Alleged N5.7bn fraud: Bauchi Commissioner secures N500m bail
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to the Commissioner for Finance in Bauchi State, Yakubu Adamu, who is facing trial over his alleged complicity in a N5.7 bIllion fraud.
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Bodija explosion: N30bn FG fund intact, N20bn balance withheld, Oyo govt
Oyo State Government has disclosed that the N30 billion released by the Federal Government, as part of the intervention fund approved for the January 2024 Bodija explosion, in Ibadan, has remained untouched, about two years after the tragic incident.
Two die, six injured in new year’s day road crashes in Lagos
At least two persons lost their lives while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries in three separate road crashes recorded across major corridors of Lagos State on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2026.
Sanwo-Olu to revisit burnt GNI building as LASEMA opens help desk for missing persons
Eight days after the deadly fire outbreak at the Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Lagos Island, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is expected to revisit the scene on Friday, January 2, 2026, barring any last-minute changes.
Umahi to Works Ministry staff: Prepare for challenges
Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has charged staff of the Ministry to prepare and embrace the challenges likely to come with 2026.
Akpabio withdraws all defamation suits after priest’s sermon
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has withdrawn all pending defamation suits instituted by him against several individuals, saying the decision was inspired by a sermon he listened to during a New Year Mass.
