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The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has urged president Bola Tinubu to probe ‘disturbing’ allegations linking the state government to banditry. Addressing a “world press conference” on Monday in Ilorin, the PDP State Chairman, Hon. Isa Bawa Adamu, said the party was compelled to speak due to the seriousness of the allegations and their implications for public …

Africa’s richest man and president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has declared that the business environment in Nigeria was not conducive for any investor to be interested in buying the refineries operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited. Dangote made the statement during a press briefing on Sunday in Lagos, noting that even if the government puts …

Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has sworn in 13 newly appointed permanent secretaries, charging them to immediately align with his administration’s delivery-oriented governance model, stressing that there would be no honeymoon period for them in office. The governor gave the directive during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Enugu, on Monday. The new Permanent …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is currently ill and receiving medical treatment at a hospital in London, the United Kingdom, after reportedly collapsing earlier this month, top sources from the National Assembly have told SaharaReporters. According to the sources, Akpabio “collapsed on the 10th of this month and was rushed to London in a private jet provided by billionaire businessman, …

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has clarified that the Supreme Court did not endorse the dissolution of democratic structures during the declaration of emergency rule in any part of Nigeria, contrary to “misleading reports” in sections of the media. In a statement issued on Monday, Falana referred to the judgment delivered by the apex court on December 15, 2025, …

A human rights organisation, the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, accusing some senior police officers of attempting to subvert a concluded murder investigation involving the killing of a 19-year-old male in Enugu State. In a detailed petition dated December 15, 2025, and addressed to the IGP at the …

Multiple petitions submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have accused a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, of involvement in an alleged $16.9 million legal fees scam linked to the recovery of the Sani Abacha loot, as well as money laundering, abuse of office and accumulation of assets said to be …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, has disclosed that she has repeatedly faced pressure from top government officials and political associates to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), but has firmly rejected the overtures. Speaking during an interview with Seun Okinbaloye on Mic On, the lawmaker said she has …

Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Gwarimpa in Abuja has ordered thatformer Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, be kept at Kuje prison till December 18. Ngige will be on remand till the date when his bail application would be decided by the court. Justice Hassan issued the order on Monday …

Tensions within the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have escalated as aggrieved staff have raised a fresh alarm over what they describe as a compromised board leadership. Sources said some 22 staff members of the organization feel cheated, witch-hunted and unfairly treated and that even their hope of seeking redress with the new board of the commission seems like a utopian …