Reps probe mining marshals over alleged N2bn in ex-commander’s account
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the activities of the Mining Marshals Corps, comprising more than 2,200 personnel drawn from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Abdulmaleek Danga (APC-Kogi) during plenary in Abuja on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Danga recalled that the Federal Ministries of Solid Minerals Development...
Kano orders curfew, property seizure in anti-drug drive
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has signed executive orders banning the sale, trafficking and abuse of illicit substances across the state, while imposing movement restrictions in communities identified as drug abuse hotspots. The governor also inaugurated a Multi-Agency Anti-Substance Abuse Task Force to enforce the directives, describing substance abuse as a major threat to public safety, security and social...
Judge inspects meth lab as NDLEA prosecutes 10 drug suspects in Ogun
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday conducted an inspection of an alleged clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Iloti community, Ogun State, as part of the ongoing trial of 10 suspects accused of operating an illicit drug production facility. Justice Musa Kakaki visited the site alongside lawyers, witnesses and the defendants, who were brought from the Lagos Correctional Centre. The...
Police, federal MDAs top ICPC list of 908 suspected ghost workers
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has identified the Nigeria Police Force and several federal ministries and agencies as having the highest number of suspected ghost workers uncovered during a nationwide payroll verification exercise. ICPC Chairman, Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), disclosed the findings in an interview reported by BBC Pidgin on Wednesday, saying the commission uncovered...
Dangote returns to naira sales as petrol price jumps by 13%
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in naira after a week-long switch to dollar-denominated transactions, while increasing its ex-depot price by ₦140 per litre. A notice issued by the refinery's commercial department on Wednesday confirmed that the revised pricing took immediate effect, with the gantry price rising from ₦1,075 to ₦1,215 per litre,...
Wike’s daughter bags law degree from UK varsity
Jazmyne, the daughter of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has bagged a Bachelor of Laws (Upper Second-Class Honours) at the Southampton University in the United Kingdom. In a post shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, the FCT Minister's Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said Wike, alongside his...
Appeal Court upholds forfeiture of N293m, properties linked to ex-General Atewe
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has upheld the final forfeiture of over N293.97 million, multiple landed properties and investment assets linked to retired Major General Emmanuel Jebe Atewe, affirming an earlier judgment of the Federal High Court. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Boloukuromo Moses Ugo dismissed Atewe's appeal and upheld the decision of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke,...
Kalu denies N1bn church instrument claim, says budget allocation is N780m
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has denied reports that his office earmarked N1 billion in the 2026 budget for the purchase of musical instruments for churches in Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu clarified that the actual allocation is N780 million, not N1...
Nasarawa governor sacks 6 commissioners in cabinet reshuffle
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has relieved six commissioners of their appointments as part of a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening his administration. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Labaran Magaji, announced the development while briefing newsmen after the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Magaji said the affected commissioners were those in charge of...
Nigeria tops Africa in online gambling regulations as Illegal market hits $17.8bn
Nigeria has emerged as Africa's leading market for online gambling regulation, even as illegal operators continue to dominate the continent's rapidly expanding betting industry, according to a new report by Gaming Compliance International (GCI). The report, described as the first comprehensive assessment of online gambling across all 54 African countries, showed that Africa's online gambling Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) reached...
