Month: July 2026

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application by activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, seeking a lengthy adjournment in his ongoing defamation trial. Sowore is facing charges filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) over allegations that he defamed President Bola Tinubu through comments made on his Facebook page and X account. At the resumed hearing on Monday, Sowore's counsel, […]

  The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fees for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) following widespread public criticism. The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade. According to the ministry, the June 18, 2026 […]

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has called on the Federal Government and the Oyo State Government to strengthen security in communities bordering the Old Oyo National Park to prevent a recurrence of recent kidnapping incidents. The monarch made the appeal following the abduction of 39 students and seven teachers from communities in Oriire Local Government Area on May 15, 2026. The victims were later rescued after spending days […]

Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his arraignment over alleged certificate forgery charges filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Nnaji, dressed in a white outfit and a red cap, acknowledged supporters as he entered the courtroom ahead of the commencement of proceedings. The ICPC is expected to formally arraign the former […]

The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has adjourned the murder trial of former Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Park Management System (PMS), Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary, to July 15, 2026. Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi fixed the new date after the prosecution failed to file the required trial documents, preventing the case from proceeding as scheduled. The court adjourned the matter for the adoption of final […]

Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has dismissed reports claiming she filed for divorce, describing the publication as false and misleading. In a statement posted on her verified X account on Friday, Okwu-Kanu said she had become aware of online reports alleging that she had initiated divorce proceedings against her husband. She categorically denied the claim, stating that she had […]

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside senior party leaders, is meeting in Abuja to formally unveil Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The meeting, taking place at the Continental Hotel, is expected to put to rest months of speculation over the composition of the APC's presidential ticket ahead of the next general election. There […]

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has condemned the recent terrorist attack on Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Borno State, describing terrorism as a grave threat to Nigeria's peace and security. In a statement issued by its Public Affairs Officer, Abbas Jimoh, the council described the attack, which claimed the life of a teacher and led to the abduction of several students and teachers, as a tragic […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with Nigeria's top security and intelligence chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid growing concerns over the welfare of military personnel and calls for the implementation of a promised salary increase. The meeting, which lasted more than two hours, brought together the National Security Adviser, Minister of Defence, Chief of Defence Staff, service chiefs, heads of intelligence agencies, the Inspector-General […]