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The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned as the Minister of Power to focus on his ambition to contest the governorship of Oyo State. His resignation, contained in a letter dated April 22, 2026 and addressed to President Bola Tinubu, takes effect from April 30, 2026. The letter was submitted through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and framed as a formal exit to allow for a smooth transition in office. In the correspondence, Adelabu said he was stepping down with what he described as “a deep sense of honour and profound gratitude,” adding…
The President of Women Community in Africa (WCA), Dr. Khadijah Abdullahi Iya, has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, for his focused and impactful efforts in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. She gave the commendation in Abuja on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, during a courtesy visit to the EFCC Chairman at the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters. Iya, who visited with her team, acknowledged the enormous efforts involved in the fight against corruption and stated: “We are seeing the positive results of your work and are ready to…
The third prosecution witness (PW3), Salihu Kadiri, in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), alongside Aminu Baba Kusa, Acacia Holdings Limited, and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, stated during a trial-within-trial before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court that the defendants made their extrajudicial statements voluntarily and under caution. Dasuki and the three others are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 32-count charge bordering on breach of trust and dishonesty to the tune of ₦33,200,000,000 (Thirty-Three Billion, Two Hundred…
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, arraigned six alleged masterminds of a plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu through a coup d’état. The defendants were docked before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Following their pleas of not guilty to the 13-count charge, the court ordered that they be remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). The remand order followed an application by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who appeared in court to personally handle the case. The court also ordered an accelerated…
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, warned counsel appearing before her against engaging in conduct capable of stalling proceedings, threatening to invoke the court’s contempt powers where necessary. The warning came during proceedings in a matter involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over properties allegedly linked to him. At the hearing, counsel to the EFCC, J.S. Okutepa, SAN, informed the court that he had earlier received a call from lead defence counsel, J.B. Daudu, SAN, notifying…
The trial of Ali Bello, nephew of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, was stalled on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, following an adjournment at the request of his new counsel, Ahmed Raji, SAN, to enable him familiarise himself with the facts of the case. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Ali Bello, who is also the Chief of Staff to Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, alongside Dauda Sulaiman on an amended 16-count charge bordering on misappropriation and money laundering to the tune of ₦10,270,556,800.00 (Ten…
Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the bail hearing of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai to the first week of June, 2026. El-Rufai is being arraigned on multiple charges bordering on alleged financial crime and abuse of office by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). “Similarly, another charge, number KDH/KAD/ICPC/01/26, against Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i and one Amadu Sule (LEDA) has also been filed before a Kaduna State High Court in the Kaduna Judicial Division,” the ICPC said last month. “The charges in the State High Court case range from abuse of office,…
The Government of Cross River State has reported an occurrence of COVID-19 in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, made the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday in Calabar, the state capital. According to him, the first reported case of the outbreak involved a Chinese national who worked with Lafarge and flew into the country on March 17 before falling ill. The commissioner stated that the Chinese’s condition became worse at the medical facility under his office and had to be taken to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. He explained that at the UCTH,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, April 16, 2026, presented Prosecution Witnesses 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, FCT, Abuja, in the ongoing trial of Jesam Michael Ubi and Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) over alleged investment fraud. The witnesses, who are victims of Ubi’s arbitrage trading platform, Afriq Arbitrage System, testified about the loss of their investment capital and the failure to receive promised returns on investment (RoI). Led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, Prosecution Witness 12 (PW12), Okoye Eugene, a welder, told the court…
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against a retired Major General, a retired Naval Captain, a serving police inspector, and three others over their alleged involvement in a plot to wage war against Nigeria and commit acts of terrorism. The defendants—Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana (rtd), Captain (NN) Erasmus Ochegobia Victor (rtd), Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Kashim Goni, and Abdulkadir Sani—are scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, April 22, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Also listed in the charge, but said to be at…