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A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has explained the circumstances surrounding his continued detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), after voluntarily reporting to the agency on Monday. The former minister is being questioned over several issues, including allegations relating to terrorism financing, the ownership of 46 bank accounts, the engagement …

The Supreme Court has overridden the pardon granted by President Bola Tinubu to an Abuja-based house wife, Maryam Sanda, who was in 2020 sentenced to death by hanging for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, during a domestic dispute. President Tinubu had reduced Sanda’s sentence to 12 years imprisonment on compassionate ground. But in a judgment on Friday, the Supreme Court, …

The Federal Government has announced that all taxable Nigerians must possess a Tax Identification Number (TIN) to operate a bank account, starting January 1, 2026. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, made the disclosure in an interview shared on his X account on Thursday. Oyedele said the move is backed by Section …

I have never responded to a rejoinder in my career as a writer. Not out of arrogance, not out of disdain, and certainly not because criticism unsettles me. I have avoided rejoinders because Nigerian political rebuttals are almost always predictable exercises in ad hominem attacks, strawman arguments, and whataboutism, carefully designed to evade substance while appearing combative. This response would …

The United States is proposing a change to its visa-free travel programme which could impact millions of international travellers. Under new guidelines announced by the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, individuals seeking entry through the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation will now be required to provide their social media history from the past five years. This proposed revision, published …

The family of detained Delta State-born lawyer, Moses Oddiri, has raised the alarm over the illegal and prolonged detention of their father by the Department of State Services (DSS). The family noted that the agency is holding him despite the expiration of a 30-day court-granted warrant. According to the family, the DSS quietly obtained a 30-day remand order from a …

Bayo Adelabu, minister of power, has accused Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder and head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke Afa, Lagos, of blackmail and attempting to extort N150 million from him for “spiritual intercession” to make him governor of Oyo state. Adelabu, a former governorship candidate, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 Oyo governorship election. In a petition …

A Catholic church priest on Thursday gave a harrowing account before the Federal High Court in Abuja of how terrorists stormed the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, killing more than 40 worshippers and injuring over 100 others during the 2022 Pentecost Sunday service. Testifying behind a protective screen and identified only as “SSA” for security reasons, the priest …

Three young men returning from their mother’s burial in Agboro, Kwara State, reportedly been kidnapped by suspected terrorists who are now demanding ₦10 million per victim which makes a total of ₦30million. The victims; Isanlu Bidemi (33), Olumide (30), and their 17-year-old cousin, Moses were abducted on Sunday, December 7, 2025, along the Odo-Ogbe axis of Yagba East Local Government …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has finalised plans to arraign a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, today (Friday) over alleged fraud totalling N2,261,722,535.84. Court officials confirmed that the arraignment is scheduled to take place at the Gwarinpa Division of the Federal Capital Territory High Court. According to court documents seen by our correspondent, Ngige is facing …