A defence witness, Nnamdi Offial, on Thursday told the Special Offences Court in Ikeja that officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission attempted to coerce his client, Henry Omoile, into implicating former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. Offial, who…

A bank official on Thursday narrated to the FCT High Court in Abuja how a private company received large transfers of funds from the Kogi State Internal Revenue Services (KSIRS) during the tenure of Governor Yahaya Bello. The ninth prosecution…

The Ogun State Government under Governor Dapo Abiodun has rolled out several initiatives to boost food production and support farmers across the state, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Bolu Owotomo, has said. Owotomo, in a chat with newsmen on Thursday,said…

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that small-scale investors in the capital market are fully exempted from paying capital gains tax, while the 2026 tax reform law is aimed at…

The lawyer for Henry Omoile, second defendant in the ongoing $4.5 billion fraud trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday, accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of pressuring his client into implicating…

Counsel to Henry Omoile, a co-defendant in the alleged $4.5 billion fraud trial involving former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has told the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

After beating Nigeria to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final on home soil, Morocco coach Walid Regragui shifted focus to the final against Senegal, saying it will be a superb match-up when they face off on Sunday. Morocco edged…

Former senator and rights activist Shehu Sani has called for community resilience against banditry and terrorism, stating that Nigerians can no longer outsource their survival solely to the state, as violence continues to ravage large swathes of the North. Speaking…

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of $150,000 allegedly linked to Emmanuel Okoh, a Director of Vetifly Global Inc. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, after hearing an…

Cade eSports and Game Evolution have reaffirmed their long-standing strategic partnership, unveiling ambitious plans to position Cade eSports as the largest gaming and eSports provider in Africa. The reaffirmation took place at a press conference held on Wednesday (yesterday) at…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday approved Caretaker Committees for Delta, Rivers, Enugu, Imo, and Osun States. The party’s National Organising Secretary, Theophilus Shan, said the NWC acted on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), under Section 29(2)(b)…

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has explained that recent United States military airstrikes in Sokoto State were aimed at halting the growing threat posed by Lakurawa, which he described as a fast-expanding and highly dangerous armed group.…

A former senior executive with Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Mr. Olukayode Togun, has dragged the oil field services giant before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Lagos Division, over the termination of his employment, alleging discrimination, wrongful dismissal and breach…

The terrorism trial of two alleged top leaders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, stalled on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The proceeding was cut short after the defence lawyer reported to the judge that he was…

Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd) has said that the arrest of separatist agitator Simon Ekpa led to a significant improvement in security across the South-East during the last Christmas period. Musa stated that the region experienced a more…