Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has appeared before the Southwark Crown Court in London for a preliminary hearing in her ongoing bribery case. The session was held on Monday before Justice Thornton in Court 8. The appearance comes ahead of her substantive trial, which is scheduled to commence on January 26, 2026. UK authorities had, in August 2023, formally charged Alison-Madueke with allegedly receiving a £100,000 bribe. […]

The Oyo State Government has raised the alarm over a group of individuals posing as government officials to extort money from retirees under the guise of fast-tracking the payment of gratuities. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, described the group as “unscrupulous elements” operating within the civil service and assured that the government was closing in on them. According to Oyelade, some retired civil and public servants are being […]

Department of Security Service (DSS) agents arrested former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami in Abuja. Malami was detained on Monday, shortly after his release from Kuje Prison, where he had met the conditions of his bail imposed by a federal court. A video circulating on social media shows the former minister being escorted from the prison to what appears to be a DSS vehicle. Witnesses reported that […]

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday, fueling speculation about a possible switch by Yusuf to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor arrived at the villa in the afternoon and left several hours later without speaking to the press. While details of the meeting were not officially released, sources indicate that Mr. Yusuf will return later in the […]