Nigeria

Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has denied any involvement in the 2018 Offa armed robbery incident, accusing Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, of reviving “baseless” allegations to settle political scores. Saraki, in a statement on Friday described the move to initiate criminal proceedings against him as “insidious,” insisting he had no connection - directly or indirectly - with the robbery or any criminal activity. “Ordinarily, my attitude to this insidious move by the incumbent Governor of…

A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said his experience in governance and infrastructure development positions him to address Nigeria’s challenges ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amaechi, who spoke on The Morning Brief, a programme on Channels Television on Friday, said he understands the country’s problems and has the capacity to solve them. “I don’t care who else is running. I’m running because I’m a Nigerian candidate. Because I know the Nigerian problem. And I can solve the Nigerian…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the N68.32tn 2026 Appropriation Bill into law. Tinubu also signed another bill extending the deadline for spending the capital component of the 2025 budget from March 31 to June 30, 2026 to allow agencies complete projects already in advanced stages. The 2026 budget allocates N32.2tn to the development fund for capital expenditure, N15.4tn to recurrent expenditure, N15.8tn to debt service, and N4.799 trillion to statutory transfers. President Tinubu directed ministers and…

Airtel Nigeria has announced the temporary suspension of its airtime and data credit services, becoming the second major telecom operator in the country to halt such offerings following new regulatory requirements for digital lending. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by its Director of Corporate Communications and CSR, Femi Adesina, the company said the affected services previously enabled eligible prepaid subscribers to borrow airtime or data and repay on their next recharge. The development comes…

Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has called on domestic airline operators to suspend plans to halt flight operations and refrain from increasing airfares despite the sharp rise in aviation fuel costs. The appeal was contained in a letter dated April 16, 2026, addressed to the President of the Airline Operators of Nigeria. In the letter, the minister acknowledged the mounting operational challenges facing airlines following the surge in the price of Jet A1 fuel, which rose from…

The Federal High Court in Abuja this morning granted bail to prominent Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord. The presiding judge ruled that Blord should be released on self-recognizance (personal bond). No cash payment or fixed monetary surety is required. The main condition is that he must surrender his international passport to the court registry. Blord has been detained at the Kuje Correctional Centre since his arraignment on April 1, 2026. He faces…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists and members of the public against assaulting road safety personnel. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, stated this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Osondu Ohaeri on Thursday in Abuja. He said the warning followed the arrest of a suspect involved in an attack on operatives in Edo. Mohammed reaffirmed the corps’ zero-tolerance stance on attacks against the FRSC personnel, stressing that anyone found culpable would…

A Federal High Court in Kano has struck out the suit filed by immediate past Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, who sought to halt impeachment proceedings initiated against him by the Kano State House of Assembly. Justice S.M. Shuaibu delivered the ruling on Thursday, April 16, 2026, after counsel to Gwarzo, Umar Danbaito, informed the court that his client had decided to discontinue the case. The development effectively brings to a close the legal challenge that began on March 25, 2026. Gwarzo…

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Abia State, Mr. Ikechukwu Uwana, SAN has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to combating human trafficking following the inauguration of a State Task Force on the menace. Speaking shortly after the inauguration, Uwana, who also serves as Chairman of the Task Force, described the initiative as a decisive step toward eradicating human trafficking in Abia State. He explained that the task force is a multi-agency platform established to coordinate…

Former governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter addressed to the party chairman in Ward 7, Ondo west LGA, Mimiko said, “I am tendering my resignation from the People’s Democratic Party, effective from April 10, 2026.” The former governor said the decision became necessary following speculations about his membership status. “As I have been somewhat distanced from party activities, I wish to put it on record that I am no longer a member of…