB releases 2025 UTME results, withholds 39,834 others
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Friday announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results. The board disclosed that it is withholding the results of 39,834 candidates over issues relating to examination irregularities. Recall that over 1.9 million applicants participated in the just-concluded exercise. JAMB also disclosed that 80 […]
Suspected assassins kill AEDC staff in Nasarawa
Gunmen suspected to be assassins have reportedly killed an employee of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Yusuf Ibrahim Kasimu, in the Tudun Kauri area of Lafia, Nasarawa State. The incident was said to have occurred near the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, close to the Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (NBS) premises, sending shockwaves through […]
Yahaya Bello Vs EFCC: Court to rule on EFCC’s request to ‘cross-examine’ own witness
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 26 for ruling in the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to “cross-examine” its own witness, Nicholas Ojehomon, in the alleged money laundering case instituted against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after listening […]
Court Jails Man for Theft in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of one Mustapha Abubakar before Justice A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna. Abubakar was prosecuted on a one-count charge, bordering on theft to the tune of N3,597,000.00 (Three Million, Five Hundred and […]
Oyo begins demolition of shanties, illegal structures
The Oyo State Government, on Thursday, commenced the demolition of illegal structures and shanties at different locations in Ibadan, the state capital. The exercise began at St. Gabriel’s Secondary Commercial School, Sabo-Jembewon Area, Ibadan. Security personnel of Operation Burst, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and Western […]
Olubadan suspends two chiefs over land grabbing
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin has suspended two family chiefs known as Mogaji, and removed their traditional beads over land grabbing. They are Mogaji Kukula, Kamorudeen Kolawole of Kukula family, Oke – Ofa Baba Isale in Ibadan North East Local Government, and Mogaji Samsudeen Bello of Ekerin Ajengbe family, Isale Osi in […]
Court grants Mercy Chinwo’s ex-manager, EeZeeTee N20m bail
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, presided over by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, has granted music producer and former manager of gospel artist Mercy Chinwo, Ezekiel Onyedikachi (also known as EeZeeTee), a N20 million bail in connection with a fresh $255,000 alleged forex transaction fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
One-party state: Tinubu’s accusers are lazy, hallucinated wild goose chasers – Bwala
Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala said those accusing President Bola Tinubu of a one-party state agenda are “lazy, hallucinated wild goose chasers”. Tinubu has been accused of orchestrating a systematic plan to weaken opposition parties and entrench a one-party state in Nigeria. The accusation gained traction following the defection of […]