Chinese National Arrested at Airport for Attempting to Smuggle Over 2,000 Queen Ants
A Chinese national has been arrested in Kenya’s main airport accused of attempting to smuggle more than 2,000 queen garden ants out of the country, the BBC reports. Zhang Kequn was intercepted during a security check at Jomo Kenyatta International…
JAMB Rejects Lead City University Law Admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has disowned the admission of candidates into the Law Faculty of Lead City University, stating that the programme remains under a five year suspension. The Board clarifies that the admissions did not pass…
N110.4bn Fraud : How $760,910 Was Used to Pay School Fees of Yahaya Bello’s Children
A prosecution witness in the trial of a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Thursday, March 12, 2026 narrated before the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how a total sum of $760,910.84 was paid…
ICPC Gets Court Approval to Probe Data on El-Rufai’s Devices
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday authorised the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to access and examine electronic gadgets recovered from the Abuja home of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The approval was…
Political Earthquake in Senate as Nine Lawmakers Defect to ADC
Nine senators from various political parties officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday, marking another shift in the political landscape of the Senate. Among the lawmakers who joined the party are Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto South), Enyinnaya Abaribe…
SEE 31 Nigerian Banks That Have Met CBN’s ₦500bn Recapitalisation Rule Amidst Deadline
The Nigerian banking sector is entering a decisive phase as the March 31, 2026 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria for bank recapitalisation approaches. Recent reports show that 31 banks have already met the new minimum capital requirements,…
UK Deploys Armed Police, Imposes Airspace Restrictions for Tinubu’s Windsor Visit
British authorities have announced extensive security measures ahead of the planned state visit of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, to Windsor next week. President Tinubu is scheduled to arrive in the United Kingdom with his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday, March…
Insecurity: Defence Minister Orders New Military Strategy After Attacks on Bases
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd), has ordered a review and reorganisation of military operations in the North-West and North-East following recent attacks on military bases in the regions. Musa issued the directive after a strategy meeting with…
Court Adjourns El-Rufai’s N1bn Suit Against ICPC, Police Over Abuja Home Raid
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others until March 25…
EFCC Arraigns Intermediate Investment Holdings Boss, Ufoma Immanuel for $1.5m Investment Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, arraigned one Ufoma Joseph Immanuel for an alleged $1.5m fraud before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Immanuel, alongside his company, Intermediate…