…was avoidable through self control and concern. She told you she would never go to Abuja to meet a man chatting her to come and you diverted her to Asaba knowing that she vowed not to have s*x until she was married. You sent her 10k after many days lying that you had no money then afterwards warning and intimidating he…

Man bags life imprisonment for the m#rder of his friend at a birthday party in Abuja The FCT Police Command has secured the conviction of Ekang Philip Bassey, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the FCT High Court 25, presided over by Hon. Justice M. S. Idris, for the death of Emeka Nnonifu, which occurred o…

.Say Nigeria still chasing wrong cure By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Forty years after the Federal Government embraced the International Monetary Fund IMF induced Structural Adjustment Programme SAP, leading economists, civil society leaders and development experts have faulted the continued wholesale privatisation of governme…

…said the nominee had cases pending before the National Industrial Court in Lagos and Abuja and urged the Senate to allow the courts to determine the matters before proceeding with the confirmation. President Bola Tinubu had recently forwarded a list of ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation…

…also participated in intensive capacity-building programmes held in Lagos and Abuja to strengthen their competitiveness in international trade. She explained that the training covered export readiness, digital trade, e-commerce, branding and marketing, business planning, financial management, market access strategies,…

…and national transformation. Okoye, a former chaplain at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, died recently, drawing tributes from political, religious and public figures across the country. In a condolence message shared on his X handle on Thursday, Obi described the late cleric as an elder brother whose ministry inspired c…

…to the alleged agency. Lastly, The Nation leads with the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering the final forfeiture of 48 assets linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), who is facing charges of money laundering. Vanguard News The post Nigerian newspapers review…

…over the death of Miss Mary Habila. In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Onoh described the death of Habila as a tragic incident that deserves a thorough, transparent, and professional investigation by law enforcement agencies, warning against what he called attempts to exploit the tragedy…

…k!lled on Tuesday night after a gas-laden truck exploded at an Army checkpoint along the Abuja-Lokoja Federal Highway in Kogi State. The explosion reportedly occurred within the Chikara Division. Police officers, personnel of the Motor Traffic Division, and officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps responded to the sc…

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Global oil prices eased by 0.82 per cent to $84.24 per barrel on Wednesday as investors took profits after the previous day’s sharp rally, although renewed military confrontation and escalating rhetoric between the United States and Iran continued to underpin fears of disruptions to global crude…

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called for stronger collaboration among governments, regulators and civil society organisations across Africa to combat terrorist financing while protecting legitimate charitable organisations from unnecessary regulatory restrictions. Speak…

…after the July 2026 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee held in Abuja. According to the statement, “A total sum of N2.55tn, being June 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils.” The communiqué stated that the N2.55tn distribu…

…of her management team during a courtesy visit to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, on Wednesday. This was according to a statement issued by the commission on Wednesday. PUNCH Online reports that Nigeria has increasingly deployed technology to improve the credibility of elections through innovations such as the…

…on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, held that the Commission had successfully established that the properties were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities and were not acquired from lawful sources of income. The properties finally forfeited to the F…

…the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia, during a visit to Abuja, where he held talks with senior Nigerian government officials aimed at advancing the U.S.-Nigeria strategic partnership. According to a statement issued by the US Embassy in Abuja, on Wednesday, Garcia met with the Minister…

…after the July 2026 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee held in Abuja. According to the statement, “A total sum of N2.55tn, being June 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils.” The communiqué stated that the N2.55tn distribu…

…State House correspondents after meeting with Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The former lawmaker had visited the Villa on Tuesday and returned on Wednesday to conclude discussions with the President. He said, “The President has generously agreed to attend the UNGA meeting of the United Nations. “It i…

…2026 Annual Education Summit of the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria in Abuja, Alausa said the Federal Ministry of Education was partnering with the National Bureau of Statistics to generate reliable data that would guide policy decisions and interventions in the sector. The minister admitted that the wi…

…Rural Development Secretariat of the FCTA confirmed the rabies outbreak on Wednesday in Abuja. The Director of Veterinary Services in the secretariat, Dr Karnak Dandam, two persons, one in Gwagwalada and the other in Kwali Area Councils of the FCT, died from rabid dog bites. Specifically, Dandam said that eight cases w…

…and Vital Statistics system and the VitalReg platform at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. PUNCH Online obtained a copy of the briefing on the commission’s Facebook page. According to Yusuf, the platform became operational nationwide on July 1, 2026, covering the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. “It i…

…work while doing little to curb terrorism financing. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja during the 3rd Africa High-Level Civil Society Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism Conference, themed “Implementing FATF Recommendation 8 Correctly: Practices, Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Reform.”…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 property linked to a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to the Federal Government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment delivered in Abuja on Wednesday, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes…

…to former AGF Malami that the court has ordered confiscated The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, July 15, ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, who is facing money laundering charges. The court…

…was disclosed by the politician in his book 'Made in Aba ’, which was launched in Abuja.NDC exempts Obi, Kwankwaso from anti-defection oath Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) excluded its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from a newly int…

Man who att@cked young woman after she rejected his advances is arrested in Abuja (video) A man who went viral for assaulting a woman who rejected his advances has been arrested and detained. Recall that a video went viral yesterday showing a young woman crying while accusing an older man of sl@pping her because she sa…