An Abuja High Court has granted bail to former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, who is facing trial over alleged N2.2 billion fraud. Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan delivered the ruling on Thursday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja. The court adopted the administrative bail earlier granted to Ngige…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection marks a major political shift in Plateau State. It also signals a broader realignment in the North-Central region. The APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, announced the development on Thursday. He spoke during…
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, has died in Ebonyi State after he collapsed during an official meeting. The incident happened around 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Ebonyi State Police Command headquarters in Abakaliki, where Popoola attended a management meeting. Until his death, Popoola served as the officer in charge of the State…
The Boko Haram abduction of local government officials has shaken Biu Local Government Area in Borno State after gunmen kidnapped the vice chairman and two councillors. Suspected Boko Haram fighters seized Alhaji Saidu, the newly elected vice chairman, along with councillors from Zarawuyaku and Miringa wards. Voters elected the officials during last Saturday’s local government…
Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, will headline the AFCON 2025 opening concert alongside global hip-hop star French Montana in Rabat, Morocco. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed the announcement on Thursday and unveiled a vibrant international line-up for the pre-tournament show. The AFCON 2025 opening concert will hold on Saturday….
US President Donald Trump has ordered a fast-track federal review aimed at marijuana reclassification, marking a major shift in American drug policy. Trump signed the executive order on December 18, 2025. The directive instructs federal agencies to accelerate the process of moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. Marijuana…
Fuji music icon, Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Adesanya, known as K1 De Ultimate, has dragged Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and others to court over the Awujale succession in Ijebuland. The legal action challenges the ongoing steps to select a new Awujale. It seeks to halt the process until the court resolves the dispute. K1 filed…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the United States and the European Union that Nigeria will establish state police to address the country’s security challenges. He gave the assurance on Thursday during the 14th National Caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to…
A senior officer of the Ghana Police Service has warned that deliberately denying a spouse sexual relations may amount to emotional abuse under Ghanaian law. According to the police, such conduct could lead to prosecution and possible jail time if a complaint is filed and proven in court. What the Law Says The Assistant Commissioner…
The Nigerian Senate confirmed 64 ambassadorial nominees on December 18 2025. President Bola Tinubu sent the list on December 4. The lawmakers approved the names after a report from the Foreign Affairs Committee. As a result the country now fills key diplomatic posts. Senate President Godswill Akpabio praised the appointees. He urged them to serve…
