Ikeja High Court to Rule April 16 in Pastor Chris Okafor’s Suit Against Doris Ogala, VeryDarkMan
The Ikeja High Court has scheduled April 16, 2026, to deliver its ruling in a high-profile legal dispute involving Nigerian cleric Chris Okafor and Nollywood actress Doris Ogala, alongside social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, and commentator Kelvin Emmanuel. The suit, marked ID/14399GCMW/2026, is centered on allegations of defamatory publications, blackmail, and […]
EFCC Arraigns Three Senior NRC Officials Over Alleged N2.04bn Fraud in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three senior officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged N2.04bn fraud, corruption, and money laundering scheme. The defendants — Felix Njoku, Benjamin Chinwuba Iloanusi, and Oche Jerry Ogbole-Inalegwu — were charged before separate judges of […]
Nigeria Air Cargo Reforms Signal Strong Push for Non-Oil Export Growth
Nigeria is accelerating air cargo reforms to unlock the full potential of its non-oil exports, with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) leading infrastructure upgrades and revenue restructuring across major airports. For decades, Nigeria’s aviation industry focused largely on passenger traffic, leaving the cargo ecosystem underdeveloped. That narrative is changing. In December 2024, Aviation […]
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Demands Probe into Alleged Attack on Peter Obi, Odigie-Oyegun
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on security agencies to urgently investigate the alleged attack on former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, in Edo State. In a strongly worded statement on Wednesday, Akpoti-Uduaghan described the reported incident as “deeply disturbing” […]
Disu Declares Total War on Police Corruption, Impunity
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the newly decorated Acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to reform the Nigeria Police Force and confront rising insecurity across the country. Speaking during the decoration ceremony at the State House, Abuja, Tinubu described Disu’s appointment as coming at a defining moment for Nigeria’s security landscape. He urged the […]
LAUTECH Mourns Six Final-Year Nursing Students Killed in Ilorin–Ogbomoso Road Crash
The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has announced the tragic death of six final-year nursing students who lost their lives in a fatal road crash along the Ilorin–Ogbomoso Road in Kwara State. According to an official statement signed by the university’s Registrar, Olayinka Balogun, the students were travelling from Suleja, Niger […]
Tinubu Executive Order Blocks N2tn NNPC Management Fees, Frontier Fund
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued an executive order stopping the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) from deducting management fees and Frontier Exploration Fund contributions before remitting revenues to the Federation Account. The directive effectively blocks about N2.1tn retained between 2022 and 2025. An analysis of Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) records shows NNPC […]