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The Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has announced that he is leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the newly registered Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The former Governor of Bayelsa State made the announcement on Thursday during a media briefing in Abuja. Dickson linked his decision to leave the PDP to what he described as irreconcilable differences within the former ruling party. However, the lawmaker said the NDC, recently registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), would serve as the desired opposition party in the country. He urged Nigerians to identify with and register in the new party…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, and the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, have commended the National Judicial Council (NJC) for its efforts to ensure the speedy adjudication of corruption and financial crimes cases in Nigeria. The anti-graft chiefs gave the commendation separately on Tuesday and Wednesday in Abuja during the 9th meeting of the Corruption and Financial Crimes Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO). While acknowledging the progress made in the prosecution of high-profile corruption cases across the country, both chairmen expressed…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has charged youths across the country to join the Commission’s anti-corruption crusade, noting that the future of the nation largely depends on the younger generation’s commitment to integrity, transparency, and accountability. He gave the charge recently when students of Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa State, visited the Commission on a study tour at the EFCC’s Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja. Olukoyede, who was represented by Deputy Commander of the EFCC (DCE) Nwanyinma Okeanu, underscored the strategic role of young people in shaping the nation’s destiny. “The country’s future depends…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Olatunji Disu as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Disu took the oath of office at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday. The President also administered the oath of office to six commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and two commissioners of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). The ceremonies were witnessed by ministers, senior government officials, and family members of the appointees. The council meeting began shortly after the swearing-in ceremonies. In attendance were Vice…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, March 9, 2026, adjourned to rule on the admissibility of a Deed of Assignment and an Irrevocable Power of Attorney tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello. The judge fixed the date after listening to extensive arguments from counsel over the admissibility of the two documents relating to the sale of Plot 1160, Cadastral Zone, Gwarimpa 2, Abuja, allegedly sold for ₦100 million. Bello is being prosecuted by the EFCC on a 19-count charge…
Nigeria’s aggregate Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue stood at ₦2.28 trillion in Q3 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In its latest report released on Tuesday, the agency stated that the figure represents a 10.66% quarter-on-quarter increase from ₦2.06 trillion recorded in Q2 2025. A breakdown of the report shows that local VAT payments dominated with ₦1.12 trillion, foreign VAT payments contributed ₦680.23 billion, while import VAT accounted for ₦479.79 billion in Q3 2025. The NBS stated: “Value Added Tax (VAT) in Q3 2025 was ₦2.28 trillion, showing an increase of 10.66% on a quarter-on-quarter basis from…
Justice O. M. Anyachebelu of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has convicted and sentenced Engineer Nnaemeka Nwawka, Managing Director of Orient Petroleum Resources Plc, and the Sage Nebefeife Foundation to fourteen years’ imprisonment each for stealing, conversion, and gratification amounting to ₦25 billion. They were jailed after being found guilty on a ten-count charge bordering on stealing, conversion, and gratification. Count One reads: “That you NNAEMEKA NWAWKA, JUDE ANNIEKWE CYRIL, and THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF SAGE NEBEIFE FOUNDATION, sometime between 23rd April and 21st December 2012 in Anambra State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially commenced registration for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) admissions exercise. In a statement shared on its verified X account on Monday, the examination body announced that the sale of application documents began on March 2, 2026, and will close on April 25, 2026. JAMB advised all prospective Direct Entry candidates to note that registration services are strictly available at designated JAMB offices nationwide. “This is to inform prospective DE applicants that the sale of application documents has commenced today, Monday, March 2, 2026, and will end on Saturday, April 25, 2026,”…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will conduct a mock presidential election ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, made this known on Sunday during a Citizens’ Town Hall on the 2026 Electoral Act. “Moving forward, we will conduct mock presidential elections to ensure that transmission across state lines is seamless before the actual vote,” Amupitan said at the event held in Abuja. Debates about the real-time transmission of election results have dominated headlines in Nigeria in recent months, particularly in the lead-up to the passage and signing of the Electoral Act 2026. The issue…
Multiple explosions were reported across Iran’s capital, Tehran, following what officials described as a coordinated military operation involving Israel and the United States. According to Al Jazeera, a U.S. official confirmed that the strikes were conducted jointly by Israeli and American forces. Iranian state-affiliated Fars News Agency reported that several missiles struck University Street and the Jomhouri area in central Tehran, sending thick plumes of smoke into the air. Semiofficial Tasnim News Agency also confirmed additional explosions in the northern Seyyed Khandan district. Other local media outlets indicated that strikes were recorded in parts of the country beyond the capital,…