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Alleged N33.8bn fraud: Court bars Mamman’s lawyer from recalling prosecution witness.

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday declined an application by the defence in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to call a prosecution witness as part of its case in the alleged N33.8 billion fraud charge. At the resumed hearing, defence counsel, Femi Atteh, SAN, made an oral application seeking permission for Abdulkareem Ibrahim Ozi, who had earlier testified as Prosecution Witness Two (PW2), to give evidence for […]

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25 killed in jihadist attacks in northeast Nigeria

  At least 25 people have been killed in two separate attacks by suspected Boko Haram fighters in Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, in renewed violence that has heightened fears among residents of border communities. The attacks occurred in Madagali and Hong local government areas, both located near Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, a region that has experienced repeated incursions by insurgents over the years. According to local accounts, gunmen believed to be members of Boko Haram stormed a market in Madagali […]

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Egungun Festival 2026: Oyo Govt Engages Stakeholders, Promises Bigger Event.

  The Oyo State Government has commenced preparations for the 2026 World Egungun Festival, with the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatubosun, leading a high-level stakeholders’ briefing and interactive session in Ibadan. The meeting, held at the Ministry of Finance and Planning Conference Room, brought together more than thirty groups and associations drawn from traditional institutions, cultural bodies and community-based organisations. Among those represented were Araba Ile Ibadan, Jagunjagun Ile Ibadan, Baales, members of the Egede tribe, artisans, traders […]

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Oyo Sees 65,000 Out-of-School Children Back in Class – Makinde.

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has revealed that no fewer than 65,000 out-of-school children have been returned to classrooms across the state through targeted education interventions. The governor made the disclosure on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from the World Bank and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) on an implementation support mission for the Better Education Service Delivery for Additional Financing (BESDA-AF) programme. The meeting was held at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Ibadan. […]

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Court adjourns Bauchi finance commissioner’s trial indefinitely.

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned indefinitely the alleged terrorism-financing case against Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu. The trial judge, Mohammed Umar, ordered the adjournment after informing parties that the prosecution had written to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court expressing reservations about the handling of the case and requesting that it be reassigned to another judge. According to the court, the Chief Judge had yet to respond to the request at […]

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Reps Summon Finance Minister, Others Over Zero Implementation of 2025 Capital Budget

The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), Zach Adedeji, over the non-implementation of the 2025 capital budget despite reported excess revenue. The session, chaired by Abubakar Bichi, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, was convened to investigate why approved funds for capital projects had not been released, resulting in stalled projects across ministries, departments and […]

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Tinubu Urges Senate to Amend Constitution to Establish State Police

President Bola Tinubu has called on the Senate to initiate constitutional amendments that would allow for the establishment of state police across Nigeria. The President made the appeal on Wednesday evening during an interfaith breaking of fast (Iftar) with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Tinubu said his administration is grappling with security challenges including terrorism, banditry and insurgency, stressing that the creation of state police could strengthen efforts to secure the country. According to him, incorporating state police […]

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Oyo approves counterpart funding for road maintenance, procures 100 vehicles.

The Oyo State Government has approved the release of ₦900 million as counterpart funding for the construction of 68 kilometres of roads across the state. The funding will enable the state to access ₦16,273,711,000 from two international financial institutions — the International Development Association and Agence Française de Développement. The approval was announced by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, following the state executive council meeting held at the Executive Council Chamber in Ibadan. According to the commissioner, the […]

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Gunmen attack Ondo church, abduct six worshippers during service.

Suspected gunmen have attacked a Celestial Church in Uso, within the Owo Local Government Area, abducting worshippers during an early morning service. The incident occurred in the agrarian community of Uso, located along the Akure–Owo highway, and sparked tension among residents. According to available information, the assailants stormed the church premises around 12:50 a.m. on February 25, 2026, and forcefully took six worshippers to an undisclosed location. Witnesses said the attackers invaded the church during a service activity and whisked […]

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