Court shields military witness in Tinubu coup plot trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Federal Government's request to conceal the identity of a serving military officer set to testify in the trial of six persons accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik approved the protective measures on Wednesday, accepting the prosecution's argument that exposing the officer during proceedings could endanger his...
2027: My enemies are weaponising insecurity against me — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared his intention to seek re-election in 2027, saying critics exploiting the country's security challenges were doing the bidding of his political opponents. Tinubu made the remarks while receiving Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang and other stakeholders from the state, telling them that hostile forces were weaponising insecurity to undermine his administration. "You are playing to the...
Police arrest two for murder of UTME candidates in Lagos
Lagos Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction and killing of Thompson Adams, a 17-year-old candidate who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination before his death in Ikorodu. State Commissioner of Police Fatai Tijani named the suspects as Elijah Emmanuel, 23, and Tony Ekwen Ogenata, 21, saying operatives apprehended them on Monday at about 8pm following...
Court sets May 18 for hearing in Sowore’s suit against DSS, Meta
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected a request by counsel to Omoyele Sowore, Tope Temokun, seeking a one-month adjournment in a case involving the Department of State Services (DSS) and Meta Platforms Inc., owners of Facebook and X. The judge expressed surprise at the application, noting that the claimant’s lawyer should ordinarily be...
Latest developments in Middle East war
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Wednesday, April 29, 2026: Long blockade US President Donald Trump has told national security officials to prepare for a long blockade of Iran's ports in order to compel Tehran to give up its nuclear program, according to the Wall Street Journal. Trump, according to the report, does not believe that Iran...
Dokpesi Jr raises the alarm over ‘tampered’ DAAR records at CAC
Raymond Dokpesi Jr., chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, has raised concerns over what he described as a serious manipulation of the company’s shareholding records on the portal of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The allegation comes weeks after the CAC disclosed it was reviewing a cybersecurity breach involving unauthorised access to parts of its systems. In a statement released on Tuesday,...
NDLEA raids 3 warehouses in Lagos, recovers N16.9bn drugs
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided three illicit drug warehouses hidden in a residential estate in the Okota area of Lagos State, recovering opioids worth N16.9 billion. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Wednesday, said the high-stakes intelligence-led coordinated operations were conducted at Park View Estate, Ago...
How EFCC investigated Jerry Eze — Olukoyede
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the agency carried out a six-month investigation into the founder of Streams of Joy International, Jerry Eze, over suspected money laundering before eventually clearing him of any wrongdoing. Olukoyede made this known on Wednesday while speaking at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in...
Wike to ambassadors-designate: You’re Nigeria’s mirror, protect our image abroad
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged ambassadors-designate to uphold Nigeria’s image in their respective postings. Wike gave the advice during a courtesy visit by ambassadors-designate led by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dunoma Ahmed, at his official residence in Abuja on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. “You are, in essence, the mirror of this...
Tinubu approves Abuja lands for ambassadors-designate
President Bola Tinubu has approved the allocation of land to Ambassadors and High Commissioners-Designate in Abuja. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by ambassadors-designate led by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dunoma Ahmed, at his official residence in Abuja on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Wike said the approval was...
