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Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, has adjourned proceedings in the trial of former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, until April 20, 2026. The former minister is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an amended seven-count charge bordering on official corruption and the alleged fraudulent award of the Mambila Power Project contract, valued at $6 billion, to Sunrise Power Transmission Company Limited. At Monday’s proceedings, the third prosecution witness (PW3), Umar Hussein Babangida, during re-examination by prosecuting counsel, Abba Mohammed, SAN, clarified that the investigation team invited three former…
Yusuf Tanko Sununu has officially stepped down from his position as Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, signaling a strategic move toward his political ambitions ahead of the 2027 general elections. The former minister confirmed his resignation on Monday, stating that his decision aligns with constitutional and electoral guidelines requiring public office holders to vacate their positions before seeking elective office. “I have resigned,” Sununu affirmed in a brief response to inquiries. Sununu, who previously represented the Shanga/Yauri/Ngaski Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, is reportedly preparing to contest the Kebbi South Senatorial District seat in the upcoming elections. Before…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially announced the timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. According to the final international schedule shared on the council’s official X platform on Monday, the examination will commence on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and conclude on Friday, June 19, 2026. The examination will begin with practical planning sessions for Foods and Nutrition 3 and Home Management 3, marking the start of a series of assessments spanning nearly two months. WASSCE remains a key academic milestone for secondary school students, serving as a major requirement for…
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has sent a heartfelt birthday message to President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his 74th birthday. In her message, the First Lady gave thanks to God for the gift of life and prayed for the President’s continued good health, strength, joy, and peace. She wrote:“To God be all the glory for the gift of life and yet another birthday. I celebrate you, and I pray God grants you divine health, strength, joy, and peace as you lead Nigeria to her Eldorado of great wealth and opportunities. Akanbi, omo olodo ide. I love you, and…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has filed an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, which voided its takeover of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc and ordered the reinstatement of the bank’s former board of directors. The March 25, 2026 ruling, delivered by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, held that the apex bank acted beyond its statutory powers in dissolving the board and management of Union Bank. In response, the CBN has engaged a formidable legal team of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to prosecute the appeal, led by Yusuf Ali, SAN. Other members of the team…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has applauded the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for its emphasis on tackling corruption and illicit financial flows in its Country Programme for Nigeria 2026–2030. He gave the commendation in Abuja on Friday, March 27, 2026, while delivering a goodwill message at the launch of the programme. According to him, corruption remains a grave threat to national and global development, and every effort geared toward combating it is commendable. “For the EFCC, the programme’s emphasis on combating corruption and illicit financial flows is…
Justice Kekemeke of an Abuja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, SAN. The judge issued the arrest warrant after Turaki failed to attend court for his arraignment on a charge filed against him by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for allegedly giving false information to the police. At Thursday’s proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Usman Rabiu, informed the court that the matter was slated for Turaki to take his plea. Rabiu noted that the defendant was absent in court despite being duly served…
Justice Maryann Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, admitted additional documents in evidence against former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in his prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged fraud. Mamman and seven others are being prosecuted by the EFCC on a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and intent to defraud to the tune of ₦31,070,541,349.64 (Thirty-one billion, seventy million, five hundred and forty-one thousand, three hundred and forty-nine naira, sixty-four kobo). At Wednesday’s proceedings, the second prosecution witness (PW2), Leadu Kpandei,…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has fixed April 30, 2026, to rule on an application by Petrocam Trading Nigeria Ltd seeking to vacate an interim order freezing its bank accounts over an alleged ₦9.05 billion debt claimed by Zenith Bank. The court had earlier granted the freezing order in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/393/2026 following an ex parte application by Zenith Bank, aimed at preserving funds allegedly owed by Petrocam and its principal, Patrick Ilo, as of May 31, 2025. At the resumed hearing on Thursday, Petrocam’s counsel, Gboyega Oyewole (SAN), alongside S. Isaac John (SAN), leading…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, convicted and sentenced an ex-convict, Oluokun Gabriel Adekola, to three years’ imprisonment for theft involving ₦12 million. Adekola was arraigned on March 16, 2026, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, on a one-count amended charge bordering on stealing. The charge stated that the defendant, alongside others still at large, in 2025 in Lagos, conspired to conceal and disguise the origin of ₦12,000,000 paid into his account. The funds were allegedly part of a larger…