A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Anamekwe Nwabuoku, former acting accountant-general of the federation, to 72 years in prison for money laundering. Delivering judgment on Monday, trial judge James Omotosho held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) successfully proved its case against the former government official. Nwabuoku had been arraigned on …
A former senator and ex-ADC gubernatorial candidate in Adamawa state, Abdulaziz Nyako, has defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Nyako, who represented Adamawa Central Senatorial District from 2015 to 2019, announced his return to the APC on Saturday when Ahmadu Fintiri visited his residence in Yola, the state …
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has alleged that members of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Nyesom Wike are working in support of the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Makinde made the claim on Sunday during a closed-door meeting at the Bauchi Government House with Bala Mohammed …
The directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu requiring political appointees seeking elective offices in the 2027 general elections to resign on or before March 31, 2026 has brought several ministers and top government officials with political ambitions under renewed scrutiny. The instruction, conveyed in a circular signed by George Akume and issued through the Permanent …
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has called on people in the south-east to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Soludo made the appeal on Tuesday during his second-term inauguration at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital. Onochie Anyachebelu, chief judge of Anambra, administered the oath of …
President Bola Tinubu has ordered all political appointees under his administration seeking to contest elective offices in the 2027 elections to resign before March 31. Dewan Goshit, head of information and public relations at the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (OSGF), announced this in a statement on Tuesday. Goshit said …
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has validated her membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). She urged Nigerians, particularly youths and party loyalists, to do the same as part of efforts to strengthen the opposition. The lawmaker disclosed this on her verified social media platforms. Akpoti-Uduaghan said she completed her membership validation through …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on the federal government to review its security strategy following the recent bomb explosions in Maiduguri, Borno State. On Monday, no fewer than 23 people were killed and over 100 others injured after multiple explosions struck a market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the …
Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has officially begun his second term in office following a swearing-in ceremony held at the newly renovated Alex Ekwueme Square in Akwa, the state capital, on Tuesday. Soludo, alongside his deputy, Dr. Onyeka Ibezim, took the oath of office before a gathering of dignitaries that included Vice President …
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday departed Abuja for a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom (UK), where he is expected to sign key agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between both countries. The President’s aircraft, Nigeria Air Force (NAF) 001, took off from the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about …
