The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Abubakar Kwaido, in the trial-within-trial of the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman told Justice James Omotosho  of the Federal High Court, Abuja that the former minister voluntarily and personally wrote his confessional statements in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the presence of …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC, on Thursday,  June 26, 2025 presented its 10th and 11th witnesses  in continuation of the trial of a former Minister of Aviation Hadi Abubakar Sirika, his daughter; Fatima Hadi Sirika, son-in-law law; Hamma Jalal Sule and Al Buraq Global Investment Limited who are standing …

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede has charged students in the country to aspire to be anti-corruption ambassadors in their schools, homes and anywhere they find themselves. Olukoyede gave the charge on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 when the students of Nobel Heights Academy, Karu came on excursion at EFCC Academy, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 27, 2025, opposed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking leave of court to travel abroad for medical treatment. The application was presented before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, during …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather activities across the country from Monday to Wednesday, July 2, 2025. NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Sunday, June 29. NiMet predicted thunderstorms (with or without rain) in the early morning hours of Monday in …

Useful Abdullahi Ganduje kissed the canvas on Friday. Many more will go his way. His fall was the wish of his maker, the king: cold, calculating, ruthless. Ganduje said he resigned as APC National Chairman to take care of his failing health. APC governors, deities that they are, assisted him …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has invested over N720 billion to implement its landmark initiative of deploying 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks for the nationwide distribution of petroleum products, which is expected to save Nigerians over N1.7 trillion annually. This bold step will see the privately-owned refinery absorb over N1.07 trillion …

Saudi Arabian authorities have granted approval for the burial of renowned Kano businessman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in Madina, near his late wife’s grave, Hajiya Rabi’a Dantata, who died in 2023. Dantata’s Principal Private Secretary, Mustapha Junaid, announced the development on his official Facebook page He expressed gratitude to Allah for …

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed its first Senate hurdle on Saturday, clearing the way for hours of floor debate and — in a last-ditch effort to slow the bill — a Democratic demand that its hundreds of pages be read aloud. Republicans voted 51-49 to advance the megabill after hours of negotiations on and …

WASHINGTON—The GOP-controlled Senate voted late Saturday to advance President Trump’s tax-and-spending megabill despite two Republican defections, narrowly clearing one procedural hurdle and offering a stark preview of the difficulties party leaders face in passing the sprawling measure. The initial vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was 51-49, with …