Rotimi Oyedepo Assumes Office as Nigeria’s Director of Public Prosecutions

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaRotimi Oyedepo Assumes Office as Nigeria’s Director of Public Prosecutions

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 7, 2026

Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, has formally assumed duty as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Federal Ministry of Justice, marking a key transition in Nigeria’s criminal justice administration. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved Oyedepo’s appointment in December 2025, transferring him from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the mainstream Federal Civil Service. His elevation to the office takes effect as he succeeds Abubakar Babadoko, who retired on 31 December 2025...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsPwC Projects 141 Million Nigerians May Sink Deeper into Poverty by December

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 7, 2026

Poverty levels in Nigeria are set to worsen sharply over the next two years, with as many as 141 million Nigerians — about 62 per cent of the population — expected to be living in poverty by the end of 2026, according to PwC’s Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026 report titled Turning Macroeconomic Stability into Sustainable Growth. The outlook, released this week, highlights serious concerns that recent economic reforms intended to stabilise the economy have not...

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Former AGF Abubakar Malami Granted Bail by Federal High Court

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer AGF Abubakar Malami Granted Bail by Federal High Court

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 7, 2026

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, his son Abdulaziz Malami, and Hajia Asabe Bashir, in an ongoing criminal trial. The defendants were each admitted to bail in the sum of ₦500 million with two sureties each. Justice Nwite ordered that the sureties must possess landed property in Asokoro, Maitama or Gwarinpa in...

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There Won’t Be Election in Ekiti Without Oluyede’s Name, IPAC Chair Warns

NewsNigeriaPoliticsThere Won’t Be Election in Ekiti Without Oluyede’s Name, IPAC Chair Warns

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 7, 2026

The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Ekiti State, Daramola Owoola, has warned that without the name of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dr. Wole Oluyede, on the ballot paper, there will be no election in Ekiti in 2026. Owoola made this known on Tuesday at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, New Iyin road, Ado Ekiti, during a protest staged by members of the PDP, artisans, okada riders, ethics groups and...

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Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan vows PDP Is Alive and Strong

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan vows PDP Is Alive and Strong

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 7, 2026

Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is alive, strong, and resilient, contrary to speculations in some sections of the media. Jonathan reaffirmed that the PDP remains a fundamental pillar of Nigeria’s democracy, noting that it is the only surviving original political party since 1998. The former President made this remark while receiving members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, led by the National Chairman,...

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Malnutrition: Kano Records 469 Deaths In 6 Months

HealthNewsNigeriaMalnutrition: Kano Records 469 Deaths In 6 Months

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2026

No fewer than 469 children died from malnutrition between January and July 2025 in Kano State, with 51.9 percent of children stunted. Professor Ruqayya Aliyu Yusuf of the Department of Information and Media Studies, Bayero University Kano (BUK), made the disclosure in a paper titled “Understanding the Basics of Behavioural Change: Towards Improving Malnutrition in Kano State”, which she presented at a media sensitisation training. She identified malnutrition and poor dietary practices as the biggest...

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Gombe State Government Bans ‘Bola Jari’ Business

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGombe State Government Bans ‘Bola Jari’ Business

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2026

Due to serious security risks associated with the metal business, popularly known as ‘Bola Jari’, the Gombe State Government has banned the trade across the state. The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Zubair Muhammad Umar, announced the ban shortly after an expanded meeting of the State Security Council presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Monday. Umar explained that the council approved the immediate ban on the scrap metal business following a...

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Nigerian Law School Gets First Woman Director-General under Tinubu

EducationNewsNigeriaNigerian Law School Gets First Woman Director-General under Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 6, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday. The appointment, which takes effect from 10 January 2026, is for a four-year term. Dr Odusote, 54,...

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Waste, Scrap Vendors In Ogun Protest Over Levies

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWaste, Scrap Vendors In Ogun Protest Over Levies

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2026

Waste and scrap vendors attached to various companies across Ogun State have decried the alleged extortion and imposition of unbearable, arbitrary levies by the Ogun Waste Management Agency (OGWAMA). The development has compelled the vendors to embark on a protest, demanding the immediate removal of the General Manager of OGWAMA, Mr. Hunye Abayomi, who they allege has imposed unbearable financial demands. The vendors who are members of the Association of Waste Management Vendors and Recyclers...

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Support For Tinubu Doesn’t Make You Automatic APC Member, Basiru Tells Wike

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSupport For Tinubu Doesn’t Make You Automatic APC Member, Basiru Tells Wike

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 6, 2026

…Warns Him Not To Import PDP Spirit Into APC Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike not to bring the spirit of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into APC and should resign his appointment as Minister. According to Basiru, Wike’s support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu doesn’t make him an automatic member of the ruling party. Recall that Wike had,...

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