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The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over alleged money laundering took a new turn on Monday as a prosecution witness told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the ex-governor’s name was not connected to the property transactions under scrutiny. The 10th prosecution witness, Mahmoud Abdulazeez, an accountant with Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Limited, stated during cross-examination that Bello was neither involved in the transaction nor present at any stage of the deal. Abdulazeez identified two key documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC): an Irrevocable Power of Attorney between Dantata and Sawoe…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has revised its ex-depot prices, increasing the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to ₦1,175 per litre, while Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, has been raised to ₦1,620 per litre. The latest revision marks the fourth consecutive price review in less than two weeks amid global market volatility, according to a report by Petroleumprice.ng. Quoting industry sources, the report noted that the new pricing template has been communicated to marketers, following earlier adjustments this month. Under the revised structure, the ₦1,175 per litre petrol price reflects a significant jump…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The development was confirmed on Monday in a statement issued by the governor’s media aide, Nuhu Anka, who said the defection followed his principal’s engagements with party leaders, elders, and supporters in the state. “The Government and PDP family of Zamfara State wish to formally inform the general public of an important political development following extensive consultations with stakeholders, political leaders, elders, and supporters across the state. “After careful consideration, and in the overriding interest of stability, progress, and the sustainable…

Nigeria has a new Force Public Relations Officer: Anthony Okon Placid. He replaces Benjamin Hundeyin. “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, has approved the appointment of DCP Anthony Okon Placid, psc(+), mni, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO),” outgoing Force spokesman Hundeyin said in a statement on Sunday announcing Placid’s appointment. Hundeyin was appointed as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) in September 2023 by the immediate past IGP, Kayode Egbetokun. Before then, Hundeyin served as the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command. The new appointment comes weeks after Disu assumed office as…

The Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced that it will proceed on its 2026 Easter vacation from April 7 to April 13, 2026. The Director of Information of the court, Dr. Catherine Christopher, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. She said the decision was made “pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 (as amended).” According to the circular, the Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, approved the vacation period, adding that normal sittings would resume on April 14 across all judicial divisions. The court,…

Long queues are beginning to build up at MRS filling stations where Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, is sold below ₦1,000 per litre, as consumers rush in search of cheaper fuel. A market survey conducted on Saturday morning revealed that private car owners and commercial bus drivers are starting to form long lines at MRS stations, especially along the Ibadan–Lagos Expressway, where petrol is currently sold at ₦937 per litre. Other stations along the same axis, however, do not have as many queues as the MRS station at Alapere, as most have increased pump prices above ₦1,000.…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over ₦279 million recovered from a fraud case involving a contract at the National Theatre to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts. The funds were formally presented during a ceremony on Friday at the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 office in Ikoyi. According to the anti-graft agency, the recovery followed a petition filed in 2009 by the then General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the National Theatre, Kabir Yusuf, alleging contract irregularities involving Prince Benjamin Apugo and others. Investigations revealed that a contract valued at ₦299,707,828,…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Senator David Mark as National Chairman and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the case bordered on the internal affairs of a political party, a matter over which the court lacks jurisdiction. The judge explained that political parties are voluntary associations, and issues relating to their membership or leadership must be resolved within the party’s internal structures. Justice Abdulmalik noted that individuals dissatisfied with decisions or leadership within…

Henry Omoile, who is standing trial alongside former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over an alleged $4.5 billion fraud, on Friday, March 6, 2026, told the court that he lied in the statement he made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Omoile made the disclosure while testifying during a trial-within-trial before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The trial-within-trial was instituted to determine the voluntariness of the statement he made to EFCC investigators. According to him, the statements marked as Exhibits TWT 1–4 did not contain a…

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Abba Kyari, a suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, of a 23-count charge bordering on the alleged non-declaration of assets filed against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Kyari was charged alongside his two brothers, who were accused of swearing to false affidavits in an alleged attempt to conceal the origin of some properties. In his judgment, Justice Omotosho held that the NDLEA failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove the allegations against the defendants, particularly regarding the alleged non-declaration of landed properties. The judge…