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The Aso Rock Presidential Villa is expected to fully disconnect from the national electricity grid by March 2026 following the completion of its solar power project, the State House Permanent Secretary, Temitope Fashedemi, has disclosed. Fashedemi made the revelation on Wednesday while defending the State House 2026 budget before the Senate Committee on Special Duties at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. This is according to details of the proceedings transmitted to State House correspondents by the Presidency on Wednesday evening. He told the committee, chaired by Senator Kaka Lawan (Borno Central), that the solar installation was completed towards the…

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals and directors of Genting International Co. Limited, Huang Haoyu, also known as Ken, and An Hongxu, to 46 years’ imprisonment each for their roles in a multi-billion-naira cybercrime and money laundering scheme. Justice Daniel Osiagor, who delivered the judgment, gave the convicts an option of a N56m fine. He also ordered them to undertake three days of community service and directed that they be repatriated to China after serving their sentences and completing the service. The two were among 792 suspected Internet and cryptocurrency fraud suspects…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed that he could be arrested at any time by the APC-led Federal Government. El-Rufai, now a prominent figure in the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the allegation during an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday. He also accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of mounting pressure on politicians to either defect to the party or remain within its fold. The former governor, who has in recent months intensified his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the APC — the platform under which he governed Kaduna State for eight…

The controversy over the passage of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026 at the Senate was laid to rest yesterday. The Red Chamber endorsed electronic transmission of election results, without including the contentious “real-time” provision. This was shortly before it adopted the Votes and Proceedings of the passage of the Bill, which scaled third reading on February 4, during a rowdy session. Because the version passed by the Senate did not include “real-time” transmission, unlike the version earlier passed by the House of Representatives, a conference committee of both chambers will harmonise the bills before final approval and eventual presentation…

An Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL aircraft, registration 5N-MJF, operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt, experienced an in-flight engine anomaly earlier on Wednesday but diverted safely to Benin Airport, according to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB). The NSIB confirmed this in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs. Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji. According to the statement, the flight crew detected abnormal indications on one of the engines during the cruise phase. It added that following standard safety procedures, the crew conducted a precautionary engine shutdown and diverted to the nearest suitable…

Ikechukwu Emetu, deputy governor of Abia, says the Labour Party (LP) will welcome President Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi, and other political actors who may decide to join the party ahead of the 2027 general election. Emetu, who chairs the LP national steering committee on membership, revalidation, and e-registration, spoke on Monday during the presentation of a progress report and the formal handover to the Nenadi Usman-led national caretaker committee. He was responding to questions on whether Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, would be allowed to return if he fails to secure the ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC),…

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted a Police Inspector, wife, daughter and two others in Edo State. According to Access TV Nig., the kidnapped victims are identified as Inspector, Segun Obanowa, Miss Tope Oriloye, and one Samuel Ilesanmi while the names of the Police Inspector’s wife and daughter were yet to be ascertained. The Police Officer and his family were alleged to have been abducted at their residence in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government while Miss Tope Oriloye, a female secondary school student and Samuel Ilesanmi were kidnapped at Makeke community health centre in Akoko- Edo Local Government…

Olomotane Egoro, the 10th Prosecution Witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in the on-going alleged money laundering trial of the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has maintained that the cash withdrawals by the individuals mentioned in his testimony were in line with the guidelines of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN. The witness, a Compliance Officer with Access Bank Plc, said he had been working with the bank since May 2023. He confirmed that one Aminu Jimoh Olanrewaju, who was earlier said to have made withdrawals from the Kogi State Government House Administration Account was…

The Federal Government has ordered the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to immediately halt all enforcement actions regarding the ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle products. The offices of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF, and National Security Adviser, ONSA, in a joint intervention, cited grave concerns over economic stability and potential security threats as reasons for the directive. The statement warned that continued enforcement, in the absence of a fully implemented National Alcohol Policy, could “destabilize communities, worsen unemployment, and trigger avoidable security challenges”. According to the statement signed…

An explosion suspected to have been caused by an improvised explosive device, IED, has hit the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa early Wednesday morning. The blast, which occurred at about 6:00am prompted an immediate security response as operatives moved swiftly to secure the area and prevent further danger. Movement in and out of the complex was temporarily restricted while thorough safety checks were conducted. The Bayelsa State Police Command confirmed that the explosion did not result in any casualties or damage to buildings within the premises. In a statement issued shortly after the incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP…