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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a sweeping revision of the timetable for the 2027 general elections, moving the presidential and National Assembly polls to January 16, 2027. The adjustment follows the repeal of the Electoral Act 2022 and the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026, which introduced new statutory timelines governing Nigeria’s electoral process. In a statement issued on Thursday night in Abuja, the Commission said the revised legal framework necessitated a comprehensive realignment of previously scheduled dates to ensure full compliance with the law. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Malam…
Justice Chizoba Orji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has granted bail of ₦10 million each to Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and his co-defendant shortly after their arraignment on a 12-count criminal charge brought against them by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. Ozekhome and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni, pleaded not guilty to the charges, in which they are, among other allegations, accused of forging documents, including an international passport and an irrevocable power of attorney, to lay claim to a property in London allegedly procured unlawfully by the late General Jeremiah Useni. Counsel to the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the immediate remand of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, along with his son, Abdulaziz, and one of his wives, Hajia Bashir Asabe, in prison custody over alleged money laundering. The trio appeared before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who re-arraigned them on a 16-count charge brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). They are accused of laundering public funds totalling approximately ₦9 billion. The court directed that Malami and his son be detained at the Kuje Correctional Centre, while Asabe was remanded at the Suleja…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has approached the Supreme Court of Nigeria, seeking an order to revoke the bail granted to Lagos socialite, Fred Chijindu Ajudua, by the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos. In a notice of appeal dated February 20, 2026, and filed at the apex court in Abuja, the anti-graft agency is challenging the entire ruling of the appellate court delivered on January 30, 2026, which admitted Ajudua to bail. The Commission, through its counsel, S.K. Atteh, argues that the Court of Appeal erred in law when it dismissed the prosecution’s preliminary objection and proceeded…
Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the announcement in a statewide broadcast on Friday. The governor said he defected alongside all his cabinet members, political appointees, and elected local government chairmen. He stated that his decision was made in the interest of the people of Adamawa State and national unity, emphasising the need for stronger alignment with the Federal Government to advance development priorities. The Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Wesley Bathiya, had on Wednesday resigned his membership of the…
Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced Adebisi Ridwan Ayodeji to 18 months’ imprisonment for defrauding Sterling Bank of the sum of ₦30,000,000 (Thirty Million Naira). The convict was initially arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Ikoyi, Lagos, on a one-count charge of stealing to the tune of ₦30,000,000 before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo. He was subsequently re-arraigned before Justice Fadipe, and the trial commenced de novo on March 3, 2023. The charge reads: “Adebisi Ridwan Ayodeji, on or about the 15th day of…
Leaders of opposition political parties are holding a joint press conference in Abuja. The briefing, themed “Urgent Call to Save Nigeria’s Democracy,” is taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel. Already present at the venue are leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including former Senate President David Mark; former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi; and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, among others. The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ahmed Ajuji, is also present. Prominent members of the NNPP, notably Buba Galadima, are equally…
The Lagos State Coroner’s Court has commenced an inquest into the death of Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of internationally acclaimed writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who died on January 7, 2026, during medical treatment. The preliminary session took place on February 25, 2026, before Magistrate Atinuke Adetunji, sitting at Court 4, Magistrates’ Court, Yaba. At the opening of proceedings, Magistrate Adetunji expressed condolences to the family and explained that the inquest is inquisitorial in nature, designed to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death and prevent a recurrence. Lead counsel for the family, Prof. ’Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, accepted the condolences and pledged…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, arraigned three senior officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) before the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over alleged fraud and money laundering offences. The defendants are: Felix Njoku, a former Director of Finance of the NRC; Benjamin Chinwuba Iloanusi, currently a Director in the Procurement Department of the NRC; and Oche Jerry Ogbole-Inalegwu, currently Director of Mechanical. They were arraigned on separate charges bordering on alleged abuse of office, money laundering, and unlawful enrichment by public officials to the tune of over ₦2.04 billion. Njoku…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police. This follows the resignation of former IGP, Kayode Egbetokun. “In view of the current security challenges confronting the nation, and acting in accordance with extant laws and legal guidance, President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu to serve as Acting Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect,” presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said in a statement on Tuesday evening. “In compliance with the provisions of the Police Act 2020, President Tinubu will convene a meeting of the Nigeria Police…