•Yahaya Bello and EFCC logo A prosecution witness on Thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how a consultant allegedly received over ₦1.1 billion in commission within just eight months from contracts linked to the administration of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. Testifying before Justice Emeka Nwite, the EFCC witness said the...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said that the fraudulent activities associated with Nigeria’s procurement systems in Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) are huge. The anti-graft agency also listed seven ways out of many means civil servants, politicians, contractors and other actors in ...
•Overthrown Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission has said it cannot finalise results of the presidential election, as unknown gunmen broke into its office and stole vote tally sheets. According to the commission on Tuesday (today), the theft happened on the same day the military seized power, report...
•Electricity meters The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that between 600,000- 700,000 electricity meters are currently available for nationwide distribution. NERC vice chairman, Dr. Musiliu Oseni, revealed this while delivering his opening address at the 4th NESI Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja today, according to a st...
•Nigerian Police The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission has called for federal legislative reforms to establish state police as a complement to the existing federal security architecture The Commission said the need for the call for national attention became imperative in view of the escalating insecurity across the count...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) said today that it will investigate allegations of bribery brought against AIG Emmanuel Aina, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Legal Services, by a group of protesters who stormed its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja. The protesters carrying placards and operating under the umbrell...
Nigeria’s crude oil production dropped to an average of 1.39 million barrels per day (bpd) in September 2025, marking one of the lowest levels in recent months. This is according to data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) yesterday. The official figures showed that total oil and condensate output averaged...
•Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an immediate reduction in the 2026 Hajj fare to reflect the recent appreciation of the naira against the dollar, a major determinant of pilgrimage costs. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who conveyed the president’s directive yesterday during a meeting with the management and board members of the ...
•Naira notes The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) announced the commencement of the process for review of the Revenue Allocation Formula (RAF) between the federal, states, and local governments. The Chairman of the RMAFC, Mohammed Shehu, who announced this at a news conference in Abuja, noted that t...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has disowned a recent advertisement calling for applications into the 12th Regular Course Degree Programme of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano, describing it as illegal and a violation of due process. In a statement today, the Commission’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, said the publication did not foll...

