By Miriam Humbe Justice Babangida Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja has dismissed summons for bail filed by former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. He gave the ruling on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Malami, through his counsel, Dr. Suliaman Hassan, SAN, had approached the court seeking bail from the custody of the EFCC, arguing that his detention by the Commission in its ongoing investigation, was illegal. However, counsel to the…
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By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 arraigned three Indians, Lalit Sarwat, Ravi Raghavendra and Gagan Sarswat—alongside an Ilorin-based dispatch manager, Oniyide Samuel, before Justice Sulaiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. They were arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and criminal breach of trust, contrary to and punishable under Sections 97 and 314 of the Penal Code. The Commission alleged that the defendants, while being servants in the employment of…
By Miriam Humbe The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) National Cultural Troupe has won an award from the Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, for its sterling performance at the 2025 International Youth Day Celebration, which took place in Abuja. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The troupe was recognised for its culturally-spiced acrobatic display, melodious musical rhythm and precision dance with which it thrilled the audience during the event held in the main auditorium of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Piwoyi, Abuja. Presenting the award plaque…
By Miriam Humbe The Director-General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has charged the Scheme’s Internal Auditors to leverage on emerging digital solutions for enhanced service delivery. Caroline Embu Director, Information and Public Relations at the NYSC disclosed this in a statement. Brigadier General Nafiu gave the charge during the 2025 NYSC Auditors’ Workshop, which took place in Abuja. Represented by the Director, Human Resource Management, Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad, the DG stressed that the deployment of digital tools was necessary in order to facilitate precise cash flow forecasting, real-time budget tracking and data-driven decision-making,…
By Miriam Humbe The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is overhauling its Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) training for Corps Members through standardisation of the curriculum for deeper impact. Caroline Embu Director, Information and Public Relations at the NYSC disclosed this in a statement. Director General of the Scheme, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this in his address at the 2025 second SAED stakeholders’ summit held in Abuja with the theme “Empowering a Generation: Building Competence for the Future Workplace and Enterprise Through Impactful Partnerships.” Nafiu, who said the Scheme had embarked on a comprehensive digital transformation of the…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Mairari, dealing a decisive blow to the group’s operational capability in the area. The assault, which began late on 12 December 2025 and continued into the early hours of 13 December, was thwarted through coordinated ground and air operations. During the attack, terrorists attempted to breach the base using two Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs). Both devices were promptly detected and neutralised by the troops, preventing any penetration of the base. CCTV footage and field observations confirmed that…
A fire outbreak at number 13 Nelson Mandela Street has gutted four out of five blocks of 3 bedroom flats. Residents of the building noticed fire on the solar panels mounted on the roof of the building before it turned into an inferno. According to the Head of FEMD, Search and Rescue Team, Mr Monday Addie, the incident was reported at about 1pm. No life was lost to the incident. However, the four affected flats were totally burned. Furniture, clothing, food items and other personal effects were destroyed by the fire. The affected building is said to belong to former…
By Miriam Humbe Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, on Saturday led staff of the Agency on a fitness exercise in Abuja, declaring NEMA’s full operational readiness for timely and effective response to emergencies during the Yuletide season and beyond. Manzo Ezekiel, Head of NEMA’s, Press Unit disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The exercise, which featured a route walk of about five kilometres, was aimed at promoting physical fitness, teamwork, and preparedness among staff in line with the Agency’s mandate as a frontline emergency coordination agency. Speaking at the end of…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has commended the former Permanent Secretary, Finance (PSF), Mrs Lydia Jafiya, for her resilience and dedication to work. Edun gave the commendation during the ex- PSF’s retirement dinner in Abuja on Friday. He also congratulated the new PSF,Mr Raymond Omachi, urging him to be dedicated to his work and continue with the good work. Edun said that Jafiya demonstrated tremendous capacity, energy, dedication, determination and wisdom that he, as minister, benefited from. “She has the capacity to travel all round to represent the country, and it is…
Following public inquiries, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) today announced an expansion of the scope of existing investigation into pricing templates behind rates charged for tickets by some airlines on some domestic routes with a view to establishing possible violations of the provisions of the law. Concerns have been expressed widely in the past few days over what appears to be coordinated manipulation or exploitation in the pricing of airline tickets by some airlines on certain routes, especially in the South-East and South-South, as the festive season begins. The ongoing investigation targets operators on the identified routes.…
A ghastly motor accident occurred in the early hours of today along the Sani Abacha Expressway Wuse, after the bridge. The accident involved a Mercedes Benz 4Matic GlL550 with registration number RBC- 95DJ and a HOWO Truck Tipper belonging to Big-Dee company from Nasarawa State. The accident occurred at about 1am when the Mercedes Benz ran into the rear of the truck which was fully loaded with fine stones. The driver and the lone female occupant of the vehicle died on the spot. Their remains have been deposited at the morgue of the National Hospital,Abuja. Personnel of FEMD, Federal Road…
Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has won the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize for its project, the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP), under Category C3, which is on Access to Information and Knowledge. The DAP, one of hundreds of projects submitted for the WSIS Prizes competition 2025, received the highest number of votes in its category, earning it the top honour. The programme equips secondary schools across the country with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) resources and provide internet connectivity to support teaching, learning, and research. Since inception in 2006, over 300 schools across Nigeria’s…