EFCC Arrests Abuja Businessman Over Alleged $120m Fraud
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 57-year-old Abuja-based businessman over allegations of defrauding a Ukrainian investor of more than $120 million. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrest, saying operatives apprehended the suspect in Abuja on October 19, 2026. The businessman remains in the commission’s custody. The suspect […]
Bamidele Mourns Fasoranti, Says Nigeria Has Lost a Patriot
By Anayo Akwitti Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the foremost leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, describing him as a patriot par excellence and a statesman of uncommon integrity. Bamidele said the late centenarian consistently placed the national interest above personal and sectional […]
FCT Police Arrest 11 Suspects in Three Robbery Cases
By Oluwakemi Kindness The FCT Police Command has arrested 11 suspects in three separate cases involving armed robbery and one-chance operations, recovering weapons, 38 mobile phones and three laptops. Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi disclosed this on Tuesday during a news briefing in Abuja. In the first case, he said police arrested two suspected armed […]
Abbas to Release Tinubu’s Scorecard Ahead of 2027 Election
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says he will present a scorecard of President Bola Tinubu’s projects, policies and programmes within 14 days as preparations begin for the 2027 presidential election. He explained that the proposed PBAT Stewardship Account will document government projects by location, cost and implementation status, including […]
250,000 Nigerians Enrolled in TVET Training – Alausa
By Oluwakemi Kindness More than 250,000 Nigerians are undergoing technical and vocational skills training at about 1,200 centres nationwide under the Federal Government’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Federal […]
Reps Push Bill to Protect Nigerians From Harmful Nutrition Advice
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives is seeking to regulate nutrition practice to protect Nigerians from harmful or misleading advice through a bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria. Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, represented by Deputy Majority Leader Halims Ibrahim, stated this on Tuesday at a public hearing on […]
ICC T20 Qualifier: Salau Century Powers Nigeria Past Gambia
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s YellowGreens opened their campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier C with a commanding 160-run victory over Gambia at the MKO Abiola Stadium Cricket Oval in Abuja. The hosts were inspired by an outstanding century from Selim Salau, whose explosive batting performance laid the foundation for Nigeria’s […]
Senate Seeks Urgent Action to Save Bayelsa Community From Erosion
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate has called for urgent Federal Government intervention to save Obogoro Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State from extinction following severe erosion and ocean surges that have destroyed homes, schools, farmlands and other public infrastructure. The motion, sponsored by Senator Benson Friday Konbowei, representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, […]
FG Confirms Ebola Case in Abuja, Begins Contact Tracing
By Julian Osamoto The Federal Government has confirmed one case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with public health authorities identifying 44 close contacts. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, following laboratory confirmation of the case. […]
Police Fire Tear Gas at Lekki Toll Gate on #EndSARS Anniversary
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Police operatives on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse activists and other Nigerians gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos to mark the sixth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests. The gathering was organised to honour victims of police brutality and renew calls for justice and police reforms. But police action disrupted […]