An Ilorin High Court has adjourned the ₦5.78 billion alleged fraud trial of a former Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, to February 16, 2026. The trial resumed on Thursday, January 8, 2025, before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, with the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962. The appointment takes effect from January 10, 2026, for a four-year term. Odusote, 54, is currently the Deputy Director-General and Head…
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Fansan Yamma, (OPFY) have rescued six kidnapped victims in the Kajuru/Kujama general area of Kaduna State. The rescue was confirmed in a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Shu’aib Umar. He said the operation formed part of a coordinated series…
The Nigerian Army has disclosed plans to deploy advanced technological solutions alongside increased troop presence to flashpoints in Niger State to curb the rising wave of bandit attacks on local communities. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, made this known in an interview shortly after declaring open the 2026 Nigerian Army…
Security sources have confirmed that more than 30 people were killed and numerous others abducted after suspected armed bandits ambushed a busy market in Niger State, Nigeria on Saturday. According to the Niger State Police Command, the attackers launched their assault at the Kasuwan Daji market in Demo community, located within the Borgu Local Government…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it will resume its nationwide industrial action beginning January 12, 2026, after its national leadership met to review persistent concerns over doctors’ welfare. At a meeting of the Expanded National Executive Council on January 2, the association decided to reinstate its Total and Indefinite Clinical…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent tax reforms have sparked intense public debate, with many Nigerians asking a simple but important question: Did the government reduce taxes, or is it trying to make everyone pay more? The answer lies somewhere in between. At the heart of the reforms is a clear policy direction: reduce the tax…
Three national teams have been sent home from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco after disappointing group-stage campaigns as they could not get a single point Botswana, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon exited the tournament early as their results left them rooted to the bottom of their groups with zero points, making progression…
British-Nigerian boxing icon Anthony Joshua was involved in a serious road collision on Monday, December 29, 2025, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leaving two people dead and several others injured. The former two-time heavyweight world champion, 36, was travelling in a black Lexus SUV when the vehicle collided with a stationary truck near the Makun area,…
Chelsea’s hope for an automatic qualification to the Champions League knockout stages suffered a major setback as Atalanta staged a dramatic comeback to snatch a 2-1 victory in Bergamo. Both sides entered the clash on 10 points in the group, having won three games, drawn one, and lost one, making this a crucial encounter to…
