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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, set May 11 for judgment in the alleged fraud trial against the director of Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Limited, James Nolan. The judge set the date after Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyer, Bala Sanga, and defense lawyer, Michael Ajara, gave their final written addresses on the …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of seven Assistant Inspector Generals of Police (AIG) to Deputy Inspector General (DIG). This was stated by the Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the PSC, Mr. Torty Kalu, in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the senior officers were promoted to fill the vacancies created due to …

Tinubu renews the mandate of Health Permanent Secretary Daju and two others President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of the tenure of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Kachallom Shangti Daju. This was in a move consistent with existing public service regulations. President Tinubu also approved the reappointment of Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, Attorney …

UN The Country Representative of UN Women in Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Beatrice Eyong, has warned that Nigeria’s democratic progress and development could remain stalled unless urgent action is taken to close the growing gender inequality gap in the country. Speaking in Abuja during a media briefing ahead of the 2026 commemoration of International …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday handed over the sum of N279 million to the Wole Soyinka Cultural and Creative Arts Center (former National Theatre), Lagos. EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, stated this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the exercise was part of the commission’s ongoing efforts to eradicate corruption …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the deployment of 65 ambassadors and high commissioners to overseas countries and the United Nations. The Senate confirmed the 65 ambassadors in December last year. They consist of 34 career ambassadors and 31 non-career ambassadors. This was stated by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in his statement, Friday, in Abuja. …

Nigerian police in Lagos have arrested a 30-year-old man accused of selling his sister’s one-month-old baby for $2 million. Police told the suspect, who lives in Igbogbo in Ikorodu area of ​​Lagoshe would organize the sale to raise money for them burial of the deceased mother. According to police sources, the child’s mother reported the incident after discovering that her …

Depository banks (DMBs) have significantly increased their placements at the Central Bank’s Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) window, reaching N6 trillion as of Thursday. According to several industry reports, the increase in non-performing loans in the banking sector exceeded prudential guidelines in the fourth quarter. This was linked to a higher default rate as the apex bank withdrew forbearance. On Friday, …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, continued to slide against the American dollar at the official window on Thursday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,393.25/$1, compared with N1,387.44/$1 on Thursday. This represents a loss of N5.81 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira closed flat against …

President Bola Tinubu has formed an 11-member committee to oversee the operations of the newly approved Grid Asset Management Company Limited (GAMCO). GAMCO is a Federal Government initiative designed to address the persistent electricity transmission challenges in Nigeria. The inauguration, which was carried out on Friday by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, follows the Federal Executive Council’s approval …