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Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge a ruling that ordered the final forfeiture of an estate comprising 753 housing units located in Lokogoma, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had secured both interim and final forfeiture orders against the estate, which was initially linked to another unnamed former government official. However, Emefiele, through his lawyer, A.M. Kotoye, insists that he has a personal interest in the estate and was wrongfully excluded from the proceedings that led to…

One of the foremost African writers and author of the celebrated “Weep Not Child’, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, is dead.His daughter, Wanjiku wa Thiong’o, disclosed this on her official Facebook page on Wednesday. She explained that the author died Wednesday morning, saying the family’s spokesperson would announce details of his celebration soon.SPONSOR AD “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o this Wednesday morning, 28th May 2025.“He lived a full life, fought a good fight. As was his last wish, let’s celebrate his life and his work. Rîa ratha na rîa thŭa.…

In a remarkable display of honesty and integrity, a Nigerian pilgrim, Hajiya Zainab from Plateau State, has returned a missing sum of $5,000 (approximately ₦8.24 million) to its Russian owner at the Masjidul Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The commendable act, which occurred on Tuesday, was confirmed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Plateau State Pilgrims Welfare Board. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Hon. Daiyabu Dauda, praised Hajiya Zainab’s conduct, describing it as a shining example of the virtues expected of Muslims. “She demonstrated exceptional integrity and honesty by returning $5,000 she found in Masjidul…

The House of Representatives has taken a step towards gender inclusivity in Nigeria’s military by passing for second reading, a bill seeking to mandate at least 15 percent female representation in the enlistment, recruitment, and appointment of service personnel across the Armed Forces.The bill, titled: “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Armed Forces Act, Cap. A20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004…” (HB.1719) is sponsored by Hon. Kafilat Ogbara (Lagos, APC). The proposed legislation which seeks to mainstream gender responsiveness in all facets of military operations and administration scaled second reading on Wednesday.SPONSOR AD Leading the debate…

The  Joint House Committee Investigating the alleged cases of certificate racketeering has invited the Vice Chancellors of Igbinedion University, Edo State; Babcock University, Inishan Remo, Ogun State, and Al-Hikma University, Ilorin, Kwara State for an investigative hearing on June 2.Other private universities whose vice chancellors were invited for the investigative public hearing include Vice Chancellor of Trinity University, Ogun State,  Wesley University, Ondo State, Wigwe University, Isiokpo, Rivers State, Elrazi Medical University, Kano State, Christopher University, Mowe, Ogun State  and Venite University, Iloro, Ekiti State, among others.In a statement on Wednesday, chairman of the committee, Abubakar Hassan Fulata,  said the…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has commended President Bola Tinubu for steering Nigeria through what he described as “difficult but essential reforms,” urging that such efforts should not be derailed by partisan politics. Buhari gave the charge in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, in celebration of Tinubu’s two years in office. The former president lauded Tinubu’s leadership and encouraged Nigerians to continue backing the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration despite the current economic challenges. “Desired changes must not fall victim to nettlesome domestic politics,” Buhari said, adding that meaningful reforms take time and cannot yield results…

 Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria can be transformed when children get the power to imagine.He said this when The ExxonMobil Foundation, in collaboration with PanAfricare and the TechWomen officially launched the INSPIRE Project to improve science and technology education in Nigeria. The project was launched at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja, on Wednesday.SPONSOR AD according to the organisers, the INSPIRE Project, short for Innovation, STEM, and Partnerships for Inclusive and Relevant Education, is set to be implemented in 14 underserved government secondary schools across six Nigerian states: Abia, Bauchi, Kaduna, Lagos, Rivers, and the Federal Capital Territory.The initiative…

Former Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State has vowed to stay away from all meetings of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) until Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is expelled alongside “other impostors”.He said this why responding to inquiries on his absence from the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the opposition, which held, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Daily Trust reports that owing to the crisis rocking the main opposition party, it could not hold any NEC meeting within a year.SPONSOR AD The meeting, held at the party’s presidential campaign office—Legacy House in Maitama—was relocated from the…

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has described the two years of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as one of the worst in Nigeria’s history.In a statement signed by the Coalition’s national Spokesperson, Comrade Mark Adebayo, to mark the two years’ administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who took over power two years ago, the Coalition scored the president very low. “Two years ago, severe hunger came to town in Nigeria through President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Government in its most inhumane identity, ascended the throne. Insecurity became exacerbated. Youth joblessness assumed exponential implosion. Out of school children statistics jumped from…

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has contradicted the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on the cause of the explosion that occurred in front of the Mogadishu military barracks in Abuja, on Monday.The agency had said the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber. But responding to questions from journalists during the inspection of some road projects lined up for commissioning to mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second year in office, Wike said the briefings he got on the issue shows that NEMA position is incorrect.SPONSOR AD The minister said, ”The security never said it was a suicide bomber.…