EFCC sets Tuesday for Malami’s court appearance on financial crimes
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will arraign former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday over alleged money laundering and unlawful acquisition of assets. EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the scheduled arraignment, saying Malami will appear before Justice Emeka...
Power supply fully restored after national grid collapse – NISO
Power has been fully restored across Nigeria after the country’s electricity grid experienced a partial collapse on Monday, December 29, 2025, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has confirmed. According to NISO, the system disturbance occurred at 2:01 pm, causing a sharp drop in electricity generation from about 4,800 megawatts to just 139 MW by around 3 pm. The outage affected power supply in...
Court summons CBN, NDIC over revocation of Aso Savings, Union Homes licences
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to appear before it and explain why they should not be stopped from taking further action following the revocation of the licences of Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc. Justice Emeka Nwite issued...
Seven journalists die in Gombe auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that seven journalists in Gombe State died and four others were injured in a lone auto crash involving a Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) bus. The accident happened on Monday evening as the group was returning from a wedding ceremony in the Gombe South Senatorial District. The journalists had travelled to celebrate with...
Lagos, Ogun govts commiserate with Anthony Joshua over road crash
The Ogun and Lagos State governments have commiserated with British-Nigerian boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, over the loss of two persons in a road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on Monday, December 29, 2025. The governments, in a joint statement issued on Monday, expressed deep sympathy to the families of the deceased, praying for strength and comfort for them in the...
Road crash: Tinubu sends soul-lifting message to Joshua
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sympathy to AJ following the fatal accident that occurred on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, which claimed two lives and left the sportsman injured. In a condolence message, the President described the incident as a tragic occurrence that cast “a deep shadow” over the season. He noted that the loss of lives and AJ’s injuries were...
Debris from US airstrikes hits Kwara hotel, injures three workers
Three staff members of a hotel in Offa, Kwara State, were hospitalised after debris from munitions reportedly fell on the building following US-led airstrikes against militants in northwest Nigeria, the hotel owner has said. The surprise operation, carried out by the United States on Christmas Day, targeted militants linked to the Islamic State group in Sokoto State. Nigerian authorities previously acknowledged...
Nine bandits killed as security operatives repel attack in Kano
A prolonged gun battle between security forces and suspected bandits in Bakaji and Unguwar Garma, in the Goron Dutse area of Shanono Local Government Area, Kano State, has reportedly left nine bandits dead. One vigilante was also killed, while another was injured. The attack began around midnight on Saturday, when a large group of bandits stormed the area, heavily armed. According to...
Anthony Joshua crash caused by speeding, overtaking — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has blamed excessive speed and wrongful overtaking for the road crash involving British boxer Anthony Joshua on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway in Ogun State. The FRSC spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, in a statement, disclosed that the accident occurred at about 12 p.m. near the Sinoma area close to Sagamu, Ogun State, on Monday, December 29, 2025. Ogungbemide...
2027: APC, PDP members unite under Renewed Hope Agenda in Rivers — Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State have effectively set aside partisan differences to embrace President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Wike made the statement on Monday while addressing leaders, youths, and women from Etche and Omuma Local...
