A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Faisal Muhammad to six months in prison for hawking and selling Naira notes in violation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the ruling in a statement on Friday, revealing that Justice R. N. Ofili-Ajumogobia delivered the verdict

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In a shocking revelation, Musa Muhammad Kamara, a former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) in the Zamfara State Government, has accused Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence and former governor of Zamfara State, of using his position to fund armed bandits, sheltering a captured terrorist leader, and even purchasing vehicles for notorious

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Dickson Akon, and the Corps’ Director of Finance, Omolola Aminat Ahmed, before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on December 11, 2025. They are facing charges related to the alleged misappropriation of N60 million allocated to

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An explosion has occurred on the Escravos–Lagos Gas Pipeline in Delta State, triggering emergency response efforts across the affected communities. The explosion, which occurred on December 10, 2025, was reported at approximately 17:50 hours near the Tebijor, Okpele, and Ikpopo communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom. NNPC Confirms Explosion In an official statement, the Nigerian National Petroleum

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An 86-year-old widow, Ms. Arit Inyang, is feared to have been murdered after a series of witchcraft accusations from a family member in Calabar, Cross River State. The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) has raised alarm about her abduction and possible murder following months of harassment and threats from her nephew, Mr. Anthony Malachy. According

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An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has dismissed an application by sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government chairmen in Osun State, ruling that they lacked the legal standing to challenge the court’s ex parte order that had frozen council funds held in United Bank for Africa (UBA). The sacked chairmen had sought

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The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has expressed dissatisfaction with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)‘s recent reinstatement of certain subjects for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The ERC has criticised the reinstatement as “piecemeal” and urged WAEC to fully revert to the old curriculum in order to protect students from being

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Nigerian actress Queeneth Hilbert has been accused of allegedly using the Nigeria Police to arrest filmmaker and activist Stanley Ajemba, popularly known as Stanley Ontop, after a heated social media confrontation between the two. According to a close associate of Ontop, the clash began when Hilbert reportedly called the filmmaker “gay” during an exchange on

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced a nationwide protest set for Thursday, December 17, 2025, to highlight the growing crises facing Nigeria. The protest is primarily motivated by increasing insecurity, the deteriorating state of tertiary education, ongoing health sector strikes, and concerns about political interference in the Labour Party. This declaration follows a meeting

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Nigerian billionaire and industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has launched a groundbreaking N100 billion annual education support initiative aimed at transforming the country’s educational landscape. The initiative, which is expected to exceed N1 trillion over the next 10 years, will be the largest private education intervention in Nigeria’s history. Dangote, through his Aliko Dangote Foundation, revealed that

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