Police arrest father of PFIPC DG, family friend in Ogbomoso
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says police officers have arrested the father of Adeyemi Adeniyi, director-general of the purported Presidential Fiscal and Infrastructure Projects Council (PFIPC), in Ogbomoso, Oyo…
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- July 6, 2026
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RULAAC seeks probe into disappearance of Anambra vigilante operative
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called for an urgent, independent and transparent investigation into the disappearance of Mr. Ekenne Valentine, a member of the…
23-year-old Nigerian final-year medical student killed by Russian airstrike in Ukraine
A final-year medical graduate at the Kharkiv National Medical University, Nnani Adaobi Marian, has reportedly died after suffering injuries from a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, a city in Ukraine.…
Man stabbed to death in Cross River
A 36-year-old man has died after he was allegedly stabbed during an argument in Etayip Community, Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident, which initially surfaced…
FG Slams Killing Of Two Nigerians In South Africa, Threatens Action
The Federal Government has condemned the killing of two Nigerian nationals in South Africa amid recent anti-foreigner protests, warning that it could activate unspecified measures if the attacks and…
NDLEA arrests Nigerian-British grandma with 13kg cocaine hidden in plantain peels
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, Mrs Mary Barek, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in fake plantain peels…
Traditional Priest Dies After Allegedly Setting Self On Fire In Ogun State
A 50-year-old traditional priest, Muritala Shodiya, has allegedly committed suicide as he set himself ablaze in Adebiopon village in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the State. The…
Atiku asks EFCC, ICPC to probe IMF’s claim of Nigeria spending ‘N8.8trn’ off-budget
Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to probe the allegation…
PFIPC scandal is pure scam— Presidency
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has said a missing telephone number on a State House letterhead exposed the forged appointment letter used…
South Africa rejects Nigeria’s compensation demand over xenophobic attacks
The South African government has rejected Nigeria’s request for compensation for citizens who abandoned their businesses and properties after fleeing renewed xenophobic attacks in the country. Nigeria had indicated…
Investigator demands trial of Buhari, Mustapha over alleged $6.2m fraud
A Special Investigator engaged by President Bola Tinubu, Jim Obaze, has suggested prosecuting the late President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha,…
Court orders final forfeiture of N150m linked to longest serving Rep
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of the total sum of N150m linked to the longest serving member of the House of Representatives,…
Police file eight-count criminal charge against convener of ‘presidential promotion council
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has filed an eight-count criminal charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, convener of a purported presidential foreign intervention promotion council, over the controversy trailing the agency.…
Tinubu’s aide alleges ‘presidential promotion council’ convener opened CBN account with forged documents
The presidency has accused Adeniyi Adeyemi, convener of a purported presidential foreign intervention promotion council, of forging an appointment letter and falsely presenting himself as a presidential appointee. In…
Alleged coup: DSS arrests five associates of Sylva
No fewer than five people working closely with a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, have been arrested by the operatives of the Department of State…
