The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, January 12, 2026 handed over the sum of N802,420,000( Eight Hundred and Two Million, Four Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira only) to First Bank Nigeria Plc….
Ebonyi Social Media Critic, Polycarp Obinna Alegu has been released from Prison, Newmax Nigeria has learnt. This was confirmed by one of his lawyers, Barrister Sampson Ekigbo. Recall that a Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Monday ordered…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, On Tuesday, 13 January, 2026, gave an order returning the case file of the Bauchi Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John…
Addressing people criticizing him online, Asari Dokubo issued a stern warning, saying those leaving hostile comments have been identified. He claimed their accounts and identities are being closely monitored and documented. According to him, anyone found to be thre+tening or…
The Katsina State Government has defended the release of 70 suspected bandits from custody, saying the decision was part of a broader peace initiative and hostage-swap agreement designed to restore stability in conflict-affected communities. The State Commissioner for Information, Salisu…
APPOINTMENT: The Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Professor Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie, has appointed Mr. Ekene Prosper Ezeumeanya as Special Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on New Media. In a letter signed by the Registrar, Dr. Chinenye Gloria Okeke, dated…
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that four people were killed and several shops set on fire during a recent terrorist attack in the state. The incident took place in Damala village, Woko District of Borgu Local Government Area,…
Russian forces struck two U.S bound cargo ships on Friday, January 9, killing one seafarer and injuring a second crewmember, according to Ukrainian officials. It comes as Ukraine continues to accuse Russia of “deliberately targeting civilian facilities, international shipping, and…
When Yoweri Museveni seized power in Uganda in 1986, he declared that “the problem of Africa in general and Uganda in particular is not the people but leaders who want to overstay in power.” Now 81, the former rebel leader…
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, has mourned the passing of three prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The deceased, identified as Onojah James Ignatius, Hon. Jatto Onimisi Suleiman, and Alhaji Alih Atabo, were announced…
