AGF withdraws fraud charge against Fidelity Bank CEO
Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, has clarified the decision to discontinue a criminal charge against Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Fidelity Bank Plc. Onyeali-Ikpe was reportedly joined as the third defendant in a suit marked FHC/L/138C/2025 filed by M. B. Abubakar, director of the […]
Six Persons Missing As Plane Crashes Into Pacific Ocean In US
Six people have been declared missing after a small plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean in the United States, near the coast of San Diego, California, on Sunday afternoon. The aircraft, a Cessna 414, went down around 12:45pm, approximately three miles west of Point Loma, shortly after departing from San Diego International Airport. The plane […]
Wike hosts PDP stakeholders, says party won’t die
Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike on Monday evening hosted critical stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, under the aegis of “Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP”, saying the party will not die While it was not immediately clear whether the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, a member of the G-5 was invited to […]
Tinubu’s aide Aliyu Audu resigns, cites one-party state agenda
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Affairs, Aliyu Audu, has resigned from his position, raising concerns about the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)’s push toward a one-party state. In a resignation letter dated June 8 and submitted via the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, Audu stated, “I write to formally tender […]
SERAP demands Tinubu sack alleged APC loyalists before 2027 polls
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently review the appointment of at least three individuals allegedly affiliated with the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a letter dated 7 June 2025 and signed by Deputy Director […]
NDLEA Intercepts 66 Parcel of Cannabis Packaged as Green Tea
NDLEA Intercy 66 Parcels Of Loud Packaged As Green Tea, 2 ladies Arrested With Ilicit Substances About sixty-six (66) parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, packaged as green tea have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) […]
National Assembly to Hold Joint Sitting to Mark June 12
As part of activities marking the June 12th, 2025 Democracy Day, the National Assembly will host President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a joint sitting, this week Thursday. The event is to celebrate 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria and the role of the National assembly in the nation’s democratic evolution. The democracy day […]
NIMC captures 59,786 prison inmates
The Federal Government said it has captured 59,786 inmates out of the 80, 879 inmates’ population across its 256 custodial centres. Spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, DCC Abubakar Umar in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said the figure represents 74 percent of the population. He dismissed a report which had alleged that […]
Tinubu to confer national honours on federal lawmakers on June 12
President Bola Tinubu will on June 12 confer national honours on selected legislators in commemoration of Democracy Day. This is contained in a statement by the House of Representatives spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jr., in Abuja on Sunday. The leadership and members of the House will participate in a Special Joint Sitting of the National Assembly […]
Just In: Highlife maestro Mike Ejeagha dies at 95
Renowned Highlife legend, Mike Ejeagha, known for transforming Igbo folklore and proverbs into captivating music, has passed away at the age of 95. Ejeagha died on Friday night at about 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu, following a prolonged illness. His eldest son, Emma Ejeagha, confirmed the sad news to Vanguard in […]