archiveJune 2025

Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 convicted and sentenced the trio of Aisha Alkali Wakil (a.k.a mama boko haram), Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode to fourteen years jail term each. The defendants were arraigned on September 14,...

The First Prosecuting Witness, PW1, William Abimbola, in the matter of former Deputy Director,Highways, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Augustine Ojo Olowoniyan, alongside a surveyor, Sulaiman Abdulkadir Muhammed of the Department of Highways and Planning on Monday, June 23, 2025 told Justice Jude Onwuegbu zie of the Federal Capital...

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in conjunction with the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), has condemned the allegations recently circulated by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Chapter, against the leadership of the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba by Dr Olugbenga Owoeye. The Chairman of TUC Lagos State Council, Mr...

The Federal Government has said it recorded N6.9 trillion in revenue as at the end of April this year, representing a 40 per cent increase from N5.2 trillion in the same period last year. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced this on Monday...

The 2025 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance was a landmark event this past weekend at the prestigious Welcome Centre Hotels, which saw two titans of Nigeria's digital landscape, Chief (Sir) Chima Onyekwere and Dr. Jimson Olufuye, receive top honors and induction into the esteemed DigitalSENSE Hall of Fame. Chief...

The Nigerian Idol Season 10 took a thrilling turn on Sunday with the highly anticipated Showstopper Edition, proudly sponsored by Bigi, the go-to refreshing soft drink brand loved by millions. With just five contestants remaining in the competition, the night was nothing short of unforgettable: a perfect blend of music,...

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has auctioned two separate bonds with face values of ₦50 billion each, being the results of the June 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Bond Auction. The bonds were issued on Monday, 23 June, 2025 as part of the government’s strategy to finance the 2025...

The Federal Government will, on Oct. 7, arraign Adewunmi Ogunsanya, the Chairman of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and John Ugbe, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company over allegations bordering on breach of Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date on Tuesday after Chizenum...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that the arrested former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Isa, and other top officials are still under investigation over an alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked to the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri, and...

For the second time, the Senate has extended the implementation timeline of the capital component of the 2024 federal budget till 31 December, 2025. The decision was reached by the upper chamber through a resolution during the plenary on Tuesday following an appropriation bill requesting its amendment and extension. The...