An Anambra State High Court in Onitsha has cleared Peter Obi to serve legal papers on Kenneth Okonkwo by substituted means after bailiffs failed to serve him personally. Justice D.A. Onyefulu gave the ruling on June 30, 2026 in Suit No. O/229/2026. The court said Obi’s team can paste the writ of summons and other…

Firefighters are working to contain a fire at the Bono Energy Terminal in Coconut, Apapa, Lagos. Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, Shakiru Amodu, confirmed the incident in a brief update to journalists on Friday. “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently curbing a Fire explosion at Bono Energy Terminal on Apapa-Oworonshoki…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has called for the immediate dismissal of Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over claims tying him to an alleged fraud involving a group known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC. In a statement issued July 3, 2026 and signed by National Publicity Secretary Osa Director,…

The United States has withdrawn the bulk of its personnel deployed for a joint counterterrorism mission in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin, but says security cooperation will continue through intelligence sharing. U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa Commander, Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, disclosed this during a virtual press briefing on the 2026 African Chiefs of Defence…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, says it will picket and close three Lagos State-owned universities if the state government fails to act on the FGN-ASUU 2025 Agreement. The institutions named are Lagos State University, LASU; Lagos State University of Science and Technology, LASUSTECH; and Lagos State University of Education, LASUED. ‘Enough is enough’…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed July 22 for the next hearing in Nollywood actor Emeka Ike’s N10 billion suit against INEC and Lere Olayinka, who speaks for FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Justice S.O. Ibrahim presided over the proceedings on Wednesday in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1272/2026. Ike’s lawyer, L.T. Adeh, informed the court that…

The Kebbi State Government has launched the 2026 dry-season farming programme with the free distribution of 110 truckloads of fertilizer to all 21 Local Government Areas. The flag-off took place at Haliru Abdu Stadium, Birnin Kebbi, under Governor Nasir Idris’ “Kauran Gwandu/Kaura Agricultural Development Agenda”. Gov. Idris said the intervention is meant to boost productivity,…

The Kaduna State High Court on Monday turned down a bail application by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who is facing nine charges relating to alleged abuse of office. In his ruling, Justice Diruis Khobo said the application did not meet the required standard. He held that El-Rufai’s legal team did not provide adequate or persuasive…

Students of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Osogbo campus, staged a protest on Monday night after alleging that newly recruited soldiers attacked private hostels in the Shasha area of Oke-Baale, assaulting male students and harassing female residents. According to accounts reported, a group of recruits from the Nigerian Army Depot near the university reportedly entered hostels…

Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has released African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore on ₦200 million bail over alleged cybercrime charges. In a Tuesday ruling, Justice Umar said Sowore must provide two sureties. One must be a traditional ruler from his community, and the other must own property…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, has arrested several suspects in separate operations, including two alleged deserters from the Togolese Army. NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Oluwaseun Abolurin, said the two men were apprehended on Monday at the command headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja, following intelligence from community engagement.  “The NSCDC Lagos…

Switzerland is set to return 18 Nigerian artefacts, including Benin bronzes and monoliths, to Nigeria today. This move is part of ongoing efforts to repatriate cultural objects taken during the colonial era. The artefacts were looted during the 1897 British punitive expedition in Benin City. The Nigerian government has been negotiating with Switzerland for the…

Osasere Okundaye has made history as Nigeria’s youngest Chartered Accountant after qualifying with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, at just 16 years old. The Federal Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, praised the teenager’s achievement on Monday, calling it a clear example of hard work, discipline and resilience.  “I heartily congratulate Miss…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has declared an industrial dispute with the Federal Government and issued a fresh four-week deadline to meet its outstanding demands, warning of a possible nationwide strike if nothing changes. The resolution was reached at NARD’s Extraordinary National Executive Council, E-NEC, meeting held virtually on Saturday, after its earlier…

A number of Nigerian Army enlistment candidates were hurt after their vehicle crashed while travelling to the Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State. According to Zagazola Makama, the group had already been cleared for training and were on their way to report when the accident occurred. Officials have not given a casualty count or…

China says it is ready to deepen cooperation with Nigeria, Malaysia and other partners in technology, education and youth exchanges.  Speaking at a recent seminar, a Chinese envoy said bilateral ties with Nigeria are expanding across trade, technology, education, culture and sports, and described both countries as “a strong example of win-win cooperation among Global…

President Bola Tinubu has named Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as Director General of the Border Communities Development Agency, with immediate effect. Namdas replaces Dr Dakorinama Alabo George, who resigned to contest an elective position in his home state.  A former Adamawa Rep for Ganye/Jada/Mayo Belwa/Toungo, Namdas was House of Reps spokesperson in the 8th Assembly, a…

The Kwara State Command of the NSCDC has arrested 43-year-old Amuda Kamaldeen Olubukola, a non-teaching staff of a public primary school in Ilorin, over allegations of repeatedly defiling a 14-year-old Primary 4 pupil. According to the Command’s PRO, Ayoola Michael Shola, the Gender Unit picked up Olubukola after the victim’s mother reported that her daughter…

The number of fatalities from the three-storey building that caved in at Alakija along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway has risen to nine after LASEMA wrapped up rescue operations Friday. LASEMA spokesperson Olawale Afolabi said one more body was pulled from the rubble overnight, moving the death toll from eight to nine. A total of 27 people…

Justice Samira Bature of the FCT High Court, Maitama, has ordered law enforcement agencies to arrest police officer Edith Erhunwunse for dodging her trial in a N300m forced eviction case. The bench warrant, issued Thursday in case FCT/HC/CR/222/2023, came after prosecution counsel Aderonke Imana said previous directives to the FCT Commissioner of Police and IGP…