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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, affirmed the voluntariness of the extra-judicial statements of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Ali Bello, a nephew of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello, alongside Dauda Sulaiman, on a 16-count amended charge bordering on alleged misappropriation and money laundering to the tune of ₦10,270,556,800.00. The trial-within-trial was conducted to ascertain the voluntariness or otherwise of the extra-judicial statements made by the defendants during investigation. The defendants had objected to the prosecution’s move to tender the…

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has made notable changes to his squad ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies, leaving out some of the team’s biggest names, including Victor Osimhen and first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwankwo. The Nigeria Football Federation announced a 23-man list on Wednesday for the two matches, with Chelle retaining a number of experienced players while also bringing in new faces. Captain Wilfred Ndidi will lead the team, with Alex Iwobi supporting him in midfield. Ademola Lookman is expected to spearhead the attack in Osimhen’s absence. Apart from Osimhen and Nwankwo, several players who were in the AFCON…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Wednesday announced a series of special train services across major routes nationwide to ease travel pressure during the upcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. In a statement signed by its Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, the agency said the temporary arrangements were aimed at providing “seamless, safe, and efficient” transportation amid the expected surge in passenger traffic. According to the NRC, additional trips will be deployed on key corridors, including Lagos–Ibadan and Abuja–Kaduna, to accommodate increased demand. “For the Lagos–Ibadan corridor, three special trips will operate on March 19, 2026, from both ends of the route…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle, marking the start of his state visit to the United Kingdom — the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. The President, accompanied by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, was honoured with a 41-gun salute by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, underscoring the significance of the visit. Earlier, the Nigerian delegation was received by Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, who escorted them to meet King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the historic residence. Scheduled to last two days, the visit will feature a series…

The trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, continued on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, before Justice Hamza Mu’azu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the court granting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) a final adjournment to present its last witness. Emefiele is being prosecuted by the EFCC on an amended 20-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, forgery, abuse of office, conspiracy to obtain by false pretence, and obtaining money by false pretence while serving as CBN governor. One of the charges alleges that the defendant knowingly…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration of failing to protect the lives and property of Nigerians. In a statement released on Tuesday by his media office, Amaechi condemned the Monday night bombing in Maiduguri, Borno State, describing the Tinubu-led government as “abysmally incompetent” and lacking the basic leadership skills required to safeguard citizens. Commiserating with the families of the victims, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain said Nigerians cannot continue to mourn while the government “lives lavishly and ostentatiously” without taking decisive action to end the country’s insecurity. “This government is killing Nigerians.…

Police authorities in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, have confirmed that a total of 23 persons were killed, while 108 others sustained injuries after three bomb blasts were detonated on Monday night. The spokesman of the command, Nahum Kenneth-Daso, who disclosed this in a press statement on Tuesday, said normalcy has returned to the state capital. “Following the devastating suspected suicide IED explosions that occurred at about 1924hrs on March 16, 2026, at (1) Maiduguri Monday Market, (2) University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) gate, and (3) Post Office Flyover area, Maiduguri,” Kenneth-Daso said. “Preliminary investigations reveal that the incidents…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will depart Abuja on Tuesday, March 17, for a state visit to the United Kingdom as guests of Their Majesties, King Charles III and Queen Camilla. King Charles will host President Tinubu and his wife at Windsor Castle from Wednesday, March 18, to Thursday, March 19. The state visit is the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. “President Tinubu is also the first Nigerian leader to be hosted by the British monarch at Windsor Castle,” the Presidency disclosed in a statement on Monday evening. Nigeria and the…

The trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, his wife, Asabe Rakiya Bashir, and their son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, resumed on Monday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting the family on an amended 16-count charge, alleging conspiracy, procuring, disguising, concealing, and laundering proceeds of unlawful activities totaling ₦8,713,923,759.49, in violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. During Monday’s proceedings, EFCC counsel J.S. Okutepa, SAN, called Daniel Simon Kwayil, a Union Bank compliance officer, as Prosecution Witness Two…

FIFA has sanctioned the Nigeria Football Federation and the Fédération Congolaise de Football Association over disciplinary breaches recorded during a 2026 World Cup qualifying match between the two nations, played on November 16, 2025. In its latest disciplinary overview for World Cup qualifying fixtures, the global football governing body confirmed that both federations were found guilty of separate offences linked to spectator behaviour during the encounter. Nigeria was penalised for failing to maintain proper order and security at the match after fans were reported to have thrown objects onto the field of play. The offence violated Articles 17 and 17.2.b…