Month: July 2026

Former Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, has appeared before the Cape Town Regional Court as proceedings in the South African government's bid to deport her resumed. The 25-year-old beauty queen is facing immigration-related proceedings following her arrest in Cape Town in June over allegations that she was residing in South Africa without valid immigration status. At Thursday's hearing, Adetshina filed an affidavit outlining the steps she had taken to regularise […]

The Supreme Court has reinstated the final forfeiture of seven high-value properties linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, overturning an earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal that had nullified the forfeiture order and directed a fresh hearing. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court restored the decision of the Federal High Court in Lagos, effectively […]

The Federal Government has filed a 10-count charge against three men over the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The charges, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, accuse the defendants of terrorism, kidnapping, concealment of information, incitement and illegal mining. The defendants are Abdulrazak Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, also known […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, establishing a new inter-agency framework to harmonise the regulation of virtual assets and strengthen oversight of Nigeria's digital economy. The Executive Order, which takes immediate effect, creates a Virtual Asset Council to coordinate the activities of key financial, regulatory, security and revenue agencies. The initiative is aimed at protecting investors, combating fraud, money laundering and […]

A petition has been submitted to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, calling for an investigation into allegations that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, repeatedly travelled with a passenger who allegedly used false identities on domestic flights. The petition, dated July 12, 2026, was also copied to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Written by […]

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has threatened to challenge the Federal Government in court over the allocation of newly built luxury houses to judges in Abuja's Katampe district, describing the gesture as discriminatory and unconstitutional. Speaking in a video shared on Thursday, Falana criticised the Federal Government for providing exclusive housing benefits to judges while other categories of public servants were excluded. He questioned the legal basis for the […]

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a ₦27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency. In the suit, Gbajabiamila is seeking ₦10 billion in general damages, ₦5 billion in aggravated damages, ₦200 million […]

The Senate has stepped down a proposal seeking the establishment of an Internal Tender Board for the National Assembly, insisting that lawmakers must first receive comprehensive briefings on the legislature's budget and financial management before considering procurement reforms. The motion, sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi (APC, Kogi West), was withdrawn after several senators argued that the proposal was premature and that greater transparency in the National Assembly's finances should take […]

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina as a Non-Career Ambassadorial nominee despite objections from some lawmakers and recent protests by civil society organisations over his nomination. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs during plenary. Presenting the committee's report, the Vice Chairman of the committee, Senator Simon Lalong, urged the Senate to approve Fasina's nomination for appointment […]