Featured

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, on Thursday, adjourned the hearing, in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to April 24, 2026, to decide whether or not the prosecution could tamper with the evidence of its witness by showing him her initial statement to the Economic and Financial …

A group under the aegis of Concerned Nigerian Citizens has petitioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), raising alarm over alleged procedural irregularities and questionable administrative arrangements ahead of the Osun State governorship elections. In the petition dated and received at INEC headquarters in Abuja, the group accused the electoral body of adopting what it described as …

President Bola Tinubu welcomes Nigeria’s impressive aviation safety score of 91.45% awarded by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO is a United Nations agency that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation. Promotes the planning and development of international air transportation to ensure safe and orderly growth. Through the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program (USOAP), ICAO evaluates …

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has lauded Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on his 62nd birthday, describing him as a man who embodies the grace of God and the quiet strength of purposeful leadership. In a congratulatory message personally signed by him, Akpabio lauded the governor’s ARISE agenda, which he said has moved from vision to visible …

The simmering political competition ahead of the 2027 general elections in Ogun State intensified on Thursday as leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun East senatorial district, under the aegis of the BAT/OGD movement, accused rival forces within the party of intimidation, manipulation of consensus. The 2027 battle rages in Ogun as BAT/OGD violates Abiodun consent, police deployment and …

By Joseph Amedu Lokoja The Chief Executive Officer of the National Science and Engineering Infrastructure Agency, Khalil Halilu, has urged Nigerian universities to strive to go beyond academics in making their impact on economic and social development. Khalil made the call while delivering the fourth memorial lecture in honor of the late Eng. Joseph Oyeyani Makoju on Thursday at the …

US President Donald Trump is expected to give Iran just a few days to agree on a unified proposal to end the war, US media reported, citing US officials. According to the report, Trump is ready to extend the current ceasefire from three to five days, citing an American source and a White House official respectively. The extension announced on …

Former Nigeria international Loveday Omoruyi has expressed skepticism over a significant change in the NFF leadership structure with the upcoming elections. Speaking to brila.net, Omoruyi said he does not expect a change in the federation’s hierarchy, arguing that entrenched political influence will continue to shape outcomes. “We are tired. You keep playing the same game but want a different result? …

The Kano State High Court has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Umar Idris, to hanging for the murder of a shop owner, Sabiu Umar, in Kumbotso Local Government Area of ​​the state. The trial judge, Sunusi Ado-Ma’aji, delivered the verdict after finding Idris guilty of manslaughter, ruling that the prosecution had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. According to the …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arraigned former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on five amended charges, bordering on alleged breach of national security. El-Rufai was brought before Judge Joyce Abdulmalik, where he pleaded not guilty to all charges after they were read to him, formally setting …