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A fugitive wildlife trafficker declared wanted by the Federal High Court in Lagos has been arrested after five years on the run, in a joint operation by the National Environmental Standards and Regulators Enforcement Agency, the Nigeria Customs Service and the Wildlife Justice Commission. Shamsideen Abubakar, described as a key figure in an international trafficking ring, was arrested after an …

The Presidency said on Wednesday that former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, was not fired, but resigned from his post. The Presidency also clarified that former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, had also tendered his resignation. This was conveyed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, …

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N2.036 trillion among the federal government, states and local government councils (LGCs) for March 2026, reflecting improved statutory revenue performance driven largely by stronger tax collection. The allocation was approved at the April 2026 FAAC meeting held in Abuja, according to a statement issued after the session. The distributable …

Nigerian police have confirmed the arrest of an officer caught on video extorting a motorist in Lagos State. The police revealed this in a post shared on its X account, @PoliceNG_CRU, on Wednesday, noting that the case is under investigation. According to the Police, the Lagos State Police Command will publish the full results of its findings as soon as …

A civil society group, Concerned Citizens for Change, has called for the immediate removal of the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, accusing him of gross incompetence and abuse of office over the enforcement of the ban on alcohol in sachets and alcoholic products in small PET bottles. At …

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has ruled in the ongoing leadership dispute within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), following an appeal filed by the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction challenging the cancellation of the party’s 2025 national convention. The apex court, which convened in Abuja on Wednesday, adjourned the decision-making process after hearing final arguments from all parties. A five-member panel headed by …

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday remanded the alleged coup plotter to the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). The judge also ordered an expedited trial of the case. He also ordered the DSS to provide lawyers and family members with access to the defendants within a reasonable time. The judge then adjourned …

Court remands six coup plot suspects to DSS custody The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered six defendants detained in Department of State Services custody after they were charged with 13 counts of alleged terrorism linked to a coup plot. The proceedings began at 1.46pm when the Attorney General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, asked the court …

Nigeria’s Energy Minister, Adebayo Adelabu, is expected to resign from his position in the next few days after receiving President Bola Tinubu’s approval to pursue governorship ambition. The development was disclosed in Abuja by Tunji Bolaji, Special Adviser to the Minister for Strategic Communications and Media Relations. According to Bolaji, Adelabu recently met with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, …

A new round of political realignment occurred in Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday, when several lawmakers disbanded their parties in a move widely seen as an early maneuver ahead of the 2027 general elections. The development came at the plenary session, which marked the assembly’s first session after the Easter recess, where Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, officially announced a …