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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday withdrew his fundamental rights enforcement case against a Chief Magistrate at the FCT Magistrates Court, named as the 2nd defendant, in the billion-dollar case. Ugochukwu Nnakwu, who appeared for the former governor, briefed Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, shortly after the case was called for consideration of his …

According to the results of the Open Budget Survey 2025, Nigeria was rated poorly in terms of transparency, accountability, oversight and public participation in debt management. The report, which assessed publicly available data between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024, identified important gaps in the country’s debt accountability framework, despite the existence of legal and institutional frameworks. The investigation, …

By Ayo Kehinde The political landscape in the House of Representatives changed significantly on Tuesday, when 27 lawmakers formally defected across party lines. The defections saw the All Progressives Congress (APC) gain 14 new members while losing two, consolidating its dominant position in the House. Following the realignment, the APC now controls approximately 280 seats. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the mock results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 2026, conducted on March 28. Fabian Benjamin, public communication advisor to the council, said candidates can check their results by texting “MOCKRESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using their registered phone number for the 2026 UTME. It noted that 224,597 candidates registered …

The Defense Headquarters said Operation HADIN KAI troops neutralized no fewer than 100 terrorists, including a commander-in-chief of Islamic State’s West Africa Province, during coordinated operations in the northeast in the first quarter of 2026. The Director of Defense Media Operations, Michael Onoja, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, stressing that the operations have dealt a major …

The Bethel Friday captain is targeting Europe after finishing on the Jagaban Cup podium, following a tense 4-3 penalty shootout win over Ikorodu City. READ ALSO: Uche, the hero: the Bethel Sporting goalkeeper shines in the victory for third place in the Jagaban Cup The Bethel captain, who models his game after Wilfred Ndidi, played a key leadership role throughout …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure external loans totaling $6 billion to spur infrastructure development, support budget implementation and improve Nigeria’s debt management strategy. The approval was granted after a rapid legislative process which saw the request examined and adopted a few hours after it was presented to the Upper House …

*Counselor, 79-year-old grandmother, others join the club Mother Africa shone brightly over the weekend in the United States (US) as the city-county of Indianapolis-Marion released a formal statement honoring Nigeria’s iconic socio-cultural organization, the Kegites Club. In the statement, the county said it fully identifies with the key roles that Americana Archaivar Plus Convergence and Universal Archaivar Elders have played …

The Federal Government has approved a far-reaching reform of Nigeria’s cooperative sector, including the creation of a cooperative bank and formal recognition of the Institute of Cooperative Practitioners of Nigeria as a key driver of the transformation agenda. This was part of the resolutions reached at the eighth regular meeting of the National Council on Cooperative Affairs held in Abuja …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has removed Otto Addo as coach of the Ghana men’s national team. The decision is surprising as it comes just three months before the FIFA World Cup. Addo’s dismissal was confirmed in an official statement, which reads: “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the head coach of the senior men’s national team …