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Ahead of 2027 Polls, Police Intensify Crackdown on Illegal Weapons Across Nigeria

The Nigeria Police Force has launched a nationwide operation to recover illegal firearms ahead of the 2027 general election. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, announced the initiative on Thursday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), led by […]

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Aisha Achimugu’s ₦8.9bn Assets to Federal Government

Justice Jude Onwugbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of assets valued at approximately ₦8.9 billion and linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal Government. The forfeited assets comprise jewellery valued at ₦4.65 billion, 11 exotic vehicles worth ₦4.29 billion, $50,000, and ₦30 million in cash. […]

Gbajabiamila Heads to Court, Seeks ₦15bn Over Alleged Kickback Accusations

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit against Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a ₦27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency. In the suit, […]

Appeal Court Upholds INEC’s 2027 Election Guidelines, Sets Aside High Court Judgment

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) guidelines for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, setting aside an earlier judgment of the Federal High Court that nullified the provisions and restrained their implementation. In a unanimous judgment, the appellate court voided the May 20 ruling of the […]

FAAC Distributes ₦2.55 Trillion as Statutory Revenue and VAT Collections Rise

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared ₦2.550 trillion among the Federal Government, state governments, and the 774 local government councils as revenue allocation for June. The Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in […]

Humanitarian Airlift Brings Home 1,490 Nigerians as FG Responds to Xenophobic Violence

The Federal Government says it has evacuated 1,490 Nigerians from South Africa through a series of humanitarian flights following ongoing xenophobic attacks and related security concerns. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, following the completion of the fifth phase of the voluntary evacuation […]

Akpabio Announces ₦50 Million Support Package for Families of Oriire Abduction Victims

President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has announced a ₦50 million support package for five families affected by the recent abduction incident in Oriire Local Government Area of Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Akpabio made the announcement during plenary on Wednesday, saying the financial assistance formed part of efforts to support the affected families following the […]

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Over 40 Properties Linked to Ex-AGF Malami

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of more than 40 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Justice Abdulmalik granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) application after holding that the respondents failed to rebut the reasonable […]

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