Court hears how N8.7bn flowed to Malami family enterprise
A prosecution witness on Friday, March 6, 2026, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how millions of naira allegedly flowed from individuals and companies to service a loan linked to Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, son of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The case, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik at the Federal High Court in Maitama,...
I don’t need my father’s backing to be governor — Iyabo Obasanjo
Former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello has declared that she does not require the backing of her father, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, as she pursues the governorship of Ogun State under the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Friday, Obasanjo-Bello said her political journey is personal and independent, emphasizing that her...
Gunmen kill abducted ex-Ebonyi deputy governor’s father in custody
The abducted traditional ruler of Ndufu-Alike community in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Ezeogo Francis Igwe, has been killed by his abductors. Igwe, who is the father of former Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Kelechi Igwe, was kidnapped on Sunday, March 1, 2026, while heading to church in the Ndufu-Alike community. Gunmen riding on a motorcycle were said to...
Tinubu inaugurates committee on grid asset company to boost power transmission
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated an 11-member committee to oversee the establishment of the Grid Asset Management Company Limited (GAMCO), a new initiative aimed at addressing persistent challenges in Nigeria’s electricity transmission and grid management. The committee was inaugurated on Friday by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, following the approval of the company’s creation by the Federal...
El-Rufai family blasts ICPC over continued detention ex-gov
The family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has called for his immediate release from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), describing his continued detention as unlawful. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by his son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal...
2027: INEC admits trust deficit, pledges credible elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission has acknowledged a growing trust deficit among Nigerians and says it is taking steps to rebuild public confidence ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, made the remark on Friday while monitoring the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in some local government areas of Akwa Ibom State after a three-day workshop...
Gunmen attack Amaechi’s convoy, burn ADC office in Rivers
Gunmen on Friday attacked the convoy of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and set ablaze the ward office of the African Democratic Congress in Ubima community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Amaechi, a former governor of the state, had visited his hometown for his electronic registration as a member of the party when the incident occurred. Sources said...
Ajimobi’s wife heads to Rome as Nigeria’s ambassador
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Fatima Florence Ajimobi, widow of former Oyo State governor Abiola Ajimobi, as Nigeria’s ambassador to Austria. Her posting was announced in a State House statement on Friday listing the foreign missions assigned to the country’s newly confirmed ambassadors. Ajimobi, a former First Lady of Oyo State, was nominated as a non-career ambassador and...
Ex-Imo First Lady Chioma Ohakim appointed ambassador to Poland
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Chioma Priscilla Ohakim, wife of former Imo State governor Ikedi Ohakim, as Nigeria’s ambassador to Poland. The appointment was contained in a State House statement announcing the postings of ambassadors-designate to various countries. Ohakim, a lawyer, was among the non-career diplomatic nominees earlier confirmed by the Senate in December. She will head Nigeria’s diplomatic mission in...
FG appoints Adejare Bello as OAU Pro-Chancellor
The Federal Government has appointed the former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adejare Bello, as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State. The OAU Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, made this known in a statement issued on Friday, March 6, 2026. Olarewaju stated that Bello, who earned a...
