Breaking: Ex-Minister Bags 75 Years Jail Term Over N33.8bn Fraud
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday convicted and sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to a total of 75 years’ imprisonment over a ₦33.8 billion fraud linked to the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric power projects. The trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, handed down the sentence after finding Mamman guilty on all 12 […]
British-Nigerian Convict Flees UK After Mistaken Prison Release
A British-Nigerian man, Ifedayo Adeyeye, who was serving a prison sentence in the United Kingdom for abducting his son, has reportedly fled the country after being mistakenly released from custody. According to reports by The Telegraph UK, the error occurred after officials at HMP Pentonville allegedly failed to notify police about Adeyeye’s accidental release, giving […]
Fewer Nigerians Leaving to Study Abroad, Says Education Minister
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has dismissed concerns over a growing wave of Nigerian students seeking education abroad, insisting that the trend has declined significantly under the current administration. Alausa made the disclosure on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during an interview on Channels Television, where he attributed the development to improved academic stability and […]
NDC Pegs 2027 Presidential Forms At N60m, Gov At N30m
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a frontline opposition political has made public the commencement of the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for aspirants seeking to contest various elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the party fixing its presidential primary election for May 29 in Abuja. The […]
Trump to Meet Xi Jinping in Beijing for High-Stakes Summit Amid Global Rising Economic Pressures
President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing today, 13, May, 2026 for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping their first face-to-face talks in six months, following a trade war truce reached last October. The state visit, originally planned for April, was postponed due to the ongoing U.S.-Iran war, with the White […]
Oloyede to Exit JAMB After a Decade at the Helm
Prof. Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede is set to step down as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), bringing to a close a ten-year tenure that fundamentally reshaped Nigeria’s tertiary admissions landscape. Oloyede assumed duty as JAMB Registrar on 9th August, 2016 and was reappointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in August 2021 for a […]
Tinubu Backs Nigeria’s Bid to Host 2026 CAF Awards, General Assembly
President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s proposed bid to host the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony, as well as the confederation’s 48th Ordinary General Assembly. The announcement was made at the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, following a high-level meeting between Tinubu and CAF President Patrice Motsepe. Senior officials in attendance included Minister of […]
Security Sweep: 58 Rescued, 55 Kidnappers Arrested In Massive Operation In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Police Command, Monday Agbonika has disclosed that 55 suspected kidnappers were arrested and 58 victims were rescued between March and May 2026 in the state. While presenting the operational scorecard of the command at a press briefing in Benin, the CP said the results were achieved […]