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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…

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,…