The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has convicted and sentenced a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank, Roberts Orya, to 10 years’ imprisonment for bank fraud involving N2.4bn. Justice F. E. Messiri delivered the judgment on Thursday,…

A Delta State High Court in Ozoro has awarded a N310 million fine against the Nigeria Police Force and its officers for unlawful arrest, harassment and detention of a lawyer, Otedjere Jude. Justice E. O. Odebala awarded N300 million as…

Senator Victor Umeh has said that members of the National Assembly are now facing public attacks and insults over the recent controversy surrounding the amendment of the Electoral Act. Umeh made the remark on Thursday while fielding questions on Channels…

Nigeria has secured about N25bn in funding for a decade-long eye health intervention as Christian Blind Mission International formally launched its SightQuest Nigeria programme in Abuja on Thursday. The SightQuest Nigeria programme is a 10-year national initiative designed to reduce…

The Lagos State Government has unveiled a scheme for collecting used cooking oil from residents across the state in a move aimed at strengthening environmental protection, improving public health, and advancing climate action, while unlocking an estimated $20 million biofuel…

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina State, Professor Armaya’u Hamisu Bichi, over alleged bribery totalling N19.7 million. Bichi was brought before Honourable Justice…

Nigeria must urgently transition from an economy dependent on raw material exports to one driven by ideas, innovation, and the production of complex goods if it hopes to achieve sustainable growth and long-term prosperity, the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue…

The Singer Market in Kano on Thursday became the stage for a popularity contest as Governor Abba Yusuf and his estranged political godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso, made separate appearances to sympathize with traders after a devasting fire incident. Mr Kwankwaso, the…

A member of the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission, NEDC, and a two-time House of Representatives member, Sam Onuigbo, has called on governors to shelve selfish interests and allow federal allocations to be paid directly to local…

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerian schools to embrace endowments as a strategic measure to address the chronic underfunding of the nation’s educational institutions. Osinbajo made the call at the 94th Founders’ Day celebration of Igbobi College, Lagos,…

The trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, continued on Thursday with trial judge Abubakar Kutigi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, threatening to revoke his bail over persistent delay tactics.…

The trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, over an alleged N80.2 billion money-laundering scheme resumed on Thursday at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with a prosecution witness detailing how N46.5 million was transferred to the American International…

The Nigeria Immigration Service on Thursday inaugurated 108 Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit desk officers across its formations nationwide, as part of efforts to strengthen integrity and accountability within the service. The Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, who hosted the…

The Osun State chapter of the Accord has reacted to the Senate’s decision rejecting electronic transmission of election results. The party warned that the move could complicate Nigeria’s evolving electoral framework. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Pastor Victor…

The Chief Academic Officer of Unicaf, Dr Kevin Andrews, has lamented the institution’s inability to celebrate its graduands in the United Kingdom, where their degrees are awarded, due to a new aviation policy that requires participants to move out of…