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The Federal Government is preparing to arraign multiple suspects linked to the deadly Yelwata attacks before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, in what marks a critical test of the administration’s pledge to prosecute violent crimes and restore confidence in communities repeatedly scarred by communal bloodshed. The suspects, identified as having strong…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has disclosed that he was a direct target in the recently thwarted coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu’s government, with conspirators allegedly planning to either arrest him or shoot him if he resisted their orders. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Sunday, the former…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has disbursed January salaries to its workers along with an instalment towards outstanding arrears of the 2023 provisional wage award, a move highlighted by a senior aide to Minister Nyesom Wike as evidence of progress in addressing long-standing labour concerns. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at the Federal High Court in Abuja, demanding full accountability for alleged unremitted oil revenues totalling N22.3 billion, $49.7 million, £14.3 million and €5.2 million. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/195/2026 and filed last Friday, seeks an…
Real Madrid have been drawn against Benfica while Paris Saint-Germain will take on Monaco in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs following Friday’s draw ceremony held in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw produced a series of compelling fixtures as teams fight for qualification to the round of 16 under the competition’s restructured format, which…
The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has declared its intention to challenge a Federal High Court ruling in Ibadan that declined to issue an order of mandamus in its favour, describing the Friday judgment as anticipated but nonetheless requiring appellate review. The court’s decision, which centred on jurisdictional concerns, held that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is considering adjustments to the distribution of key positions within its National Working Committee (NWC) as part of ongoing efforts to broaden representation across the six geopolitical zones and reflect recent political developments within the party. The proposed realignment would affect several NWC offices, although the positions of National…
Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke had no decisive authority to award major oil and gas contracts during her tenure and functioned merely as a “rubber stamp” for recommendations from senior civil servants, her defence counsel told jurors at Southwark Crown Court in London on Thursday. Jonathan Laidlaw, appearing for Alison-Madueke, rejected…
Senegal head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw has called on supporters to stop organising fundraising campaigns in his name following a five-match suspension and $100,000 fine imposed by the Confederation of African Football over incidents in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 final. Thiaw led the Teranga Lions to a 1-0 extra-time…
FC Bayern Munich have officially confirmed that midfielder Leon Goretzka will leave the club at the end of the 2025/26 season when his current contract expires, ending an eight-year spell that has seen him lift multiple major trophies with the Bavarian giants. Sporting director Christoph Freund made the announcement, stressing that the 29-year-old Germany…
