AGF withdraws forgery charge against Ozekhome

Mike Ozekhome (SAN) The Attorney General of the Federation, Lareef Fagbemi, has withdrawn the criminal case filed against Mike Ozekhome (SAN) by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama […]

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Disu Replaces Egbetokun As IGP

By John Dike, Osogbo President Bola Tinubu has appointed Assistant Inspector-General Tunji Disu as Nigeria’s 23rd Inspector-General of Police, following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun on February 23, 2026. The appointment places a seasoned career officer with more than three decades of service at the helm of the Nigeria Police Force at a time when […]

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Oil revenue row: Presidency defends Tinubu as legal titans split over Executive Order

The Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order, which halted revenue deductions by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other agencies. It said the Petroleum Industry Act violates, and is not superior to, the Nigerian Constitution. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated that criticism of the […]

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US congress panel recommends repeal of Sharia, blasphemy laws in Nigeria

A United States congressional panel has recommended the repeal of Sharia and blasphemy laws in Nigeria as part of measures to address the persecution of Christians and rising insecurity in the country. The recommendation is contained in a report presented at the White House by Congressman Riley M. Moore, working alongside members of the House […]

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OAU Student Demands ₦15m Damages, Apology Over Rape Allegation

By John Dike, Osogbo A student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), David Ojuko, has demanded ₦15 million in damages and a public apology from a fellow student, Adeife Adewale, over allegations of rape he described as false and defamatory. In a letter written through his lawyer, Kingsley Enekwe, Ojuko accused Adewale, a student in the […]

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FCT polls results endorsement of Tinubu’s leadership – APC

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the results of Saturday’s area councils elections in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, which the party swept, as endorsement of the President Bola Tinubu leadership. The party won the six area councils except Gwagwalada won by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). APC won Abuja Municipal, […]

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Democracy under siege, Atiku raises alarm, condemns FCT polls

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has warned that democracy is under siege in Nigeria, as he condemned Saturdays area councils polls in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja The politician and chieftain of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), sounded the alarm over the disgracefully low voter turnout recorded in Saturday’s FCT Area Council […]

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Serve with humility, Tinubu tasks FCT, Kano, Rivers polls winners

President Bola Tinubu has challenged the winners of the recent elections held in the Federal Capital Territory, Kano, and Rivers States to serve with humility and dedication. He described the electoral mandate as a sacred trust and called on those elected to prioritise service to the people. Tinubu congratulated the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC’s national […]

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APC sweeps FCT polls, wins five of six councils

INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has swept Saturday’s elections in the nation’s Federal Capital Territory, FCT, winning five of the six area councils, except Gwagwalada. As declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the party won five out of the six chairmanship positions in the 2026 Area Council […]

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Adeleke Expands Security Financing, Brainstorms with Security Trust Fund

By John Dike, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has unveiled an expanded vision for comprehensive financing of security infrastructure in Osun State, aimed at strengthening both formal and informal security networks in the state This he saud will help to improving the welfare of security personnel across the state. Speaking at the weekend while receiving members […]

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