Politics

Abuja — The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dismissed claims that Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. Ahmed Yerima, survived an assassination attempt in Abuja, describing the reports as false and unverified.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Local Organising Committee for AFCON Morocco 2025 have announced that fans travelling to Morocco for the tournament will be eligible for free electronic visas.

In a significant boost for retired workers across the country, the Federal Government has disbursed ₦3.9 billion in accumulated pension arrears to 91,146 beneficiaries under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS).

Four governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have arrived in Ibadan, Oyo State, as the party insists on holding its national convention despite a Federal High Court ruling ordering its suspension.

Abuja — The House of Representatives on Thursday received and approved a petition from the socio-cultural group, Ezi Umuada Igbo, seeking the removal of Sophia Mbakwe, Executive Vice President (Business Services) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The group alleges that Mbakwe is occupying a position reserved for the South East region despite not being from the zone.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwuyenre Anamekwe Nwabuoku, in his ongoing money laundering trial.

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have successfully rescued 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from what could have been a tragic abduction by terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno State.

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to suspend the planned introduction of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), citing concerns that the move could lead to mass failure, psychological stress, and other adverse effects on students.

President Bola Tinubu has dispatched a high-level delegation to the United Kingdom to negotiate the possible transfer of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, to Nigeria to serve the remainder of his prison sentence.

The Dangote Group, led by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has entered into a $1 billion industrial investment agreement with the Government of Zimbabwe to develop an integrated industrial complex.