The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of Yakubu Adamu, the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, pending a ruling on his bail application.

The Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun, has arrested 39 suspected terrorists who fled Sokoto state after the Christmas Day airstrikes carried out by the United States military in Nigeria’s North-West.

The President of the Nigerian Community in Turkey, Prince Magbo, has described the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, as a man of integrity whose actions, he said, speak louder than words.

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid thrilled fans with a surprise appearance at Gunna’s headline show during the Detty December Fest at Ilubirin, Lagos.

The SSG added that no life was lost in the incident, noting that although a building was affected, occupants had already evacuated safely before the explosion.

Melaye’s reaction came on the same day the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ordered the remand of Malami in prison custody over alleged money laundering.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State has raised concerns over worsening insecurity in the state and called for an extension of the timetable for the 2026 local government elections, warning that the current schedule could exclude the opposition from participating fully.

The national state of emergency would last for 90 days, al-Alimi said in a televised address.

The court ordered that Malami, who is facing a 16-count money laundering charge alongside his son, Abdulaziz, and an accomplice, Hajia Bashir Asabe, should remain in Kuje prison till January 2, 2026, when their formal request for bail would be considered.

The ministry said in a statement that the move was in reaction to Ottawa declaring the Guards, the ideological arm of Iran’s military, a terror group “contrary to the fundamental principles of international law”