By Ayomide Otitoju Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have uncovered large consignments of counterfeit foreign currencies valued at $3.43 million and €280,000 from a five-member syndicate accused of defrauding a victim of ₦26.55 million. The suspects were arrested on December 7 and 8, 2025, at their…
By Ayomide Otitoju Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members nine days after their detention, following high-level diplomatic intervention by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The personnel were freed shortly after a Nigerian delegation, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, concluded diplomatic engagements with Burkinabè…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, has reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators to the party, declaring that no form of intimidation or political pressure would compel them to defect. Moro made the declaration during a consultative meeting with the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Only six months after its June 2025 opening, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja is setting new standards in medical care in West Africa, achieving two major clinical firsts: its first open-heart surgery — a complex Triple Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) — and the region’s first Stereotactic Body…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has honoured 177 outstanding public servants in Lagos State with five brand new cars and a total of N165.5 million in cash rewards, recognising excellence and dedication across the state’s civil service. At the 2025 Mr. Governor’s Luncheon, held at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, five senior category civil…
By Ayomide Otitoju The State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have unanimously expressed support for the National Working Committee (NWC) under the leadership of the party’s National Chairman, Dr Tanimu Turaki, SAN. The declaration was made during an interactive meeting held on Wednesday, December 10, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, where…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Anambra State Government has announced a Gen Z–focused City Block Party as the opening event of the 2025 Ọnwa Dezemba festivities, scheduled to hold on December 18 at 6:00 pm at the Awka City Stadium, Solution Fun City. In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Christian…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Anambra State Government has announced the return of Ọnwa Dezemba, its flagship end-of-year festival, promising a season of joy, cultural revival and family bonding across the state in December 2025 and early January 2026. The festival, unveiled under the administration of Governor Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, is designed as a goodwill…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Maryam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gwarimpa, Abuja, has fixed December 18 to rule on the bail application of former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. Pending the court’s decision, Ngige will remain in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The order was made on Monday after…
