BAT Ideological Group Celebrates Madam Gloria Luka on Her Birthday
PRESS STATEMENT The Convener of BAT Ideological Group, Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, extends warm birthday wishes to Madam Gloria Luka. An ever active Iron Lady whose dedication and commitment continue to stand out, we pray for greater heights for her while she lives peacefully in good health. Madam Gloria Luka has been serving the group as […]
Galatasaray Survive Juventus Comeback to Reach Champions League Last 16
By Momodu Favour Turkish champions Galatasaray booked their place in the UEFA Champions League last 16 after edging past Juventus 7-5 on aggregate in a dramatic encounter that went to extra time on Wednesday night. Despite carrying a commanding three-goal aggregate advantage into the second leg in Turin, Galatasaray were pushed to the brink […]
Court Adjourns Indefinitely Bauchi Finance Commissioner’s Terrorism-Financing Trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned indefinitely the trial of Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, who is facing allegations of terrorism financing and money laundering. Justice Mohammed Umar announced the adjournment after informing the parties that the prosecution team, led by M.O. Adebayo, had formally written to the Chief Judge […]
Former NNPC Manager Jailed in US for Money Laundering, Tax Evasion
A United States District Court has sentenced former Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation official, Paulinus Okoronkwo, to 87 months in prison for his role in a $2.1 million bribery scheme linked to oil drilling rights in Nigeria. US authorities disclosed in a statement on Monday that the court also ordered Okoronkwo to pay $923,824 in restitution […]
Court Admits EFCC Documents in Trial of Ex-NHIS Boss, Yusuf
Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako, Kuje, Abuja, on Wednesday admitted additional documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the ongoing trial of former National Health Insurance Scheme boss, Professor Usman Yusuf. The documents were presented by the second prosecution witness, James Balami, Director of Procurement […]
Release El-Rufai or Immediately Arraign Him, Demands MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for the immediate release or arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over his continued detention by security agencies. El-Rufai has been in custody since February 16, 2026, after honouring an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Although the EFCC granted him bail on […]
Adamawa Police Arrest Cameroonian, Nigerian With 197 Tramadol Sachets
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a Cameroonian and a Nigerian accomplice for allegedly trafficking 197 sachets of tramadol across the Nigeria–Cameroon border. Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday, saying the suspects were intercepted during a routine operation by operatives of the Border Patrol Unit […]