Court Introduces Revised Pre-Election Guidelines Ahead of 2027 Polls
Nigeria’s Federal High Court has introduced revised rules for handling pre-election cases as preparations begin for the country’s 2027 general elections. The amendments, approved by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, update the Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2026, which first came into effect on 26 June. According […]
Tinubu Approves ₦3.6bn Fund to Train 200,000 Nigerian Artisans
President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦3.6 billion funding package for a nationwide skills development programme aimed at training and supporting 200,000 Nigerian artisans, with tailors as the first group to benefit. The programme, to be implemented by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) under its Skill-Up Artisans (SUPA) initiative, is designed to improve technical skills, […]
Court Defers Hearing In Blessing CEO’s Alleged N36m Fraud Trial To July 20
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The trial of social media influencer and relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, widely known as Blessing CEO, was on Wednesday adjourned to July 20 after she was absent from proceedings at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. Blessing CEO is facing prosecution by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic […]
Edo Invests N800 Million In Counterpart Funding For Erosion Control Efforts
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Government said it has paid N800 million in counterpart funding to the European Union to support erosion and flood control projects, particularly in Benin City. The Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Nosa Adams, disclosed this during the Ministry of Information and Strategy’s bi-monthly press briefing. He said the intervention […]
Flood Victims Set To Receive Medicines, Mosquito Nets As Gov. Gifts Money To Bereaved Families
Governor Bassey Edet Otu has fulfilled his promise to provide financial assistance to families who lost loved ones in the recent flood and landslide disasters in Calabar, while the Cross River State Government has launched a health intervention to prevent disease outbreaks among survivors through the distribution of medicines, mosquito nets and other essential medical supplies.
Senate Donates N50m to Families of Slain Teachers, Soldiers in Oyo Abduction
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the donation during plenary on Wednesday, describing the deaths as a “painful sacrifice” in the nation’s ongoing battle against insecurity.
ADC Demands Umahi Step Aside Over Lady’s Mysterious Death at Minister’s Residence
Habila, who was on secondment to the Federal Ministry of Works from David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, had traveled with a colleague to Umahi’s residence on June 26. She was found dead the following morning under conditions that have sparked widespread questions, including reports of blood stains and injuries.
APGA Throws Weight Behind Tinubu for 2027 Re-Election
Opara clarified that the absence of an APGA presidential candidate’s name on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal should not be misinterpreted, as the party’s leadership had resolved to back Tinubu’s re-election bid following extensive consultations.
BREAKING: Court Orders Final Forfeiture of 48 Properties Linked to Ex-AGF Malami
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to the Federal Government. The decision was announced on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, when Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court delivered judgment in Abuja, ruling […]
Gunmen Storm Kogi School During NECO Exams, Abduct Principal, Students, Officials
Armed gunmen on Tuesday invaded Government Secondary School (GSS), Olowa (also referred to as Odo-Ekina) in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting the school principal, four students, and a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc staff member while candidates were writing their exams.