Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years’ imprisonment over corruption linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects. The trial judge convicted Mamman on a 12-count charge and held that the prison terms would run consecutively, bringing the total sentence to […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the outcomes of the 10th France-Nigeria Business Council Meeting, held today at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, describing them as a clear signal that Nigeria and France are moving from dialogue to delivery. With trade between both countries reaching $4.7 billion in 2025 and Nigeria remaining the […]
As the door finally closed on aspirants and intending defectors following the expiration of the deadline for submission of electronic and hard copies of party membership registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in line with the amended Electoral Act, attention is shifting to the electoral umpire if it will penalise politicians caught in […]
The Federal Government has stepped up engagement with the World Bank for a fresh $1.25bn loan to support economic reforms, job creation, and competitiveness, as findings by The PUNCH showed that the facility has reached a critical stage in the lender’s approval process. The proposed loan, titled Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration, is […]
Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared his readiness to serve as running mate to former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television PrimeTime on Monday night. LEADERSHIP reports that Obi is expected to […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security. The appointment was announced in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and issued by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Dr. Ibrahim Kana, on Monday. According to […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and stakeholders in the tertiary education sector have approved 150 as the minimum admission benchmark for universities for the 2026 admission exercise. The decision was reached on Monday during the 2026 annual policy meeting on admissions into tertiary institutions held in Abuja. The approved scores, officially known as the […]
The Governor of Lagos State,Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Director General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr John Asein, have called for a collective and uncompromising fight against piracy in Africa’s entertainment industry. The two warned that the remarkable achievements of the creative sector could be undermined if intellectual property theft is allowed to thrive. […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, in the early hours of Monday to participate in the highly anticipated Africa Forward Summit aimed at advancing economic transformation and regional cooperation across the continent. Tinubu’s aircraft touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at approximately 12:18 a.m. local time. The development was disclosed in […]
The renewed political tension between the minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike, and the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, took a dramatic twist as the House of Assembly Screening Committee of the All Progressive Congress, APC, disqualified all 32 aspirants adopted by the governor. Meanwhile, the four-man committee cleared all 29 […]
