admin An alleged multi-billion naira scam led to the arrest of businessman Tunde Ayeni by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ayeni was the chairman of the now-defunct Skye Bank Plc. According to reports, the EFCC apprehended Ayeni in Abuja, and he is currently being held in custody while the investigation is ongoing. The EFCC … Read more
The PDP’s Taminu Turaki group has appealed the Court of Appeal’s decision to invalidate last year’s national convention in Ibadan, but the Supreme Court has so far declined to rule on the matter. The five-judge panel of the highest court said on Wednesday that it will inform all parties involved in the appeal of the … Read more
Dikko Umaru Radda, governor of Katsina State, has authorised a new system of grading for traditional rulers in an effort to fortify the state’s grassroots governance and security. In a message on his official Facebook, he revealed the news. The governor has stated that the reform is being carried out in accordance with the 2025 … Read more
Cecil Osakwe, a real estate developer, has bemoaned what he calls the hostile business climate in Nigeria, which he attributes to the persecution of entrepreneurs through drawn-out court processes. An ongoing ₦300 million action involving alleged wrongful eviction and property damage before an Abuja Federal Capital Territory High Court is one of the legal fights … Read more
The matter involving the Islamic scholar Sheikh Abdukadir Sani Zaria, who was apprehended by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) in relation to the purported plot to depose President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has been presented to the Federal High Court in Abuja for prosecution. A group of bodyguards and associates of his were present when he … Read more
On Wednesday (today), the two teams competing for the last promotion spot in the Nigeria National League, NNL—Ranchers Bees and Jigawa Golden Stars—will face off. Three teams from the other conferences—Doma United, Inter Lagos, and Sporting Lagos—have advanced to the NPFL, the top division in Nigerian football. The Ranchers Bees, who now sit atop Conference … Read more
Wole Oluyede, a candidate for the Ekiti PDP governorship, has issued a stern warning to his political opponents, claiming to be the “Omolaja” (unifier) of the party and the driving force behind the movement to unseat the current ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming June 20, 2026 election. Oluyede made it crystal apparent … Read more
Duba Ishaya Dodo, a Nasarawa North Social Democratic Party (SDP) senate candidate, has resigned from the party with immediate effect. In a letter dated April 21, 2026, from his Gudi Ward in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State to the SDP chairman, Dodo conveyed his choice. What he called “deep reflection and careful consideration” … Read more
In the run-up to the 2027 governorship election, members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly who are part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform have promised to back Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada wholeheartedly. Sule is the current governor of the state. Following a meeting of the majority caucus, during which they discussed party … Read more
According to Dr. Gbenga Hashim, a former presidential candidate, pro-democracy organisations in Nigeria would fight against efforts to create a one-party government. A statement issued on Wednesday stated that Hashim made the claim following a meeting with Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. In order to maintain Nigeria’s multi-party democratic system, he said, the … Read more