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Health workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations have staged a protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja, voicing strong opposition to the proposed Health Sector Regulatory Bill currently before the National Assembly of Nigeria. The demonstrators argue that the bill, if passed into law, would place all health professions under the authority of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), effectively stripping other professional bodies of their regulatory independence. According to the protesting workers, various healthcare professions already operate under established regulatory councils, and the proposed legislation…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde may find himself at odds with the latest developments within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as the Taminu Turaki-led group signals its willingness to embrace the Wike-backed National Caretaker Working Committee (NCWC) in the interest of party unity. Turaki, speaking to reporters, emphasised that it was time to “sheath the sword” and reconcile with the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led NCWC, aimed at fostering peace within the party. This position appears to conflict with Makinde’s stance over the past week. During a visit to Bauchi on Sunday, Makinde assured Governor Bala Mohammed that he would remain in the…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed how the Commission intervened in 2024 to stop a contractor mobilised by the Ministry of Power from executing a contract with fake and substandard transmission lines. He made this disclosure in Abuja on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, when the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), Olusegun Adesayo, paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. According to him, the contractor was investigated by the EFCC and found to have imported fake transmission lines, which could have…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, granted an order of final forfeiture of the sum of $13 million linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had brought Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd before the court over the ownership of the $13 million, suspected to be proceeds of fraud and unlawful activities. Delivering judgment in a suit instituted by Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd to claim the funds, Justice Nwite held that the company failed woefully…
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have moved to enforce forfeiture proceedings on properties in Abuja linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The action took place on Monday morning. EFCC operatives, accompanied by armed security personnel, arrived at the locations to mark the properties—an exercise that reportedly drew resistance from Malami and other individuals present at the scene. In a video seen by Channels Television, the former minister is seen confronting an official believed to be part of the EFCC team, demanding to see a valid court order authorising the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to arraign former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday. The commission disclosed that the charges, filed on March 18, include the alleged conversion and possession of public property, as well as money laundering. In a statement issued on Monday, ICPC spokesperson, John Okor Odey, said El-Rufai will be arraigned alongside Joel Adoga. He further revealed that a separate case has been instituted against the former governor at a Kaduna State High Court, involving allegations of abuse of office,…
The Delta State Police Command has dismissed claims that the controversial Alue-Do festival in Ozoro was a “rape festival,” stating that no victim has officially reported rape in connection with the incident. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bright Edafe, made this known on Monday during an interview on The Morning Brief. “It is important to state clearly that among the four girls interviewed yesterday, not one of them said they were raped. Up till this very moment, we have not had any official report that anybody was raped,” he said. Edafe stressed that investigations are guided strictly…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, March 23, 2026, convicted and sentenced a former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to 72 years imprisonment for money laundering to the tune of ₦868,465,000 (Eight Hundred and Sixty-Eight Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand Naira). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted the former AGF on a nine-count charge bordering on money laundering. Count One That you, CHUKWUNYERE ANAMEKWE NWABUOKU, TEMEEO SYNERGY CONCEPT LIMITED (at large), TURGE GLOBAL INVESTMENT LIMITED (at large), LAPTEV BRIDGE LIMITED (at large), ARAFURA TRANSNATIONAL AFRO LIMITED (at…
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…