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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday rejected the bail application filed by the controversial Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi. Justice Obiora Egwuatu who gave the order while ruling on a fundamental rights lawsuit filed on behalf of Adeyemi refused to grant requests for release, bail and access to medical treatment without …

The Presidency has rejected claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing a criminal case in the United States, and stated that the legal proceedings currently filed in a Washington, DC court only concern the disclosure of government records under the US Freedom of Information Act. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) of abandoning its role as an impartial defender of justice and the rule of law, alleging that the association has become partisan. Wike, a lawyer, made the claim on Wednesday in his monthly media chat with journalists. He emphasized that actions that could damage …

The Civil Service under the auspices of the Federal Workers Forum has proposed a minimum wage arguing that the current wage structure no longer reflects the economic realities facing federal workers. The forum in its letter to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly, demanded an immediate review of salaries and an increase in the minimum wage from N70,000 to …

The House of Representatives has cleared the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, of any involvement in the activities of the President’s Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), following preliminary findings by an ad hoc committee investigating the controversy. Lawmakers said evidence obtained during the investigation showed that Gbajabiamila did not authorize or approve of the establishment or activities of the …

Global ride-hailing company Uber has announced that it will close its operations in Nigeria, bringing its years of service in the country to an end from September 2, 2026. The company communicated the decision to its drivers on Wednesday, informing them that they would no longer be able to accept ride requests from riders through the Uber app after the …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Monday issued a threat, saying the 2027 general elections will not be held in the South East region and other areas they call Biafraland, if the appeal of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu is not brought to justice. Therefore, they are giving the Federal Government 14 days to meet their demands, or they will …

Nigeria’s opposition parties on Monday opened discussions on the possibility of forming a united front ahead of the 2027 general elections, as the leaders of six major political parties gathered in Abuja to begin laying the foundations for cooperation. However, some of the country’s most prominent opposition figures were absent from the maiden summit held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua …

Nigeria’s economy recorded stronger growth in the second quarter of 2026, expanding by 4.43 percent in real terms as agriculture, services and the non-oil economy recorded improved performance, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. This growth rate is higher than the 4.23 percent recorded in the same period in 2025 and also shows an …

As wildlife declines, community volunteers are standing up to rescue endangered species and curb illegal hunting in Southern Nigeria. Ifoma Inyang never intended to take over her late mother’s bushmeat stall. But five years after her mother’s sudden death, the modest wooden shed by the edge of the Ediene Ikot community  in Uyo Local Government,  Akwa Ibom State,Southern Nigeria, became …