A fire outbreak gutted parts of the Palace of the Emir of Jama’a in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Friday evening. The affected apartments formed part of the wing occupied by the Emir’s mother. According to the sources, the fire reportedly started while[Read More…]
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, to N200 million bail on alleged terrorism and illegal firearm possession charges. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the bail on Friday while ruling on the application argued by the defendants’ lead[Read More…]
Mr Chinedu Eneanya, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, testified in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, at Southwark Crown Court in the UK. Eneanya, who gave his testimony virtually from the Federal High Court in Abuja, said[Read More…]
BUA Group, one of Africa’s leading diversified conglomerates, is maintaining a strong presence at the ongoing 62nd edition of the Paris International Agricultural Show in France, participating as a premium sponsor and supporting the Nigeria Pavilion at one of the world’s most respected agricultural gatherings. The 62nd Paris[Read More…]
Former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Enforcement Commission (ICPC) over alleged unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence. El-Rufai, through his team of lawyers led by Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, prayed the court to[Read More…]
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has set a new reform agenda aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s social security system, following its two-day 2026 Management Performance Review (MPR) meeting in Abuja. The meeting, attended by top management of the Fund, was convened to assess the Fund’s performance[Read More…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday interrogated the former Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai over alleged fraud during his tenure as governor from 2015 to 2023. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain was said to have honoured an invitation by the commission, days after his[Read More…]
The All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) on Monday resumed its protest in Abuja over an alleged N4 trillion debt owed to its members by the Federal Government for completed capital projects. Speaking with journalists during the protest at the Ministry of Finance, AICAN President, Mr Jackson Nwosu,[Read More…]
Yakubu Mohammed, a co-founder of Newswatch magazine and its former deputy chief executive officer, has died at the age of 75. His passing comes just two months after the death of his longtime colleague and fellow co-founder, Dan Agbese, who succumbed to a prolonged illness on November[Read More…]
Total rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State cost N43 billion while the bridge’s Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Centre cost about N2.5 billion. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, gave the information to journalists in Lagos on Monday. Umahi said that the scope[Read More…]
