Wiretapping Allegation: Court Rejects El-Rufai’s No-Case Submission, Orders Him to Present Defence
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has reached another stage in his ongoing legal battle over allegations that he unlawfully intercepted the telephone communications of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the F...
The World Bank has upgraded its forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2026 to 4.3 percent, pointing to improving macroeconomic stability, stronger investor confidence and a gradual recovery in pri...
Former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service, August Hanning, has been arrested over allegations of espionage, obtaining state secrets and attempted treason in a case described as one of the ...
Lionel Messi is set to make his final appearance for Argentina on Tuesday when the World Cup holders face Benin Republic at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. Ahead of the farewell match, the Arg...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has condemned attacks on civilian shipping in the Black Sea after commercial vessels were hit in Bulgaria’s economic zone. Von der Leyen described th...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has reserved judgement on an appeal filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, challenging the decision of the Kaduna State High Court to deny him bail...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has acknowledged that he has no evidence to substantiate his claim that he won the 2023 presidential election, while maintaining that he still be...
Nigerian industrialist and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has been ranked 65th among the world’s wealthiest billionaires, with an estimated fortune of $35.7 billion. The ranking by the Bloomberg...
Google has signed a major long-term electricity agreement with Constellation Energy covering about 3,590 megawatts (MW) of power, as technology companies race to secure enough electricity to meet the ...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said the commission’s employees are among the least-paid workers in Nigeria, disclosing that steps have ...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s oil blocks are now being awarded through transparent and competitive processes, giving the example of a friend who secured an upstream asset without r...










