By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has criticised the widespread failure to obey court orders in Nigeria, saying some citizens die before they see the benefit of judgments in their favour. Soyinka spoke on Thursday at the Nigerian Ombudsman Annual Conference 2026 in Abuja. He called for stronger institutional accountability and better enforcement of…
The Kwara State Police Command says four men have been arrested in two separate investigations involving the alleged removal of human heads from graves and possession of suspected human hands. By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, disclosed this on Tuesday at a press briefing in Ilorin, detailing the arrests and ongoing investigations….
By: Ganiyu Olayinka President Bola Tinubu has said he may not attend every campaign rally ahead of the 2027 election, saying the demands of governing will keep him from following the whole campaign trail. He remarked on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. Telling members he…
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has named Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as chairman of its board of directors. By: Tunji Okunlola The corporation announced the appointment in a statement on Wednesday. Cardoso succeeds Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, who has been chair and will stay on the board as a member. AFC…
By: Tunji Okunlola Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has said the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will stay with President Bola Tinubu as he seeks a second term in 2027. Soludo made the declaration on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council. He said the party was…
A Nigerian security officer based in Germany, Adekunle Adegboyega Aderinsoye, has told a Lagos State High Court how he allegedly encountered his former girlfriend at a location where he was held after being kidnapped. By: Ganiyu Olayinka Aderinsoye gave the testimony before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Ikeja High Court during the trial of a…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested suspects in four separate operations covering alleged armed robbery, kidnapping and a ₦75 million counterfeit gold fraud. Officers also recovered an AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of live ammunition, stolen phones and suspected fake gold. Assistant Commissioner of Police Godfrey Victor, commander of the Force…
By: Tunji Okunlola The US Mission in Nigeria has reminded applicants that visa application fees are not refunded, whether or not a visa is approved. The mission made the point on Wednesday in a post on its official account, @USinNigeria, which addressed a common misconception that people whose visas are refused get their money back….
DSS forensic expert tells court $600,000 was allegedly set aside to bribe EFCC officials in El-Rufai trial By: Tunji Okunlola A Department of State Services (DSS) forensic examiner has told a Kaduna court that audio recordings analysed by his team point to $500,000 and a further $100,000 being earmarked to bribe officials of the Economic…
By: Yetty Aiyedogbon The International Monetary Fund has raised its 2026 growth forecast for Nigeria slightly, but both the Fund and Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele acknowledged this week that high living costs and persistent poverty are limiting what growth means for ordinary people. The IMF raised its 2026 projection by 10 basis points to 4.2…
