Lagos CP bans taskforce from traffic operations
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, has directed the immediate withdrawal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) from traffic control duties across the state. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, announced this via a statement issued on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, saying it was part of efforts to streamline...
Atiku slams Senate for approving Tinubu’s $6bn loan request
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has the Senate’s approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request for a fresh $6 billion external loan a few hours after its presentation. Atiku, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, described the development as not just troubling but alarming. He noted that a decision of such...
EFCC re-arraigns Nadabo Energy boss over N1.4bn oil subsidy fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Nadabo Energy Limited, Abubakar Ali Peters, before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged N1.4 billion oil subsidy fraud. Peters and his company were re-arraigned before Justice Ismail Ijelu following the retirement of Justice C.A. Balogun, who had been presiding over the...
Court orders final forfeiture of N3.4bn, properties linked to former NNPC gas company MD
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N3.44 billion and three properties traced to Salihu Nuhu Jamari, a former Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Gas and Power Investment Company Limited (NGPIC). Justice J.O. Abdulmalik delivered the ruling on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, following an application filed by the Economic and Financial...
Rabiu, Elumelu deepen partnership as BUA Foods hits N1.77trn revenue
Nigeria’s industrial and financial leaders are strengthening a long-running collaboration as BUA Group Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, hosted United Bank for Africa (UBA) Chairman, Tony Elumelu, and his executive management team at the Group’s Lagos headquarters. The meeting highlighted a nearly three-decade relationship that has supported large-scale industrial growth, from the era of Standard Trust Bank to UBA’s current role...
Man bags one-year jail term for naira abuse in Enugu
The Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu, has sentenced a 24-year-old man, Iziga Jude Ikechukwu, popularly known as Easy-money, to one year imprisonment for abusing the Nigerian currency during his birthday celebration. Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo delivered the ruling after Ikechukwu pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of Naira mutilation brought against him by the Enugu Zonal Directorate...
FCTA, Finland explore partnership on smart city technology, waste management
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed the administration’s readiness to partner with the Republic of Finland on infrastructure development, agriculture, smart city solutions, and modern waste management systems to support Abuja’s rapid urban growth. Wike made the commitment on Tuesday when he received the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Sanna Selin, during a courtesy visit...
Easter: Alia declares one-week holiday for Benue workers
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has declared a one-week holiday for all civil servants in the state in commemoration of Easter celebration. This was contained in a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Godwin Tighil, on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. According to the circular, the holiday would take effect on...
Afreximbank commits $2.5bn to Dangote Refinery’s $4bn expansion project
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has underwritten $2.5 billion of a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, providing major support for the facility’s long-term expansion and financial stability. The five-year loan, arranged in partnership with Access Bank as co-Mandated Lead Arrangers, will help consolidate existing debt, optimise the refinery’s capital structure and align...
Tottenham appoint De Zerbi as new coach
Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur have announced the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as the club’s new head coach. “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as our new Men’s Head Coach on a long-term contract, subject to work permit,” Tottenham said in a statement on Tuesday, following the resignation of Igor Tudor. De Zerbi, 46, signed...
