Budget Office Chief Faults Critique of Tinubu Policies
Tanimu Yakubu, Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, has criticised a recent commentary by Suyi Ayodele on the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, describing it as based on misunderstandings of public finance and macroeconomic policy. Yakubu said the argument questioning why the Federal Government continues to borrow after removing fuel subsidies rests […]
Prominent cleric in detention for allegedly collecting N2m ‘prayer money’ from coup suspect
Embattled Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Khalifa Sani Abdulkadir, who was declared missing by his family weeks ago, is alive and being held in “protective custody” by federal security forces. A top intelligence official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed to PRNigeria that the cleric is currently being investigated by a joint team of the […]
Late Ahmadu Bello’s 23yr-old Great-grandson Becomes New Magajin Garin Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Thursday turbaned 23-year-old Alhaji Ahmadu Bello Danbaba as the new Magajin Garin Sokoto. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new Magajin Garin Sokoto succeeds his late father, Alhaji Bello Danbaba, who was […]
BREAKING… EFCC breaks silence after Kwara Poly’s protest, announces arrest of suspects
Following a protest which occured at the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin yesterday, the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate carried out a sting operation within two buildings flagged for suspected internet-related fraud at Agbede Community in Ilorin, Kwara state. A statement issued on […]
Kano Woman Dies After Delivering Quintuplets
A woman who recently gave birth to quintuplets at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital has died due to complications following the delivery, the Kano State Ministry of Health has confirmed. The deceased, Hafsatu Yusuf, died around 2 a.m. on Thursday after experiencing persistent bleeding shortly after giving birth to the five babies—three boys and two girls—according […]
Kwara PDP Stakeholders Approve Convention Participation
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has resolved to participate in the party’s national convention scheduled for March 29, 2026, in Abuja, following an emergency meeting of party leaders and stakeholders in Ilorin. State Chairman Isa Bawa announced the decision after deliberations on the party’s ongoing national leadership crisis and the implications for […]
El-Rufai Rights Suit Adjourned Over Service Issues
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned proceedings in a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai after procedural issues arose during the hearing. The trial judge, Joyce Abdulmalik, declined a request to stand down the matter, citing another official engagement, and instead adjourned the case to March […]
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $13m Linked to Achimugu
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu and her firm, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, to the Federal Government after ruling that the funds were proceeds of unlawful activity. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the Economic and Financial […]
Kwara Adjusts Sanitation Exercise for JAMB Exams
The Kwara State Government has adjusted the March monthly environmental sanitation exercise to coincide with the scheduled Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The Commissioner for Environment, Nafisat Musa Buge, said in a statement that the sanitation exercise will hold between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., with vehicular and […]
Federal High Court Orders Forfeiture of $13 Million Linked to Oceangate
The Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of $13 million connected to Aisha Achimugu’s company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the ruling on a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), concluding that neither Achimugu nor her company provided evidence that the […]
