Court to rule April 14 on $35m NCDMB document in Akintoye’s trial
The trial of Akindele Akintoye, Platforms Capital Investment Partners Limited, and Duport Midstream Company Limited continued on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The court has slated April 14, 2026, to rule on the admissibility of a document requested by Akintoye, the first defendant, related to the alleged acquisition of the Nigerian...
Court sentences two for online impersonation, fraud
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has secured the conviction of Musa Abdulmalik and Sunday Godwin for cheating by impersonation before Justice Amina Bello of the Kaduna State High Court. The defendants faced separate one-count charges of cheating by impersonation. Abdulmalik, also known as Lynn Ben, was accused of posing as a female adult entertainer on Telegram in January 2026...
“PDP will never die” – Wike insists on genuine reconciliation
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that his camp holds firm control of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and will only engage in reconciliation from a position of dominance, following a major court victory that has reshuffled the party's internal power dynamics. Speaking on the heels of Monday's Court of Appeal ruling that nullified the...
Why I’ll be re-elected as Osun governor, by Adeleke
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke says his administration’s performance and servant-leadership style will secure his re-election in the August 15, 2026, governorship election in the state. Adeleke stated this while hosting members of the Osun State chapter of the Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria at the Government House in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The governor said his...
FG, ASUU collaborate to probe corruption among university VCs
The Federal Government has joined forces with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to investigate public university vice-chancellors accused of corruption and mismanagement of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) allocations. ASUU raised concerns about weak supervision of vice-chancellors in implementing TETFund projects, highlighting cases where funds meant for academic development were misused. The union’s president, Chris Piwuna, spoke at...
Senate upholds ICPC oversight powers, declares motion out of order
The Nigerian Senate has reaffirmed the statutory authority of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to monitor federal government projects nationwide, rejecting a motion that sought to suspend the commission’s ongoing tracking exercise. The motion was raised during Wednesday’s plenary by Orji Uzor Kalu, senator representing Abia North under the All Progressives Congress (APC). He expressed...
Tinubu appoints Lamido Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), subject to confirmation by the Senate. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this via a statement issued on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Onanuga stated that the appointment was in accordance with Section 8(1)...
Troops dismiss reports of ISWAP enclave in Borno’s Tuba
Operation Hadin Kai has dismissed reports claiming that insurgents from Islamic State West Africa Province and Boko Haram have established a new enclave in Tuba, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, describing the claims as false and misleading. Military sources involved in the counterinsurgency operation said the reports circulating online were deliberately designed to spread fear and misinform the...
PDP BoT seeks peace in party, declares ‘enough of litigations’
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on its members to end internal legal battles and focus on reconciliation and party consolidation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The appeal was made on Wednesday during the 86th meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), chaired by Mao Ohuabunwa. Speaking at the meeting, the Chairman of the National...
Senate confirms Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance following his nomination by President Bola Tinubu. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the confirmation on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after lawmakers approved the nomination through a voice vote during the Committee of the Whole session. Before the confirmation, senators spent more than two hours questioning Oyedele...
