Three siblings of George Floyd have asked their brother, Philonise Floyd, to provide a detailed account of donations raised through a GoFundMe campaign established following Floyd’s death in 2020. George Floyd was a 46-year-old Black American man whose death in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020, sparked widespread protests against police brutality …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says the Federal Government’s reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector are beginning to attract major investments and unlock previously undeveloped resources. Tinubu said this in a statement highlighting the impact of the Presidential Directives and Executive Orders introduced since he assumed office to make the country’s oil and gas industry …
The Osun State House of Assembly has become the first state legislature to approve the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police in Nigeria. The approval came on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, following clarification by the National Assembly that only the State Police Services Bill had so far been transmitted to the 36 state …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property. The EFCC made this known in a notice signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and published on Wednesday. “The public …
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has said Senator Ireti Kingibe will not return to the Senate in 2027, accusing her of failing to offer meaningful representation to residents of the territory. Wike spoke on Tuesday while inspecting ongoing road projects in Abuja. His comment followed Kingibe’s criticism of the FCT Administration over its …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into financial transactions linked to the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project and begun tracing properties allegedly connected to the payments. The investigation, supervised by EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede, follows the recent decision of an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration tribunal in France concerning the dispute between …
Amnesty International and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Governorship Campaign Council have raised concerns over the reported arrest and alleged abduction of Ibrahim Modibbo Sanusi, a grassroots political activist and critic of the Kaduna State Government. According to a statement by the ADC Governorship Campaign Council, in Kaduna State, Sanusi was reportedly taken on the …
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the Court of Appeal judgment declaring Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged tenure as acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) unlawful has vindicated the decision of the 8th Senate to reject his nomination. Saraki stated this in a post on his official X account, recalling the Senate’s …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has called on Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, alleging that his administration left behind liabilities during his tenure as governor of Anambra State. The council's spokesman, Dele Alake, made the call in a statement on Monday, following disclosures by the Anambra State Government …
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a 2019 judgment of the Federal High Court and declared Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged stay as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) unlawful. A three-member panel of the appellate court delivered the judgment on Monday in an appeal filed by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, who …
