A Prosecution witness in the trial of Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja that $6.23 million was withdrawn from the apex bank using forged documents. Bashirudden Maishanu, an assistant director at the CBN and the 11th prosecution witness, gave …
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has dissolved all political parties and movements and repealed the laws governing their activities. The decision was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the presidency’s communications directorate following a meeting of the council of ministers presided over by Ibrahim Traore, head of the ruling junta. Émile Zerbo, minister of …
A compliance officer with Access Bank, Olomotane Egoro, on Thursday continued his testimony at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello over the alleged diversion of funds belonging to Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the State. Bello is standing trial on 19-count charges bordering on alleged …
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in the state on November 15, 2025. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Justice Uche Agomoh barred the national officers elected at the convention from presenting themselves as the party’s legitimate leadership. The judge …
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, in the 2023 election, says he has never encouraged members of the Obidient movement to insult leaders within the opposition coalition. Obi spoke on Tuesday during an engagement with supporters at the Obidient movement’s secretariat, where he distanced himself from abusive attacks allegedly carried out …
The crisis over Local Government Administration in Osun State intensified on Wednesday as Governor Ademola Adeleke, the state government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejected claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that its sacked council chairmen still have a legal right to remain in office. In separate statements issued in Osogbo, the PDP …
The Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Hon Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, has been removed from office following his impeachment by members of the council’s legislative arm. The impeachment was conveyed in a letter signed on Wednesday by seven councillors, a move that came hours after a scheduled peace meeting between the chairman …
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110, as part of broader efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s appellate justice system and reduce growing pressure on the courts. The proposed amendment also provides for virtual hearings and the establishment of an …
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has released its provisional timetable for the 2026 local government primary elections in Anambra State. The party made this known in a statement issued on Thursday in Awka by its National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara. He said the timetable was approved in line with the provisions of APGA’s …
The Accord Party in Osun State has confirmed that Governor Ademola Adeleke has been successfully documented and listed as its duly nominated candidate for the August 8, 2026, governorship election. The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Osogbo by its chairman, Pastor Victor Akande. Akande said the confirmation followed the completion …
