Senator John Azuta Mbata has emerged as the President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide at the national elections held at the Old Government Lodge, Abakiliki Road, Enugu in Enugu State. The election held on Friday was peaceful, successful and ushers in the new executive leadership team of the apex socio-cultural organization for the Igbo people of Nigeria. A press release signed by Chief Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma on behalf of the Election Committee Media Team...

$52.88m recovered Galactica assets, linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke from the USA has been received by the Nigerian government. Justice Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice stated this at the formal signing ceremony of the asset agreement between Nigeria and the United States of America in Abuja on Friday. While delivering his remarks, Fagbemi explained that $50m of the recovered assets will be deployed through the...

Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has struck out the fundamental human rights case of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, against the incumbent Emir, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, saying that it lacks merit and could not stand the test of legal proceedings. The Appeal Court fundamentally averred that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate on the matter. The court ruled this Friday morning, January 10, 2025, that the issue of jurisdiction...