Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of resorting to self-help by sealing his Abuja residence without due process.Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Malami claimed that armed operatives of the commission stormed his home in Maitama
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Nigeria has successfully enrolled over 6.5 million pregnant women in its triple elimination programme, a milestone in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis.The Executive Secretary, Country Coordinating Mechanism at Global Fund, Mr Tajudeen Ibrahim, said this at the 14th Ministerial Oversight Committee meeting of the
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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday morning under tight security for his arraignment.The former governor was brought to the court premises at about 9:00 a.m. in a Hilux vehicle and remained inside for over 30 minutes before being escorted into
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The Abia State Government will hold a state burial service in honour of the late Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai on Thursday.Ukpai, who died on October 6, 2025, at the age of 80, was a prominent Pentecostal preacher and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association. He was widely known for
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The 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi has condemned the arrest of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar in Kaduna State.Reacting to the cleric’s arrest, Obi said this recent development in the Nigerian polity where individuals are arrested over their connection with opposition leaders must be
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— How Crisis Can Reveal the Greatness Within Nations and Peopleby Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaHistory has never been shaped by comfort. It has been shaped by pressure, by survival, and by the moments when individuals and nations are forced to look inward and discover strength they never knew they possessed. In
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The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has hosted prominent opposition figures at his residence in Kano for Sallah celebrations.The visitors included the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, now a member of the African Democratic Congress; Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaNigeria and the United Kingdom have signed three key agreements to strengthen cooperation on migration management, border security and business mobility.The deals—covering a Migration Partnership, organised immigration crime, and expanded business visas—were signed in the UK by Nigeria’s Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on behalf of the Federal Government.Tunji-Ojo
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In a show of interfaith harmony, Christian leaders from Southern Kaduna joined thousands of Muslims at the Eid prayer ground in Kaduna to mark the end of Ramadan and promote peaceful coexistence.The delegation, led by Yohanna Buru, attended prayers at Murtala Mohammed Square, where they congratulated Muslim faithful and called
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaBola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu have received a ceremonial welcome from King Charles III at Windsor Castle, marking the start of a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening Nigeria–UK relations.The Nigerian delegation was hosted by senior royals, including Queen Camilla and Prince William, with a
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