EFCC arrests Energy Commission DG over N500bn fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences. A source within the anti-graft agency disclosed on Wednesday that Abdullahi was arrested in Abuja and is currently being held in the commission’s custody. According to the source, the investigation involves alleged financial transactions estimated at...
Why Obi, Kwankwaso failed to join PRP — Baba-Ahmed
The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has explained why former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and ex-New Nigeria Peoples Party presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso did not eventually join the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during a political programme aired on DITV Kaduna on Tuesday, Baba-Ahmed said discussions between the PRP and the...
Wike commends quality, pace of ongoing Abuja road projects
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of ongoing road projects across Abuja, saying residents are beginning to witness visible governance through infrastructure development. Wike spoke on Wednesday while inspecting ongoing road projects in Karu, Apo-Karshi and Gbazango, also known as Arab Road, in Kubwa. The minister praised contractors handling the projects,...
Police rescue abducted toddler in Delta market
The police in Warri, Delta State, have rescued a two-year-old child allegedly abducted and prevented a mob attack on a suspect at Igbudu Market. The incident occurred on May 10, 2026, at about 7:15 pm, when operatives of the Quick Response Squad (QRS), Warri, swiftly intervened and evacuated both the child and the suspect to safety. According to the Delta State...
Wike: Why I visited APC chairman Yilwatda
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has spoken about the insinuations that trailed his recent visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, in Abuja. Speaking with newsmen during a project inspection in Abuja on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Wike clarified that his interaction with the APC chairman was a...
UNIJOS graduate shares ordeal after being abducted in fake job trap
A University of Jos graduate, John Arum Azi, has narrated how he was lured from Jos with a fake welding job offer and abducted for 11 days in a forest camp in Zamfara State. Azi shared his experience during a testimony at a church in Tudun Wada, Jos, on Sunday, explaining that what appeared to be a genuine job opportunity...
Kaduna farmers warn of looming food crisis over insecurity, fertiliser costs
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Kaduna State has raised concerns over a possible food crisis, citing worsening insecurity and the escalating cost of fertiliser as major threats to agricultural production ahead of the planting season. The association’s state chairman, Nuhu Aminu, told journalists that farmers in several local government areas can no longer safely access their farmlands...
NDLEA intercepts N10.4bn drugs at Lagos port
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilograms with a value of N10,433,750,000 at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos State. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, said the interdiction of...
FG, VIYA Health partner to boost family planning access
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has partnered with VIYA Health Nigeria and Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd to expand access to affordable and high-quality family planning solutions in Nigeria. The collaboration was reinforced during a strategic engagement held on April 16, 2026, at the office of the Director of Family Health in Abuja, where stakeholders discussed efforts to improve...
NABTEB sets registration deadline for NCEE, May/June exams
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has announced May 24 and May 31, 2026, as deadlines for the ongoing registration for the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) and the May/June In-School Certificate Examinations. The NABTEB Assistant Director of Media and Protocol, Uchechukwu Olisah, made this known via a statement issued on Wednesday, May 13. Olisah quoted the Registrar and...
