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Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday raided the residence of former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami in Abuja. The transfer of the house located in the upscale Maitama district was said to be an attempt to implement a court order that temporarily handed over the property to the federal government. Heavily armed EFCC …

Justice Rilwanu Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, until March 31. The judge set the date after hearing arguments from the defense and prosecutors on Tuesday. El-Rufai was indicted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) on …

investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N1 trillion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Airtel Africa, Consolidated Hallmark and John Holt, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 200,705.88 points from 199,014.02 points on the previous trading day. After …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. PDP tensions peaked when Wike criticized Makinde at the NEC meeting A new rift within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) surfaced on Monday evening when the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, launched a scathing attack on the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, and accused him …

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, sentenced former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, to 72 years imprisonment for money laundering. The judge in his ruling stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was able to prove the money laundering charges against the convict. The commission charged the former AoGF with …

Tension has gripped residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of ​​Kwara State following an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion that left at least one person dead and others injured on Monday morning. The state government confirmed the incident, describing it as a disturbing development in a region already facing security concerns. According to the Chief Press Secretary …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N1.3 trillion on the resumption of trading on Monday. This follows the drop in prices of shares such as Consolidated Hallmark Plc, Deap Cap, and GTCO, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 199,014.02 points from 201,156.85 points recorded on the previous day. After five hours …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio to “direct the Senate Public Accounts Committee to publish the names and titles of all officials involved in the alleged disappearance or non-discovery of ₦200 trillion of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), irrespective of their social or political status.” SERAP urged him to “direct …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. NNPP demands implementation of INEC court order regarding leadership dispute The New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) is demanding speedy enforcement of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court order against the Agbo Major-led National Working Committee (NWC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Read more 2. Gunmen kidnap the …

Investors earned N1.76 trillion in the just ended and holiday-shortened trading week as equity markets continued to consolidate on last week’s bullish run. The market opened for trading three times, when the Federal Government declared Thursday 19 March and Friday 20 March 2026 as National Holidays to commemorate the Idul Fitri Celebration. The market strengthened in two out of three …