The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed fresh 16-count charges against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, before an Abuja Federal High Court. The charges, which accuse Bello and two others, Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, both officials of the Kogi State government, of fraud and criminal breach of trust, amount to ₦110.4 billion. Filed by EFCC’s legal team, including Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) and Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), the charges detail that the...

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, following her nomination by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation took place during a screening session where the Senate engaged the acting CJN on her plans to reform the judiciary. Justice Kekere-Ekun, who had been sworn in by President Tinubu on 23 August 2024, in an acting capacity, is now the second female to hold the position...

The Federal Government has approved the increase of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members monthly allowance to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (N77,000) with effect from July 2024. This is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. This was disclosed in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated 25th September 2024 and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta. Prior to this, the Director General, NYSC Brigadier...

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has recused herself from the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The case, which centres on terrorism charges brought by the federal government, hit a major roadblock Tuesday after Kanu openly expressed his lack of confidence in the judge during court proceedings. Kanu, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, for over...

…Says Security Operatives, Lecturers, Others Complicit In Perpetuating Charade Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections has said that all the things that happened in Edo State over the weekend in the name of an election can best be described as a flagrant example of state capture, which shouldn’t stand. Obi stated this on his X handle on Monday, stressing that any nation whose leadership recruitment process...

Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru has called for reform of the UN Security Council to ensure Africa is represented with permanent seats, arguing that this would enhance global stability. Badaru who addressed the 79th United Nations General Assembly, emphasized Nigeria’s longstanding commitment to international peace and security, stressed the importance of building professional African armies to combat terrorism and urged for operationalizing the African Standby Force. The Summit of the Future interactive dialogue 2 has...