New York Attorney General Letitia James has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution, describing the case as a politically motivated effort by President Donald Trump to exact “revenge.” James entered her plea on Friday before a federal court in Norfolk, Virginia. Prosecutors […]
The outgoing President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has revealed that the bank’s total assets and guarantees surged from $6 billion in 2015 to nearly $44 billion in 2025, marking one of the most remarkable growth periods in the institution’s history. Speaking during his farewell conference in Cairo on Friday, […]
The newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that under his leadership, the commission will not compromise the integrity of the electoral process or rig elections for any politician. Amupitan gave the assurance during a maiden address to INEC staff at the commission’s headquarters in […]
An investigation by Daily Trust has revealed how the illegal gold-for-arms trade is intensifying terrorism and banditry across Nigeria’s North-West region, with billions of naira worth of gold being exchanged for weapons through international smuggling routes. According to the report, Nigeria loses over $9 billion annually to illegal mining, with a significant portion of […]
Six members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have sued the Anambra State Government, demanding ₦1 billion in damages over their alleged assault and unlawful detention by operatives of the Agunechemba Vigilante Group. The corps members Jennifer Elohor, Greatness Oyeh, Eze Ikenna, Anighoro Godspower, Feyisara Amore, and Chimenum Wonodi filed the lawsuit before […]
The petition, signed by leading party figures under the platform Concerned APC Stakeholders in Ekiti State, urged the President to intervene and address what they termed “undemocratic actions” that could jeopardize the unity and success of the party ahead of the 2026 governorship poll. According to the petitioners, the recent disqualification of two […]
Nigeria’s newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Waidi Shaibu, stands out as one of the most academically grounded and operationally experienced officers to lead the Nigerian Army in recent years. With over three decades of distinguished service, the Kogi State born officer brings a blend of intellect, strategy, and field experience to […]
The National Assembly has begun reviewing sweeping proposals for constitutional amendments that include the creation of 55 additional states and 278 new local government areas across Nigeria. Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), disclosed this on Friday during a two-day joint retreat of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on […]
A retiring Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Prof. Adetola Olatunji, has urged the Federal and State Governments to take urgent action to improve the welfare and remuneration of medical doctors and other health professionals in Nigeria. Prof. Olatunji, who is the […]
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Agbocha, has stirred debate over alleged ethnic bias in the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, warning that the proceedings risk being perceived as an ethnic conflict between the Yoruba and Igbo communities. Speaking in an […]
