The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, over allegations of fraud, obtaining money by false pretences, and criminal breach of trust, amounting to more than ₦2.4 billion. Oduah, who served as aviation minister between 2011 and 2014, was arraigned alongside her former personal assistant, Gloria Odita. The charges were filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday defended his decision to withdraw police escorts from VIPs, saying the move is part of wider steps to deal with rising kidnappings and strengthen Nigeria’s overstretched security agencies. Speaking at the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, the President restated that police officers must be redeployed from protecting individuals to frontline duties. He insisted that the directive must be carried out. “I honestly believe in what I said… It...

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has been officially declared the candidate of Accord Party for the 2026 governorship election in the state. The outcome was sealed at the party’s primary in Osogbo on Wednesday, where Adeleke, the sole aspirant, secured 145 of the 150 delegate votes cast, with the remaining five ballots declared invalid. In his acceptance remarks, the Governor said his administration’s record over the past three years justified his bid for a second...