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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly probe allegations that over N26 billion of public funds

An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has sentenced Olayiwola Oguntade, a former staff member of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), to five years in prison for fraud. The conviction followed a prolonged legal battle after Oguntade was arraigned by

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is advising Civil Society Organisations to beam their searchlight on party primaries and focus attention on the buying of delegates, describing it as a “diabolical practice.” The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, raised the observations

President Bola Tinubu has raised the proposed 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion, citing additional revenues generated by key government agencies. The President conveyed the budget adjustment in separate letters sent to both the Senate and the House of Representatives,

The High Court in Akwa Ibom State has sentenced Professor Ignatius Uduk of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) to three years imprisonment for electoral fraud during the 2019 general elections. Uduk, a Professor of Human Kinetics, served as a Collation/Returning officer for

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has recognised Ude Okoye as the party’s authentic National Secretary. They urged the party’s national working committee to immediately swear him in as the substantive national secretary of the party. The decision was

The Senate has officially terminated the appointment of three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) following a request from President Bola Tinubu, invoking Section 157(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The affected officials as read by the Senate Majority leader are Dr. Nura

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has revealed that an increasing number of patients from the United Kingdom, the United States, and the West African subregion are traveling to Nigeria to access high-quality healthcare services. Speaking to State

Data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) shows a significant year-on-year (YoY) decline in active mobile subscriptions in 2024.  The total number of active subscriptions dropped by 59.79 million, or 26.61%, decreasing to 164.93 million in 2024 from 224.71 million in

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced it was placing its staff in the US and around the world on administrative leave as it moved to recall employees from overseas postings. In a statement on Tuesday, the agency said

Diageo, the maker of Guinness stout and Johnnie Walker whisky, scrapped Tuesday a key sales target with President Donald Trump’s tariff plans set to sour its US sales of tequila. The British group, whose brands include also Smirnoff vodka, Baileys liqueur, and

The Senate has issued a stern ultimatum to several top government agencies, warning that failure to appear before the Senate Public Accounts Committee over pending audit queries will result in arrest warrants and possible removal from office. Chairman of the Committee, Senator

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has predicted high-intensity rainfall likely resulting in flash floods between May and June 2025 in coastal cities of the country The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made this disclosure while presenting the annual climate

The suspended traditional ruler of Orile Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, has been arraigned before the Ifo Magistrate Court. Adewale, who was arraigned by the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday, faces a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault, and conduct likely to cause a

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has criticized his successor, Governor Uba Sani, for backing President Bola Tinubu, suggesting that Sani’s support is motivated by personal gains.  In a post on X, El-Rufai alleged that Sani’s unwavering support for Tinubu is related