Man dies, wife injured as truck crushes car in Lagos
A motorist was killed on Thursday morning while his wife was critically injured after a granite-laden truck toppled onto their Toyota saloon car at Eleko Junction along the Lekki–Ajah Expressway,…
JUST IN: Judge recuses self from EFCC’s cases against Malami
Justice Obiora Egwuatu, on Thursday, recused (withdrew) himself from the two cases filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Mr Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation…
Tinubu appoints Ismail Abba Yusuf as NAHCON Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). According to the Special Adviser to the President (Information& Strategy),…
Ban on sachet alcohol still in place, says NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed reports claiming it was ordered by the federal government to halt enforcement against sachet alcohol. NAFDAC recently…
El-Rufai alleges plan to arrest him
Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, says he expects to be arrested “any moment now” by federal authorities. Speaking in a recent interview with BBC Hausa, el-Rufai said four individuals…
NNPP rejects US bill seeking sanctions on Kwankwaso over alleged religious freedom violations
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has condemned a bill before the United States congress seeking to impose sanctions on Rabiu Kwankwaso, its national leader, for alleged “severe religious freedom…
EFCC, ICPC says chronic underfunding undermining operations
Anti-corruption agencies in the country have warned that “chronic underfunding” is undermining investigations, prosecutions, and staff welfare. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the…
Nigeria recorded $21bn capital importation in 2025, says minister
The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole says Nigeria recorded $21 billion in capital importation in the first 10 months of 2025 — up from $12 billion in…
Biodun Jeyifo, emeritus professor of African literature, dies at 80
Biodun Jeyifo, an emeritus professor and one of the country’s foremost scholars of literature and culture, is dead. Jeyifo died on Wednesday at the age of 80. In a statement…
Court sentences Chinese nationals to 46 years each for internet fraud
The federal high court in Lagos has sentenced two Chinese nationals — Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu — to 46 years imprisonment each over charges bordering on cybercrime and money…
