Ex-Bank MD, Robert Orya, Jailed 490 Years Over N2.4B Fraud
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice F.E. Messiri has convicted Robert Orya, the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), over a fraud to the tune of N2.4 billion. He was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment on each of the 49 counts, amounting to a […]
Nigeria Civil Society Group Urges President to Intervene in Abuja Crisis
A Nigerian civil society organisation has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene urgently in what it describes as a deepening governance crisis in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The group, the Peoples Alliance for Indigenous Rights (PAIR), says ongoing strikes, failing public services and rising insecurity have left residents of the capital […]
Court Admits Video Evidence in Sowore Cyberstalking Trial
A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has admitted video evidence featuring comments made by a former presidential aide about President Bola Tinubu in the ongoing cyberstalking trial of activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. The trial judge, Justice Mohammed Garba Umar, ruled on Tuesday that the video clips met the legal requirements […]
Chad Seeks Nigeria’s Support to Build 65km Lake Chad Bridge
The Chadian government has requested Nigeria’s support to build a 65-kilometre bridge across Lake Chad, aiming to establish a direct transportation link between the two countries. Speaking during a bilateral meeting in Abuja, Chad’s Minister of Infrastructure and Road Maintenance, Amir Idriss Kourda, said the project forms part of a broader Fluvio-Lacustrine Connectivity Programme designed […]
2Baba’s Marriage Crisis Deepens as Family Files Petition Against Wife
The family of Nigerian music star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, alleging that the singer’s wife, Natasha Osawaru, assaulted him, misappropriated his funds, and violated marriage laws. In a petition dated 12 November, the Idibia family urged federal authorities to open a full investigation into a series […]
Governor Alia Refutes Reports of Religious Violence in Benue
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has dismissed claims that a religious genocide is taking place in his state, describing such reports as inaccurate. Speaking at a consultative forum on the protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPs) in Abuja on Wednesday, Governor Alia rejected narratives reportedly used by some U.S. officials […]
NAPTIP Uncovers Major Child Trafficking Ring Operating Across Nigerian States
Nigeria’s anti-human trafficking agency, NAPTIP, says it has dismantled a large child trafficking and illegal adoption network that operated between Benue State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons said 26 children had so far been rescued, while more than 270 others were still being traced. […]
Kuje Court Remands Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, 10 Others Over Protest
A magistrate’s court in Kuje, Abuja, has ordered the remand of Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, his younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and ten others in prison custody. The group was arraigned on charges of inciting disturbance and breaching public peace following a protest in Abuja on Monday calling for the release of the […]
Man Dies After Allegedly Taking Sniper in Abuja
A 45-year-old man, Ambrose Mkpati, has died in Kubwa, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), after allegedly consuming a poisonous substance believed to be Sniper, in what authorities suspect was a suicide. The incident, which unfolded late on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in the Topland Community, Gbazango, Kubwa has prompted a police investigation into the circumstances […]
Tinubu Returns to Abuja After 10-Day Working Visit to Lagos
President Bola Tinub has returned to Abuja after a 10-day working visit to Lagos, where he met investors, inaugurated several projects, and attended national events. The President arrived in Lagos on 26 September, after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, in Ibadan. His return to Abuja was confirmed in a […]