Mohammed Bashir Saleh, one of the suspects standing trial on alleged terrorism, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how he joined the Ansaru terrorist group led by Khalid Al-Barnawi. Saleh, in a video recording played before Justice Emeka Nwite, said he joined the terrorist organisation inContinue Reading
EFCC PRESS STA The first defence witness, DW1, Winifred Oyo-Ita, former Head of Service of the Federation, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, while testifying in the trial-within-trial involving her, admitted before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, that she was cautioned by investigators of theContinue Reading
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has announced the timetable for its zonal elections across the country, as part of preparations for its forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and national elections scheduled to hold later in the year. The association said the zonal elections, conducted in line withContinue Reading
Erstwhile Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and former Minister for Mines and Steel Development, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola on Wednesday, January 21, 2025, led a delegation on condolence visit to the Onabanjo family on the recent death of Chief Mrs. Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, former First Lady of Ogun.Continue Reading
(COREN Registrar, Engr. Prof. Justine Uche with BACSAAN National President, Haj Fasasi Mohammed Jamiu at the venue of the ongoing meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development in Ilorin) (Prof. Uche, Haj Fasasi with other BACSAAN leaders and official of COREN in Kwara, HajiaContinue Reading
Prof Ernest Asikong has handed over leadership of the Directorate of Science, Engineering, and Technology Project (SET-P) to Engr. Prof Julie Ogbulezie, marking the end of his two-term tenure. The handover ceremony took place at the SET-P office, where Prof Asikong expressed gratitude to God, the Vice-Chancellor, ProfContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and his co-defendants to a N100 million bail each in the alleged 9.7 million dollars terrorism financing offences. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling, held that Adamu and his co-defendants had placed sufficientContinue Reading
–‘We’re now recognized globally as having a “stable, well-functioning, and integrated” regulatory system” – Prof. Adeyeye — (Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye earned unique commendation from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for her lofty achievements in NAFDAC, including taking Nigeria to WHO level 03 few years ago and retaining theContinue Reading
Renowned businessman and father of Afrobeats star Davido, Dr Adedeji Adeleke, has called for the arrest and prosecution of controversial social media commentator Kemi Olunloyo, accusing her of impersonating a minor and spreading falsehoods about his family. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday attended by FTN, Dr Adeleke dismissed claimsContinue Reading
