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The trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd.), over an alleged ₦33.2 billion fraud was on Tuesday, October 8, 2025, adjourned by Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, to October 31, 2025. The adjournment followed a request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enable it update and regularise its list of witnesses in the long-running trial. Dasuki is facing prosecution by the EFCC on an amended 32-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of ₦33.2 billion. He is being tried alongside…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rigorously verify the academic credentials of all candidates seeking public office. Obi expressed concern over the prevalence of forged certificates and fraudulent affidavits among public officeholders, noting that many individuals who secured positions in the 2023 elections did so by presenting questionable credentials that were not adequately scrutinized. In a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, Obi emphasized the importance of integrity in leadership, stating, “Certificate forgery is a serious criminal offence in…
A former Director of Finance and Administration under the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Garuba Mohammed Duku, has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment for his involvement in a ₦318 million fraud. Delivering judgment in Abuja, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court found Duku guilty on six counts of money laundering and corruption, brought against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). According to the ICPC, investigations revealed that between 2012 and 2013, the defendant diverted a total of ₦318.25 million from the FCTA’s accounts into his personal…
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Wednesday before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with a witness detailing how billions of naira were allegedly withdrawn from the Kogi State Government’s coffers through serial cash transactions. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Bello alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of ₦110.4 billion. Led in evidence by prosecution counsel Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, the third prosecution witness, Abimbola Williams, a compliance…
The World Bank has revealed that approximately 139 million Nigerians now live in poverty, despite sweeping economic reforms implemented by the Federal Government. The finding was disclosed by the Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Mathew Verghis, during the launch of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report in Abuja on Wednesday. Titled “From Policy to People: Bringing the Reform Gains Home”, the biannual assessment acknowledges that although reforms such as the removal of petrol subsidies and unification of the exchange rate have begun to stabilise key macroeconomic indicators, millions of Nigerians have yet to experience tangible improvements in living conditions. Reforms…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Abuja will on Friday, October 11, 2025, rule on the admissibility of digital evidence presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Justice Maryanne Anenih, who presides over the case, reserved ruling after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and the defence on the legality and authenticity of the electronic materials sought to be tendered in evidence. The EFCC had, during Thursday’s proceedings, sought to tender digital communications, transaction records, and email…
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the 9th Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared himself the most important politician in the South-East region of Nigeria, insisting that his political pedigree, influence, and national reach place him ahead of other leaders, including the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. Kalu made the assertion while speaking with journalists at his country home in Igbere, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, where he addressed current political developments in the South-East and Nigeria at large. The former governor, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, stated that his…
– Releases ₦60 Billion to Contractors, Tasks MDAs on Timely Project Delivery Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, signed into law the ₦695 billion supplementary budget passed by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. The signing took place during the October edition of the State Project Delivery Meeting at Government House, Uyo. Governor Eno commended the Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly for the speedy passage of the supplementary Appropriation Bill, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and people-centered governance. “Let me assure the people of Akwa Ibom State that…
The South-South Development Commission (SSDC) has announced plans to bring electricity to all rural communities within the region. The announcement was made by the SSDC Managing Director, Ms Usoro Akpabio following a meeting with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Managing Director, Engr. Abba Abubakar Aliyu in Abuja on Tuesday. The SSDC MD stated the initiative aims to empower the people bridging the energy gap and creating an economic revolution using clean energy solutions. The Managing Director of SSDC expressed appreciation for Engr. Aliyu’s leadership and pledged the Commission’s readiness to work closely with REA to deliver transformative energy projects. She…
A newly constructed road in Onitsha, Anambra State, has been washed away barely one week after its inauguration, sparking public outrage and renewed scrutiny of infrastructure quality under Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s administration. The road, located along Ochanja Road in Onitsha South Local Government Area, was reportedly washed off following a torrential downpour that lasted less than thirty minutes on Monday. Residents said the rain exposed underlying construction defects, with large portions of the asphalt peeled off and the drainage channels blocked by floodwater. Eyewitnesses described the incident as “embarrassing” and called for an immediate investigation into the project. “We…